Thee(2009)
Thee (transl. Fire) is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language political action film co-written, co-produced, and directed by G. Kicha. The film stars Sundar C, Namitha, and Ramya Raj, with Vivek, G. M. Kumar, Manoj K. Jayan, and Sayaji Shinde in supporting roles. The story follows an honest police officer who becomes a corrupt politician to avenge the murder of his family by a powerful MLA. The music was composed by Srikanth Deva, and the editing was done by Saeem. The film is a remake of the Telugu film Operation Duryodhana. It was released on 27 February 2009 and received negative reviews from critics, who criticized the screenplay and length.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, MX Player, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 27 February 2009
- Director
- G. Kicha
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
ACP Sarathy is an honest cop who arrests a corrupt MLA. The MLA kills Sarathy's children and attacks his wife. Sarathy loses everything and decides to fight fire with fire. He becomes a politician named Saami and uses corruption to destroy the man who ruined his life.
“Revenge burns like fire.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Thee
Cast reunions in this film: Namitha & Srikanth Deva (6 films together), Sundar C. & Namitha (3 films together), and Sundar C. & Srikanth Deva (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Thee' means 'fire' in Tamil, symbolising the protagonist's burning rage and quest for revenge.
- Director G. Kicha is also known as a cinematographer, having worked on films like 'Kadhal Kottai' before directing this movie.
- Actor Sundar C., who plays the lead, is primarily known for his comedy roles, making this intense action-drama a notable shift in his career.
- The movie was released during a period when several Tamil films explored themes of police corruption and systemic revenge.
- Actress Ragini, who plays the wife Ganga, had returned to acting after a break, with this being one of her later film appearances.
- The antagonist is played by G. M. Kumar, a character actor often cast as a villain in 2000s Tamil cinema.
- The film's plot of a cop turning vengeful after family tragedy shares similarities with the Hindi film 'Zanjeer' and its remakes, reflecting a common trope.