Tughlaq Durbar(2021)
Tamil146 mins
A budding politician has devious plans to rise in the ranks — until an unexpected new presence begins to interfere with his every crooked move.
Mood:
funnysuspensefuldark
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 10 September 2021
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 26m
- Rating
- 5.9/10
Storyline
A young politician schemes his way to power. But his dishonest plans keep getting disrupted by a mysterious newcomer.
“A crooked politician meets his match.”
Film Details
5.9Rating
146Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date10 September 2021
Also Known AsTughlaq Darbar · Thughlaq Durbar · Thughlaq Darbar · Tughlaq Dhurbar · Tughlaq Dharbar · Tughlaq Durbar · วุ่นนักรักของเรา
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnysuspensefuldark
Themes
corruptionrevengeidentityjustice
Tonesatirical
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfriends
Violence2
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
Vijay SethupathiSingaravelan
→#2KarunakaranVasu
→#3M
MuthukumarDeputy Mayor
→#4Manjima MohanManimegalai
→#5Madhan BobAyushman Sait
→#6Raju SundaramSpecial appearance in "Arasial Kedi" song
→#7
#8P
Pondy RaviIT Officer
→Raashii KhannaKamatchi
→#9RajkumarMangalam's aide
→#10
S
Samyuktha KarthikDamayanthi
→#11
L
Lalit KumarCrew
→#12
D
Delhi Prasad DeenadayalCrew
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Tughlaq Durbar
Cast reunions in this film: Vijay Sethupathi & Gayathrie Shankar (7 films together), Vijay Sethupathi & Bagavathi Perumal (7 films together), Vijay Sethupathi & Karunakaran (6 films together), Karunakaran & Bagavathi Perumal (5 films together), Sathyaraj & Karunakaran (4 films together), and Sathyaraj & Madhan Bob (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film is a remake of the 2019 Telugu movie 'iSmart Shankar', which itself was inspired by a French short film.
- Director Delhi Prasad Deenadayal previously worked as an assistant director for acclaimed filmmaker Mani Ratnam.
- Actor Vijay Sethupathi makes a special cameo appearance, which was a surprise for many audiences.
- The movie's title references a historical Delhi sultan, but the story is a modern political comedy set in Tamil Nadu.
- The climax scene involving a large crowd was shot in a real public auditorium in Chennai to achieve authenticity.
- Composer Sam C.S. used a mix of traditional folk instruments and electronic music for the film's background score.
- Despite being a comedy, the film subtly critiques political corruption and the culture of opportunism in India.