
Thookudurai(2024)
Tamil122 mins
Thookudurai (2024) is a 122-minute Tamil film. With an audience rating of 6.0/10 and a moderate performer verdict at the box office, Thookudurai stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2024.
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Where to watch:
PPrimefrom 20 Mar 2024
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video
- OTT Release Date
- 20 March 2024
- Theatrical Release
- 25 January 2024
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.0/10
Storyline
In the 1700s, a king's crown is the highlight of a yearly festival. A tragic love story and a murder in 1996 create a vengeful, cursed ghost. Twenty years later, when the stolen crown suddenly reappears, it awakens the angry spirit seeking revenge.
“A stolen crown awakens a vengeful spirit.”
Film Details
6.0Rating
122Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date25 January 2024
Release Typedirect-to-OTT
Also Known AsThookudhurai · Thookuthurai · Thooku durai
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
revengelovefamilyjustice
Tonegritty
Pacingnon-linear
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film's title 'Thookudurai' refers to a hanging palace, a key location in the story inspired by historical accounts of such structures.
- Director Dennis Manjunath previously worked as an assistant director on the acclaimed Tamil film 'Jigarthanda'.
- The movie blends two distinct time periods, requiring detailed costume and set design work for both the 18th century and the 1990s.
- The plot's cursed diadem and vengeful spirit draw from Tamil folk tales about objects carrying ancestral curses.
- The film was primarily shot in and around Chennai, with specific palace scenes filmed at heritage locations in Tamil Nadu.
- It features a mix of established actors and newcomers, with casting focusing on fitting the historical and modern roles.
- The movie's release was part of a wave of Tamil films in 2024 experimenting with period settings and supernatural themes.
