Thoongaa Vanam Review – Thoongaa Vanam is a Tamil action crime thriller released in 2015. This is an official remake of French movie Nuit Blanche. CK Diwakar an officer in Narcotics Control Bureau along with his colleague steal drugs from a smuggling gang to make some quick money. The boss of the smuggling gang kidnaps Diwakar’s son and demands him to return the stolen drug.
Kamal Hassan demands a greater deal of maturity from the viewers for he had taken a script and stuck to the core theme of the script. He hasn’t taken any time to explain what NCB is. Hasn’t wasted time in introduction scene, songs and comedy track. The movie gets on track right from the first frame which opens on a hazy windshield with the evergreen Chandrababu song “சிரிப்பு வருது சிரிப்பு வருது…” playing in the radio. Even the character background of Kamal is revealed only later in dialogues during his first interaction with Prakash Raj. Kudos to Kamal, Director Rajesh M Selva and team for taking a script and staying in the perimeter of its true essence.
The next biggest strength of the movie is its cast. Prakash Raj, Trisha, Sampath Raj, Yugi Sedhu and Kishore all of them fit their roles very well. Kamal has performed his role at ease. The chemistry between him and his son reminds us of Uttama Villain. The trademark Kamal’s humor sprinkled in the dialogues in many places of the movie.
High Points: A different attempt in Tamil Cinema breaking some of the commercial formula, casting, action sequences.
Low Points: The original script itself has been witnessed in many crime thrillers and it lacks pace in the first half.
Overall Thoongavanam is a much-needed break for Tamil Cinema. It doesn’t aspire to be a milestone in Indian Cinema but a sincere attempt to give a good cinema to the audience.
Worth a Watch
Applause to you as a movie reviwer again… indeed it may not be a hit…but yet a film that’s a attempt in being good and meaningful… I like Prakash Raj a lot, the movie will suit him and kamal quite a bit(: … as a audience we got to be unbiased and look for things more than entertainment alone, we should stand up for quality movies… anyway
Thank you… The performances were amazing and you should watch it
The review has me interested, but I have mixed ideas about watching this one, you know 😀
Yes I know Teny… 😀
I liked Nuit Blanche. And I will watch Thoongavanam for Kamal. Great casting and indeed a different serve for Tamil audience. Nicely reviewed.
A Rat’s Nibble
Great … I haven’t watched Nuit Blanche yet… Would love to hear your opinion on how both the movies compare with each other