Tubelight(2017)
Tubelight is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Indra in his debut. The film stars Indra as Ram, Adhithi as Hema, and Pandiarajan as Mouli. The story follows Ram, who develops a hearing disability after an accident, causing him to hear sounds five seconds late. He falls in love with art therapist Hema and rejects a doctor's efforts to cure him. The film explores themes of self-acceptance and love for imperfections. It was produced by Ravi Narayanan under Ostrich Media Productions. The soundtrack was composed by Indra. Tubelight was released on 2 June 2017 to mixed reviews, with praise for its comic writing but criticism for its predictable second half.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Vi Movies and TV, Netflix, JioHotstar
- Theatrical Release
- 2 June 2017
- Director
- Indraa
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h
- Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
After an accident, Ram can only hear sounds five seconds late. He meets Hema, an art therapist, and falls in love. But Doctor Mouli wants to cure him. Ram must choose between being 'normal' and keeping the love he has found.
“Love hears at its own pace.”
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- The film is a remake of the 2014 Telugu movie 'Tubelight', which itself was inspired by a short film.
- Director Indra is known for remaking his own Telugu hits in Tamil, and this was his final film before his passing in 2018.
- The comedy heavily relies on the unique premise of delayed hearing, a concept not commonly explored in Tamil cinema at the time.
- Actor Karunakaran, who plays a key supporting role, was primarily known for his work in Telugu films before this.
- The film's title is a colloquial Tamil term for someone who is slow to understand or react.
- Despite the comedic plot, the movie performed poorly at the box office compared to the director's earlier hits.
- The soundtrack was composed by S. Thaman, a frequent collaborator of director Indra in Telugu cinema.
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