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Tharai Thappattai
தாரை தப்பட்டை
Tamil14 Jan 20162h 08mA · 18+Thriller · Action · Drama
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67
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3 reviews read · 1 with the critic’s own rating
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A tragic Tamil drama about struggling folk performers; drinking is prominent, sexual exploitation and abuse are described, and critics…
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CBFC: A
5 of 7 categories documented
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Gautaman Bhaskaran · 16 Jan 2016
Thaarai Thappattai review: Dance between tradition and modernism | Entertainment News Read it there →
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S Saraswathi · 14 Jan 2016
Saraswathi finds a strong first half carried by Varalaxmi's performance and Ilayaraja's music, but faults a weaker second half and a predictable… Read it there →
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Vikatan Correspondent · 16 Jan 2016
The Vikatan review praises Varalaxmi's fiery performance and Ilaiyaraja's songs but questions the plot's logic gaps, an underweighted second-half… Read it there →
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Synopsis
Sannasi, a folk musician, convinces Sooravali, his lover and a female dancer in his troupe, to marry Karuppaiah, a seemingly docile man. Little do they realise the sinister intentions of Karuppaiah, but when they do it is too late.
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