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Theri

  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 37m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
26K
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J. Mahendran, Prabhu, Radhika Sarathkumar, Joseph Vijay, Motta Rajendran, Amy Jackson, and Samantha Ruth Prabhu in Theri (2016)
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When his daughter's life is endangered by a local gang, Joseph Kuruvilla will do whatever it takes to stop them. However, at the same time, his dangerous past slowly resurfaces.When his daughter's life is endangered by a local gang, Joseph Kuruvilla will do whatever it takes to stop them. However, at the same time, his dangerous past slowly resurfaces.When his daughter's life is endangered by a local gang, Joseph Kuruvilla will do whatever it takes to stop them. However, at the same time, his dangerous past slowly resurfaces.

  • Director
    • Atlee
  • Writers
    • Atlee
    • Ramanagirivasan
    • Rishabh Purohit
  • Stars
    • Joseph Vijay
    • Samantha Ruth Prabhu
    • Amy Jackson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    26K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Atlee
    • Writers
      • Atlee
      • Ramanagirivasan
      • Rishabh Purohit
    • Stars
      • Joseph Vijay
      • Samantha Ruth Prabhu
      • Amy Jackson
    • 82User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Joseph Vijay
    Joseph Vijay
    • Vijayakumar…
    Samantha Ruth Prabhu
    Samantha Ruth Prabhu
    • Mithra
    Amy Jackson
    Amy Jackson
    • Annie
    Baby Nainika
    • Nivi
    J. Mahendran
    J. Mahendran
    • Vanmalai
    Motta Rajendran
    Motta Rajendran
    • Rajendran
    • (as Rajendran)
    Swaminathan
    • School teacher
    Prabhu
    Prabhu
    • Police officer
    Radhika Sarathkumar
    Radhika Sarathkumar
    • Vijay's mother
    Sai Dheena
    • Road side rogue
    • (as Boxer Dheena)
    Lobo
    • Vanamaamalai's henchman
    Stun Siva
    • Karikalan
    Prinz Nithik
    Prinz Nithik
    • Chetan's henchman
    Kaali Venkat
    Kaali Venkat
    • Ganesan
    Kumar Natarajan
    • Mithra's father
    Azhagam Perumal
    Azhagam Perumal
    • Ratnam
    Divya Saasha
    • Teenage Nivi
    Kalyani Natarajan
    • Doctor
    • (as Kalyani N.)
    • Director
      • Atlee
    • Writers
      • Atlee
      • Ramanagirivasan
      • Rishabh Purohit
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    User reviews82

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    10syedmubeen

    A Honest cop Revenge for his family!

    First of all hats off to director Atlee for this film! Such a cool story for who want entertainment. Here all present. Vijay's one of the another best acting movie after Thuppaki and Kaththi. But Theri beat all the previous records soon I hope with Theri! Nainika Baby emotions and body language superb and also strength for this film. And Mahendran sir have a Villain effect it's absolutely good and feel so bad. And Music is too good Except I love En Jeevan song, what a romantic mesmerizing voice. Thanks to Gv Prakash Kumar keep it up! Totally Theri a perfect mass cop with love, family, sentiment, Fight, comedy, Songs and it's absolutely totally Therrrrri! Keep it up Atlee once again for gave a good message to public.
    7nikhilgeorge-e

    Vijay Back with a Bang!!!

    A completely refreshing movie for Vijay . Brilliant efforts from everyone especially Baby Nainika, Vijay, Atlee and George C Williams.The cinematography of the film is fantastic. Baby Nainika is superb and she is the real gem of the movie. I think in the future she will be good actress in the film industry.The chemistry between Vijay and Baby Nainika is superb.

    The Songs are quite boring especially Jithu jilladi, it was intolerable. The story is predictable but Atlee manages the movie very well because of his racy screenplay. Another plus point is J Mahendran.He is really apt for the villain on the movie I think Atlee chose the right person. Samantha, Amy, Radhika, Prabhu etc their part very well. Of course I forgot Rajendran (Police Constable) he is simply outstanding ion the movie.

