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Thoppi

Thoppi (transl. Hat) is a 2015 Indian Tamil language drama film directed by Youreka and starring Murali Ram, Raksha Raj and G. M. Kumar. The film is about a man with a criminal background who aspires to be a cop.

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Thoppi
Poster
Directed byYoureka
Starring
CinematographyM. Sukumar
Music byRamprasad Sundar
Release date
  • 6 March 2015 (2015-03-06)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Thoppi (transl. Hat) is a 2015 Indian Tamil language drama film directed by Youreka and starring Murali Ram, Raksha Raj and G. M. Kumar. The film is about a man with a criminal background who aspires to be a cop.1

Cast

Production

Television anchor Murali Ram, who played supporting roles in a few films, made his lead debut with this film.3 The film was shot in Theni and Korangani.4

Soundtrack

US-based Ramprasad Sundar composed the songs for the film.5

Reception

During release, the film's director complained that the producer cut scenes considerably in the second half without his knowledge.6

M. Suganth of The Times of India opined that "The offbeat humour comes across well, but the film is modestly engaging".6 Malini Mannath of The New Indian Express wrote that "But Thoppi, despite the glitches, is refreshing and is one of the better films to have come out in recent times".7 A critic from Maalai Malar praised the performances of the cast and the cinematography.8 A critic from Dinamalar noted that the film would make fans happy.9

References

References

  1. Raghavan, Nikhil (22 November 2014). "Etcetera". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 December 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  2. "'Thoppi' a film close to my heart: Raksha Raj". The Indian Express. 14 November 2014. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  3. Raghavan, Nikhil (7 February 2015). "Etcetera". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  4. "Thoppi's cultural connect". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  5. Ramanujam, Srinivasa (10 April 2015). "Sound choice". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 June 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  6. Suganth, M. "Thoppi Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  7. Malini Mannath (8 March 2015). "Refreshing Take on Stealing Profession". The New Indian Express.
  8. "தொப்பி". Maalai Malar. 6 March 2015. Archived from the original on 3 November 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  9. "தொப்பி - விமர்சனம்". Dinamalar. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
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