Thaen (film) explained

Thaen
Director:Ganesh Vinayakan
Starring:Tharun Kumar
Abarnathi
Aruldoss
Music:Sanath Bharadwaj
Cinematography:M. Sukumar
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Thaen is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Ganesh Vinayakan. Tharun and Abarnathi feature in the lead role, while Aruldoss and Bava Lakshmanan among others play supporting roles.

The film narrates the tale of an uneducated young rural beekeeper facing seemingly unsurmountable challenges when his wife is diagnosed with a rare disease. The film was released on 19 March 2021 and received critical acclaim for its direction, theme and realistic performances by the lead actors .[1] [2] [3]

Cast

Production

Alongside Asuran (2019), the film was the only other Tamil film screened at the Indian Panorama 2020 event in Goa.[4] [5] In 2021 it was also shown at the Pune International Film Festival and the Cinequest Film And Creativity Festival.[6] [7] [8] [9]

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by Sanath Bharathwaj.[10]

Release

The film opened on 19 March 2021 across Tamil Nadu. A reviewer from Times of India wrote "the hard-hitting dialogues about the government identifying its citizens are engaging enough in the film which has an overdose of melodrama."[11]

A reviewer from The New Indian Express noted "Despite having able lead actors, because of issues with the direction, there is a disconnect between the audience and the film". The critic added "Though Ganesh Vinayakan's Thaen aims to weave a hard-hitting backstory inspired by this tragic event, all the impact it leaves us with is that of a passing news scroll".[12] A reviewer from Film Companion noted "at the center of Thaen is the question of nature versus civilization. It makes a forceful argument for the preservation of our hills, but it's missing nuance and depth."[13] [14] Sify.com called the film a "hard-hitting emotional drama".[15] This movie is now streaming on SonyLiv.

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Friday Fury- April 7. https://web.archive.org/web/20170407170358/http://www.sify.com/movies/friday-fury-april-7-news-tamil-rehh04eeihijd.html. dead. 7 April 2017. .
  2. Web site: தேன் - விமர்சனம் : தேன் - ருசி - Thaen. Dinamalar. 1 April 2021.
  3. Web site: 'Thaen' trailer: In Tamil film, a tribal beekeeping couple tackle apathy and poverty. Scroll.in. 4 March 2021 . 1 April 2021.
  4. News: Tharan Kumar and Abarnathi -starrer Thaen is being screened at IFFI Goa. The Times of India. 1 April 2021.
  5. News: Asuran and Thaen selected in the Indian Panorama 2020. The Times of India. 1 April 2021.
  6. Web site: Pune International Film Festival. Piffindia.com. 1 April 2021.
  7. Web site: 51st edition of IFFI to commemorate the finest cinematic works from across the world – IFFI 51. Iffigoa.org. 1 April 2021. 21 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210121043806/https://iffigoa.org/2021/01/10/51st-edition-of-iffi-to-commemorate-the-finest-cinematic-works-from-across-the-world/. dead.
  8. News: Cinequest offers spotlight screenings with filmmaker chats. 22 March 2021. The San Francisco Examiner. 1 April 2021.
  9. Web site: Three Indian features part of IFFI's international competition lineup of 15 films. https://web.archive.org/web/20210117183534/https://www.dtnext.in/News/Cinema/2021/01/07183735/1270263/Three-Indian-features-part-of-IFFIs-international-.vpf. dead. 17 January 2021. 7 January 2021. Dtnext.in. 1 April 2021.
  10. Web site: Thaen - Audio Jukebox | Tharun Kumar, Abarnathi | Ganesh Vinayakan | Sanath Bharadwaj. 10 March 2021 . 1 April 2021. YouTube.
  11. News: Thaen Movie Review: The hard-hitting dialogues about the government identifying its citizens are engaging enough in the film which has an overdose of melodrama. 1 April 2021. The Times of India.
  12. News: Thaen movie review: An ineffective tear-jerker based on true events. The New Indian Express. 1 April 2021.
  13. Web site: Thaen Movie Review: A Promising Ethnographic Study That Becomes A Banal Melodrama. Ashutosh. Mohan. 20 March 2021. Filmcompanion.in. 1 April 2021.
  14. Web site: Thaen (Tamil) (aka) Thean (Tamil) review. 25 March 2021. Behindwoods.com. 1 April 2021.
  15. Web site: Thaen review: A hard-hitting emotional drama. https://web.archive.org/web/20210319074451/https://www.sify.com/movies/thaen-review--a-hard-hitting-emotional-drama-review-tamil-vdtfCTgfahdhc.html. dead. 19 March 2021. Sify. 1 April 2021.
  16. Web site: SonyLIV to release award-winning Tamil film 'Thaen' . Sonypictures Networks . en.

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