    Overall it's a must watch movie for all Vijay fans and others also.
    10kmsai-varun

    Theri Is Vijay's Baasha

    Theri lives up to the promise and delivers the goods as a racy emotional action entertainer. While reviewing Vijay films one has to compare it with the actor's previous films and this one is sure going to directly appeal to the masses. It is a crowd-pleaser , Thanks to its slick presentation Atlee has a cleverly crafted a predictable story which plays to the galleries. However it is Vijay's outstanding charisma and performance in two different characters that makes the film a superior commercial cinema. We are introduced to the small world of Joseph Kuruvila (Vijay), and his daughter Nivi (Nainika) who lives somewhere in Kerala (Goa locations are matched well to make it look like Kerala). Annie (Amy Jackson) is teacher at school and she has a crush on Joseph. All is well till a small accident leads to a series of events thereby we get to know about Joseph's past. He is Vijaykumar IPS an upright police officer who locks horn with a local politician (Mahendran) whose son commits a heinous crime. On the downside, Theri is exaggerated and formulaic, but relies squarely on the charm of its leading man to pull off its over-the-top tone. But that's all part of the design. Atlee has borrowed the plot and inevitably comparisons can be drawn with Vijaykanth's 1990 hit Chatriyan. Vijay's scorching screen- presence and his infectious energy is the highlight. Nainika is super cute. Samantha in a clichéd role as Vijay's lover and wife who gets killed gets her fair share of screen time. But same cannot be said about Amy who not only looks uncomfortable in that funny wig but has nothing much to do. Mahendran is classy while Radhika Sarathkumar as the super cool mom is impressive. Technically George C. Williams camera is good and Ruben's editing is sharp. GV Prakash scores with his 50th album especially bgm is really good , as all the songs are hummable while our pick is En Jeevan which is melodious. On the whole, Theri is strictly escapist fun satisfying Vijay masala entertainer. Verdict : A Must Watch Masala Entertainer
    10aloysiusjoshi

    How is Theri ? - Yes, It's THERI :)

    For me, This is one of the Top 3 best Vijay movies ever. Perfect Mass Entertainer with a good message. It's all about how good parenting can destroy the evil in the society. Ilayathalapathy Vijay's & Samantha's Best Performance till date <3 The Outstanding feature was its Cinematography/Visuals by George Williams - Class :D GVP's Songs/Music/BGM - Awesome work and Goosebumps along with Vijay's Extraordinary screen Presence :) It has all the elements to satisfy the fans and the neutral audience. I didn't get bored even for a nano second and it was worth every penny you spend. The Technical side of the movie was astounding and ATLEE proved he is Shankar's best assistant director. The Three getups of Vijay was really cool.The movie ends like THERI 2 is on the way. All the credit goes to the Director - Atlee, He waited 2 years for this film and he is one of the youngest director in India to work with a superstar in the second movie itself and to gross 100 crores which will happen very very soon. He has told before itself the story will be very simple with a fantastic racy screenplay, credits to Editor Anthony L Ruben for that. Overall it will be very satisfying for all the audience and won't disappoint anyone. SUPERB ENTERTAINER. One of the best Action/Thrillers in recent times. Totally Loved it <3 Rating - 4/5
    10mefith

    Theri shows if an old wine is served in a refreshing way in a new bottle it can be enjoyable...!

    I have seen theri without any over expectations and fully satisfied after the film completed. It was completely an ilayathalapathy show. Yes, it is a routine revenge drama and and has a predictable story line.But here atlee overcomes this problem with his fast screenplay and visuals.Bgm is just about stunning...but songs are average. But we can see a sankar touch in those songs..! Some scenes are exceptional like when Vijay crying by holding the hands of a rape victim , interval sequence ,Vijay s re entry in police station. And father daughter sequences are very cute..! Performancewise Vijay is the soul of the movie..his screen presence and charisma is enormous..! He looks stunning like never before. He does what he is at best, and here we can see how matured he become as an actor..Samantha is OK, but Amy Jackson looks like a misfit in this role with her funny wig. Mahendran as a charming villain is impressive. And rest of the cast Motta rajendran, radhika sarathkumar..all supported well. But the real show stealer here after Vijay is baby nainika...she was so cute and adorable on screen and in first 10 minutes she literally equals thalapathy. Overall it is a neatly packed entertainer for ilayathalapathy fans and i am sure it will be liked by common audience too..! Don't miss it..it will be a gud treat..!

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    • Trivia
      Theri collected 100 Crore within 6 days and entered 100 Crore block buster collections
    • Alternate versions
      The UK release was cut, the distributor chose to reduce scenes of violence (by removing heavier blows, sprays of blood, and blood being coughed up), and remove more explicit verbal references to sexual violence, in order to obtain a 12A classification. An uncut 15 classification was available.
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      Featured in Tik Tik Tik (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Jithu Jilladi
      Music by G.V. Prakash Kumar

      Lyrics by Rokesh

      Performed by Deva, Balachandran

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    • Release date
      • April 14, 2016 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official site
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    • Language
      • Tamil
    • Also known as
      • Theri - L'étincelle
    • Filming locations
      • Binny Mills, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
    • Production company
      • V. Creations
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    • Budget
      • ₹1,000,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $678,057
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 37m(157 min)
    • Color
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    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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