Thegidi

Investigative thrillers are always a treat to watch. Unfortunately in Tamil cinema we don't have much movies in that genre. 'Thegidi' falls under this list satisfyingly as it takes the audience, an one hell ride filled with some twists and turns. In order to clear things up, this is not like 'Sherlock Holmes' but a simple and realistic crime thriller. Its all about connecting the dots by overlooking the small things which was not noticed on the first sight. Just like a novel the twists and questions unfold by raising the question 'What next?'. Ashok Selvan as a fresher detective fits perfectly. The scene where he shows his observation skills to his Professor, adamant about not using mobile phones, hesitating to fall in love with his case subject - this guy knows how to act! Janani Iyer looks beautiful and thankfully her role is very much realistic. Standing apart from stereotypic acting she stands tall as a perfect next door girl. Jayaprakash as a senior cop delivered a fitting performance. Director Ramesh has to be applauded for choosing the title as 'Thegidi' which literally means 'gambling'. Here he tried to convey up to which extent, some people will go just for the sake of money! He tried to make the movie as serial as possible and avoided all commercial elements except the romance portions. Music by newbie Nivas Prasanna boosts up the thrilling mood perfectly. The tension grows up during the interval block by the sudden turn of events and the music fuels our heart beat perfectly. His re-recording makes even the normal scenes as a pulsating one! Cinematographer Dinesh Krishnan experimented several different angles and it worked out well for a thriller movie. Editing by Leo John Paul is sleek and to the point as the movie runs for just 2 hours. Telling the whole story in the starting credits itself is a surprisingly new idea.

With the entry of abundant young blood into the industry, Kollywood had been witnessing a healthy mix of genres beyond triangular love stories and gang wars. The subject of a detective is hardly touched upon and this one fills the gap perfectly. Nalaya Iyakkunar fame Ramesh debuts with the rising star Ashok Selvan to deliver this suspense thriller.

Vetri (Ashok) a Criminology fresher gets picked by a private detective firm for shadowing and collecting information on select individuals on request of its clients. Known for his observation skills, his professor also recommends him becoming a professional detective. Completing the assignments given in style, his fifth assignment is that of Madhushree (Janani Iyer) where he slips from professional ethics and gets personal with the subject. Vetri discovers that his previous assignment subjects die in freak accidents one after the other. He is now insecure considering Madhu being the probable victim next. When Vetri gets into the details of this chain accidents in pursuit of the cause, he is convinced that they are murders. Who is the spearhead behind all the murders? Why is that only Vetri's assignments are targeted? How does he save Madhu? The answers are revealed in the gripping second half.

Ashok Selvan is definitely the next sensation in the industry after Vijay Sethupathy. He has successfully completed his hatrick after Soodhu Kavvum and Pizza 2. His subtle expressions and soft dialogue deliveries make him fit any elegant role such as this. The screenplay has been drafted to be as candid and and realistic as possible and the debutant director scores over and over on that. While it is easy to get influenced by a few Hollywood flicks and replicate it, the director maintains the originality and is true to the script. Though Janani Iyer comes for a very brief part, she has made her mark as well. Nivas Prasanna has livened the sequences with his scores.

The plot certainly has a few logical glitches. While Vetri is suspected to be the prime cause of the murders, how do the cops let him out just like that on bail without any investigations? When Vetri knows that he has the full back up from the inspector, why doesn't he call him up when he finds the real accused in Hotel Malco or why does he break into the house ? Wouldn't it be much easier with the cop's support? While Vetri avoids having a mobile phone, he carries his friend's for a good 50% of the time and eventually gets tracked by it too... what is the point? On the whole, except for a few loose ends the movie entertains the audience in style for the entire duration.

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Thegidi (U) TAMIL --------- my Rating : ★★★★½ PACK OF TWISTS

STRENGTHS :- * Story Screenplay Direction : superb by the debut-ant * New concepts and scenes in second half * Casting and Performances * Dialogues : were perfect * Background score is the backbone of the movie ....

WEAKNESSES :- * Few songs...

FINAL VERDICT :- * Overall... it is a perfect and the best thriller after PIZZA ..... watch it ... I bet u that "U will skip the interval".....

A detective begins investigating people and finds that he's in over his head.

Director: P. Ramesh Writer: P. Ramesh Stars: Ashok Selvan, Janani Iyer, V. Jayaprakash | See full cast and crew »

Detective thrillers and mind game plots are a rarity in Tamil cinema. Now with the arrival of new-gen filmmakers, Tamil cinema audiences are slowly witnessing such genres. Debut director Ramesh's Thegidi falls under such a rare genre. Does he succeed in it? Read on to know...

Vetri (Ashok Selvan) is a criminology student and he gets a job as a detective in Chennai. Being passionate, Ashok does his job with his whole- heart and soul, his agency is also impressed with his efficiency in handling various subjects. When Ashok is asked to handle a case of Madhu Shree ( Janani Iyer) ,both starts loving each other.

After sometime, Ashok comes to know that some of his previous subjects are murdered by unusual accidents. What happens next? Why all the previous subjects handled by Ashok are in danger? Does Ashok saves Janani ? Well, to know the answers you have to watch Thegidi on the big screen...

Debut director Ramesh takes his own time in the first half for establishing various characters and also to convey the basic theme to the audience which is fine and no big complaints about the pace. Coming to the second half, the film travels in a good pace and the twists are well sketched and narrated. Taking the direction part into consideration, Ramesh must be lauded for his brilliant effort.

Coming to the casting, Ashok Selvan has given a fair performance, but what is really missing is the energy level and the expressions. In Pizza2, Ashok's character is of a novel writer and his subtle expressions justified the role. But for a thriller like Thegidi, the tensed expressions of the lead characters have to create the impact to the audience. In Thegidi, Ashok has underplayed, probably a fine tuning of his expressions and energy levels should have done wonders.

Janani Iyer has given an adequate performance and essayed her role of a girl next door with so much ease. The romance portions between Ashok and Janani are also quite natural, which must be appreciated.

Kaali, who acted as Ashok's friend has done a commendable job and his subtle one-liners evoke some good laughter. The other characters like Jayakumar, Pradeep Nair have done a good work. Just like any other recent films not to forget Jayaprakash who is brilliant as an Inspector.

Technically the film is sound- be it the title card edit, cinematography and the music- everything is well-jelled in the film. Newbie Nivas Prasanna is a welcome addition to the promising list of music directors in Tamil cinema. His BGM works are also quite laudable.

Overall, Thegidi is a fair mind game, which is sure to have to grab your attention.

Rajasekar S, Cinemalead.

Pros : Good acting, direction, screenplay. Cons : Stale story, Ineffective dialogues. I watched this movie only for Late Sai Prashanth ,Kaali Venkat and Ashok Selvan. I concept of an brilliant detective getting used by fake detective agency for criminal act is not new. I have seen such story in malayalam movies and Hollywood also. However, I appreciate the acting skills and tight direction. However, instead of putting songs, the producer could have spend money on story-building.