Thanimai

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Thanimai

2019 Indian film by S. Sivaraman

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, Swaminathan 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 daughter.[2] Principal photography for Thanimai commenced during late 2018. The film is scheduled to release on 26 April 2019 as a lone release in Tamil for the week, coincidentally following the Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka which happened on 21 April.[3][4]

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Synopsis

The film traces the lonely journey of a Sri Lankan refugee who returns from Malaysia to India where she gave birth her child while taking shelter in India in 2009.[4]

Cast

Production

The film is directed by lawyer turned filmmaker S. Sivaraman and marks his second directorial after Kaagitha Kappal.[1] The first look poster of the film through Twitter was unveiled by Producer G.Dhananjayan on 8 January 2019.[2] The official teaser of the film was unveiled on 8 March 2019 coinciding with the International Women's Day by actor Dhanush, a former brother-in-law of actress Sonia Agarwal.[5] 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.[6]

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by Dhina.[7]

  • "Enna Pannuna" – Dhina
  • "Nangala Gethu" – Gana Vinoth, Rap MC Vicky
  • "Veral Regai" – Chinmayi

References

  1. [1]
    Darshan, Navein (10 January 2019). "Sonia Aggarwal's next, Thanimai". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Sonia Agarwal play Sri Lanka refugee mother in Thanimai". www.thenewsminute.com. 12 January 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  3. [3]
    Narayan, Adithya (21 April 2019). "Sonia Agarwal starrer 'Thanimai' To Release On April 26". Silverscreen.in. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
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    TimesNow. "Latest Bollywood News & Gossip | Hollywood News and Celebrity News – Times Now News". TimesNow. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  5. [5]
    "Dhanush launches Thanimai teaser". The Indian Express. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  6. [6]
    "I finally got an opportunity to fulfil my grandmother's lifelong dream: Sonia Agarwal". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  7. [7]
    "Thanimai songs download". Raaga. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
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