Thanne Vandi (transl. Water Tanker) is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by debutant Manika Vidya and produced by Sri Saravana Film Arts.[1] The film stars Umapathy Ramaiah and Samskruthy Shenoy in the lead roles with a supporting cast including Bala Saravanan, Vinutha Lal, Thambi Ramaiah, Devadarshini and Vidyullekha Raman.[2] The film was released in theatres on 31 December 2021.[3] The film was renamed as Pithala Maathi and was rereleased on 14 June 2024.[4]
| Thanne Vandi | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Manika Vidya |
| Written by | Manika Vidya |
| Produced by | G. Saravana |
| Starring | Umapathy Ramaiah Samskruthy Shenoy Bala Saravanan |
| Cinematography | S. N. Venkat |
| Edited by | A. L. Ramesh |
| Music by | Moses |
Production company | Sri Saravana Film Arts |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
edit- Umapathy Ramaiah
- Samskruthy Shenoy as Thamini
- Bala Saravanan
- Vinutha Lal as Prema Shankaran
- Thambi Ramaiah
- Devadarshini
- Vidyullekha Raman
- Aadukalam Naren
- Kadhal Sukumar
- George Maryan
- Mullai
- Kothandam
- Bava Lakshmanan
- Cheranraj as S. Vadapalani
- Vijay Ganesh
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack and score is composed by Moses and the album featured four songs. The audio rights were acquired by Trend Music.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Seeli Nikkan" | Mohanraja | Anthony Daasan | 04:55 |
| 2. | "Ottha Kannula" | Kadhir Mozhi | Rakshitha Suresh, Ananthu | 04:15 |
| 3. | "Vetri Bodha" | Manika Vidya, Kavignar Ve. Madhan Kumar | Monisha Soundararajan | 02:13 |
| 4. | "Avana Nee" | Kavignar Saarathi | VM Mahalingam, Jaya Moorthy | 04:52 |
Release and reception
editThe film was released in theatres on 31 December 2021. Navein Darshan of Cinema Express wrote, "Thanne Vandi was promised to be a tale of a man with drinking issues and also happens to own a water truck (hence the title). But the film ends up delivering a feel similar to a never-ending drunk talk of a distressing acquaintance, who assumes to be the star of the evening".[5][6] A critic from Maalai Malar gave a mixed review for the film during its rerelease.[7]
References
edit- ^ "'Thanne Vandi is not just another film where the hero will spend all his time in bars'". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 8 June 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ "Thanne Vandi is not about Tamil Nadu's water crisis". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ "Thanne Vandi will be a different film, says Manika Vidya". News Today. Archived from the original on 30 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "'பித்தல மாத்தி' ஆக மாறிய 'தண்ணி வண்டி' : இப்படியும் ஒரு ரீ-ரிலீஸ்". cinema.dinamalar.com.
- ^ "Thanne Vandi Movie Review: Horny people lock horns for nothing in this cringefest". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "அதிகாரியுடன் மோதும் நாயகன் - தண்ணி வண்டி விமர்சனம்". Maalai Malar.
- ^ maalaimalar (14 June 2024). "Pithala Maathi". www.maalaimalar.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 18 June 2024.