
Tubelight(2017)
Tamil120 mins
Tubelight (2017) is a 120-minute Tamil film directed by Indraa. With an audience rating of 5.5/10, Tubelight stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2017.
Director:Indraa
Mood:
funnyemotionaluplifting
Where to watch:
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 2 June 2017
- Director
- Indraa
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
A man gets into an accident and develops a strange condition where he hears everything a few moments late. He tries to win over the woman he loves while dealing with this unusual problem.
“Love's on a delay. Can he catch up?”
Film Details
5.5Rating
120Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date2 June 2017
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnyemotionaluplifting
Themes
loveidentityfriendshipfamily
Tonewhimsical
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
5.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- 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.


