Thanimai
2019 Indian film by S. Sivaraman
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Thanimai (transl. Loneliness) is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by S. Sivaraman. It stars Sonia Agarwal in the lead role with choreographer turned actor Sandy, and Ganja Karuppu in supporting roles.[1] The film follows the life of a Sri Lankan refugee woman in Malaysia who returns to her home country in search of her long-lost child.[2] Principal photography for Thanimai commenced during late 2018. The film was theatrically released on 26 April 2019 as a lone release in Tamil for the week.[3][4][5]
| Thanimai | |
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| Directed by | S. Sivaraman |
| Written by | S. Sivaraman |
| Produced by | S.Sundaravalli |
| Starring | Sonia Agarwal |
| Cinematography | Venkidarshan |
| Edited by | Dinesh G |
| Music by | Dhina |
Production company | Foot Steps Production |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
- Sonia Agarwal as Yazhini
- Sandy as Advocate Govindhan
- Ganja Karuppu
- Swaminathan
- Mohan Raman
- Bonda Mani
Production
The film is directed by lawyer turned filmmaker S. Sivaraman and marks his fifth directorial after Kaagitha Kappal and was his first film not to feature newcomers.[1][6] The first look poster of the film through Twitter was unveiled by Producer G.Dhananjayan on 8 January 2019.[2][7] The film marks Sonia's first woman-centric lead role film in Tamil.[3] Most of the portions of the film were shot in Rameswaram and in Chennai.[8]
Soundtrack
Release
Agarwal expressed her discontent on the film's low key release citing that it is a good subject.[6]