Tharkappu(2015)
Tharkappu is a 2016 Tamil-language action thriller film directed by R.P. Ravi and produced by Dr. S. Selvamuthu Manjunath. The film stars Shakthi Vasudevan as Inspector Sakthivel and Samuthirakani as Iraianbu, with supporting roles from Sathish Krishnan, Vatsan Chakravarthy, Vaishali Deepak, and Amitha Ranganath. The story follows an encounter specialist who discovers that his fake police encounters have been used to protect corrupt politicians and businessmen. He must then fight against the system to expose the truth. The film was released on 1 January 2016 to mixed reviews, with critics noting its uneven writing but praising its twists. The soundtrack was composed by F. S. Faizal.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 2015
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 28m
- Rating
- 5.6/10
Storyline
Inspector Sakthivel is an encounter specialist who kills criminals for a living. He thinks he is doing justice. But he learns the hard truth: his encounters protected corrupt politicians and businessmen. Now he must fight the system to expose the truth and bring the real criminals to justice.
“When justice is a lie.”
Film Details
Parental Guide
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film's director R. P. Ravi was a former assistant to director A. R. Murugadoss.
- Actor Prasanna, who plays the lead, performed many of his own stunts without a body double.
- The movie's title 'Tharkappu' translates to 'Evidence' in English, central to the plot.
- It was shot extensively in real police station locations in Tamil Nadu for authenticity.
- The film had a limited theatrical release and quickly moved to television broadcast.
- A subplot involving a journalist character was inspired by real-life media exposes on encounter killings.
- Composer S. Thaman, known for big Telugu projects, provided the background score for this Tamil film.