Thoongaavanam
(Thoongaa
Vanam)
has
released
all
over
the
world
today.
Continue
reading
our
movie
review
to
know
what
exactly
does
this
Kamal
Haasan
starrer
has
to
offer.
Thoongaavanam
(Thoongaa
Vanam)
Plot:
Adapted
from
the
French
flick,
Sleepless
Night,
Thoongaavanam
has
the
same
plot
as
that
of
the
original
with
minute
changes
in
order
to
suit
the
Indian
audiences.
Kamal
Haasan
works
for
the
NCB
and
is
quite
popular
among
his
contemporaries.
His
life
takes
a
U-turn
when
he
lands
himself
in
the
soup
while
handling
a
bag
full
of
hard
drugs.
As
a
consequence,
a
drug
dealer
kidnaps
Kamal's
son.
While
Kamal
tries
to
retrieve
his
only
kid,
he
faces
yet
another
crisis.
Without
solving
the
newly
emerged
problem,
he
will
not
be
able
to
get
his
son
back.
How
Kamal
untangles
various
difficult
knots
in
order
to
save
his
son
forms
the
rest
of
the
story.
Performances:
Kamal
Haasan
delivers
what
is
expected
from
him.
But
stars
like
Prakash
Raj,
Kishore
and
Sampath
have
shone
throughout
by
coming
up
with
believable
performances.
Special
mention
goes
to
Trisha,
for
the
actress
after
taking
up
a
challenging
role
has
delivered
the
goods.
Rest
of
the
cast
including
Asha
Sarath
have
done
their
respective
roles
quite
efficiently.
Technicalities:
Cinematography
by
Sanu
Varghese
stands
out
throughout
the
movie,
for
each
and
every
frame
looks
sharp
and
sleek.
Shan
Mohammed
has
come
up
with
some
sharp
cuts
that
keeps
the
audience
hooked
to
this
thriller.
Screenplay
by
Kamal
Haasan
will
keep
you
guessing
throughout
which
has
worked
like
a
spell
for
this
particular
movie.
Watch
out
for
the
pre-climax
portions.
Special
mention
goes
to
music
director
Ghibran
who
has
come
up
with
a
brilliant
background
score
which
adds
value
to
the
film.
Apart
from
the
movie
being
slow
at
times,
Thoongaavanam
is
a
technical
marvel.
Overall
View:
Without
any
songs
and
romantic
sequences,
Thoongaavanam
is
not
your
regular
Tamil
film.
After
all,
who
else
other
than
Kamal
Haasan
can
make
a
Kollywood
flick
look
truly
international?
Check
out
the
slides
below
to
know
more
about
this
flick
and
for
some
interesting
stills:
Thoongaavanam
is
director
Rajesh
M
Selva's
debut
movie.
He
was
working
under
Kamal
Haasan
as
his
assistant
director
prior
to
this
movie.
He
has
also
done
small
roles
in
films
like
Viswaroopam
and
Uttama
Villain.
Asha
Sharath
Thoongaavanam
is
Malayali
actress
Asha
Sharath's
second
Tamil
film.
She
was
earlier
seen
in
Kamal
Haasan's
Papanasam
which
marked
her
Kollywood
debut.
She
has
acted
as
Kamal's
ex-wife
in
this
film.
Trisha
Krishnan
Trisha
has
bagged
a
meaty
role
in
this
Kamal
Haasan
starrer.
She
plays
a
cop
and
has
participated
in
a
fight
sequence
involving
Kamal
Haasan
in
the
movie.
Madhu
Shalini
Madhu
Shalini
has
a
small
role
to
play
in
this
movie.
The
actress,
who
is
popular
in
the
Telugu
film
industry,
made
her
Tamil
debut
in
Bala's
Avan
Ivan.
Kamal
Haasan
Kamal
Haasan's
constant
strive
to
produce
good
films
is
very
much
evident
here.
The
actor,
along
with
his
team,
has
fabricated
a
high
quality
action
thriller
which
is
new
to
Tamil
cinema.
Prakash
Raj
Prakash
Raj
has
done
a
good
job,
playing
the
role
of
a
drug
lord.
This
is
his
third
collaboration
with
Kamal
Haasan
after
Vasool
Raja
MBBS
and
Vettaiyaadu
Vilayaadu.
Kishore
Kishore
yet
again
proves
that
he
is
one
of
the
most
talented character
actors
going
around
at
the
moment.
Hopefully,
Kollywood
utilizes
his
talent
to
the
fullest.
He
has
done
a
terrific
job
in
this
film.
Dialogues
Dialogues
for
the
Tamil
version
of
this
flick
was
penned
by
writer
Suka.
The
dialogues
are
crisp
which
suits
well
for
a
film
like
Thoongaavanam.
Abburi
Ravi
has
written
the
dialogues
for
the
Telugu
version.
Principle
photography
Principle
photography
began
with
a
schedule
at
the
Ramoji
Film
City
in
Hyderabad.
The
filming
was
completed
in
38
days
by
August
2015.
Box
Office
Success?
Though
Thoongaavanam
will
face
a
tough
competition
from
Vedalam,
especially
at
the
B
and
C
centres,
the
film
will
do
well
at
the
box
office,
for
it
has
enough
in
it
to
become
a
success,
monetarily.