Thiruttu Payale(2006)
Thiruttu Payale is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language black comedy thriller film written and directed by Susi Ganesan. The film stars Jeevan and Sonia Agarwal in lead roles, with Abbas, Malavika, Vivek, and Manoj K. Jayan in supporting roles. The story follows Manickam, a poor village boy who films an illicit affair between a rich married woman and her lover, then uses the footage to blackmail her. The film blends dark humor with suspense and moral consequences. It was produced by Kalpathi S. Aghoram under AGS Entertainment and features music composed by Bharadwaj. Thiruttu Payale was released on 14 April 2006 and became a commercial success, grossing ₹400 million at the box office. It won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Third Best Film and was later remade in Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, Amazon Prime Video, Airtel Xstream Play, Plex, JioTV
- Theatrical Release
- 14 April 2006
- Director
- Susi Ganesan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rating
- 7.3/10
Storyline
Manickam, a poor and lazy village boy, moves to Chennai and accidentally films a married woman's secret affair. He decides to blackmail her for easy money. But when he falls in love with a girl named Rosy, he tries to leave his criminal life behind. His past, however, refuses to let him go.
“One tape. One mistake. No escape.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Thiruttu Payale
Cast reunions in this film: Charlie & Charle (102 films together), Vivek & Charlie (10 films together), Bharadwaj & Charlie (10 films together), Bharadwaj & Charle (6 films together), Vivek & Abbas (5 films together), and Vivek & Malavika (5 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Thiruttu Payale' translates to 'Mischievous Boy' in English, reflecting the protagonist's character.
- Director Susi Ganesan also wrote the screenplay and dialogue, drawing inspiration from real-life blackmail incidents reported in media.
- The movie was shot in just 45 days, a relatively short schedule for a Tamil thriller at that time.
- Actress Malavika, who played Roopini, was primarily known for Malayalam films before this Tamil role.
- The film's background score was composed by Vidyasagar, who used minimal instruments to create a tense atmosphere.
- A sequel titled 'Thiruttu Payale 2' was released in 2017, continuing the blackmail theme with a new story.
- The golf course scene, key to the plot, was filmed at a real golf club in Chennai to add authenticity.