Thoppi Explained

Thoppi
Director:Youreka
Starring:
Music:Ramprasad Sundar
Cinematography:M. Sukumar
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Thoppi 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.

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Raghavan . Nikhil . 22 November 2014 . Etcetera . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20141203030032/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/cinema-tidbits/article6625113.ece . 3 December 2014 . 3 June 2022 . The Hindu.
  2. Web site: 14 November 2014 . 'Thoppi' a film close to my heart: Raksha Raj . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220412155405/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/thoppi-a-film-close-to-my-heart-raksha-raj/ . 12 April 2022 . 3 June 2022 . The Indian Express.
  3. Web site: Raghavan . Nikhil . 7 February 2015 . Etcetera . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210727005045/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/etcetera/article6868899.ece . 27 July 2021 . 3 June 2022 . The Hindu.
  4. Web site: Thoppi's cultural connect . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210102153041/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Thoppis-cultural-connect/articleshow/35477624.cms . 2 January 2021 . 3 June 2022 . The Times of India.
  5. Web site: Ramanujam . Srinivasa . 10 April 2015 . Sound choice . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220604031234/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/sound-choice/article7089826.ece . 4 June 2022 . 3 June 2022 . The Hindu.
  6. Web site: Suganth . M . Thoppi Movie Review . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210731192621/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/thoppi/movie-review/46487253.cms . 31 July 2021 . 3 June 2022 . The Times of India.
  7. Web site: Refreshing Take on Stealing Profession. The New Indian Express. 8 March 2015. Malini Mannath.
  8. Web site: 6 March 2015 . தொப்பி . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211103113017/https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/review/2015/03/06195226/Thoppi-movie-review.vpf . 3 November 2021 . 3 June 2022 . Maalai Malar.
  9. Web site: தொப்பி - விமர்சனம் . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190331114708/https://cinema.dinamalar.com/movie-review/1409/Thoppi/ . 31 March 2019 . 3 June 2022 . Dinamalar.