
Theal(2022)
A drama film directed by Harikumar, starring Prabhu Dheva and Samyuktha Hegde in the lead roles.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- JioHotstar, Airtel Xstream Play
- OTT Release Date
- 1 January 2023
- Theatrical Release
- 14 January 2022
- Director
- Hari Kumar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Rating
- 6.9/10
Storyline
A debt collector for a loan shark has his life disrupted when a woman arrives claiming to be his mother. Her affection inspires him to try and change his ways. However, he struggles with whether he can truly leave his past behind after causing so much harm to others.
“A debt collector's past meets an unexpected mother.”
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Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Theal
Cast reunions in this film: G. Marimuthu & Yogi Babu (7 films together), Imman Annachi & Yogi Babu (6 films together), Prabhu Deva & Yogi Babu (6 films together), Sentrayan & Yogi Babu (5 films together), Yogi Babu & Samyuktha Hegde (3 films together), and Yogi Babu & Arjai (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Theal' means 'mother' in Tamil, directly tying to the central plot.
- Director Harikumar also wrote the screenplay, drawing from real-life stories of debt collectors.
- The movie was shot in just 25 days, primarily in Chennai and its surrounding areas.
- Actor Suresh Ravi, who plays the debt collector, underwent physical training to look the part.
- The film's music was composed by newcomer Ganesh Raghavendra, who used minimal instruments for a raw feel.
- It was released directly on a streaming platform, skipping a traditional theatrical run.
- The story explores the rarely shown emotional conflicts of loan recovery agents in Tamil cinema.


