Thegidi

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.

Ratings : 4/5 ! Must watch ! Miss it at your own risk !

Pros : Plot,Execution,Screenplay,Acting,Editing,Excellent Background score ! Cons : Nothing big but dialogues could have been a bit better.

Hindu : Thegidi-License to thrill ! India Today : Must watch thriller.

First of its kind movie in Tamil cinema with Hollywood style making and handling yet again from new artists.Technically sleeky and cool ! Perfect screenplay and a clean movie without any unwanted elements. Acting is flawless ! Ashok selvan(Lead) is yet another rising star ! (another guy's acting as his friend is worth mentioning). Background score is Excellent and well synchronized with the mood of the movie and songs are perfect.

Its for people who like movies (rather than actors or actresses). Finally Worth every penny you spend !

Bottomline : Experience the freshness of this flawless quality film

Rocking movie !

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.

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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 »

a Very Gud Movie With A wonderful storyline and a new plot! It makes us sit on the edge and watch the movie! Very immersive screenplay and wonderful direction! Well planned and executed movie! Kudos to the team! Waiting For Part 2! Will be one of the BEST ENTERTAINER IN 2014 Tamil cinema! Ashok selvan Has improvised a Lot From His Previous Movies to carry the Movie In his Shoulders! Jp Sir Have Acted Well As he does always! Editing Is crispy! Music By Nivas Prasanna Is another Plus for the film! The Music Does Goes along with the movie! Wonderful BG Score! Overall a Gud Movie to be watched again and again! Tamil cinema is going Hollywood Now! A Sherlock Homes Type Movie! the Only One worry is i guess the movie could have been on a bigger budget! It would have been more awesome to see such a great story in a big budget!