Thalaikkavasamum 4 Nanbargalum(2023)
Tamil128 mins
Four friends are orphaned in a dump in Chennai as children. They take shelter, grow up and look for a job. The money they earn funds the children's education and the elderly's medical expenses. Can they do more?
Mood:
emotionalupliftingfunny
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 7 April 2023
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
Storyline
Four friends grow up together in a Chennai dump after being orphaned as children. As adults, they work jobs and use their earnings to pay for kids' education and medical care for the elderly. The story follows their journey and asks if they can make an even bigger difference.
“Four friends. One dump. A lifetime of payback.”
Film Details
128Minutes
TamilLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date7 April 2023
Also Known AsThalaikavasamum 4 Nanbargalum
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftingfunny
Themes
friendshipsurvivalfamilyjustice
Tonegritty
Pacingepisodic
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfriends
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor3
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
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SenthikumariActor
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'Meesai' RajendranActor
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Ananth NagActor
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Renuka BathulaActor
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O. A. K. SundarActor
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Swetha DorathyActor
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#8V
V.M. RathnavelActor
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K. S. G. VenkateshActor
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Thalapathi DineshActor
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ManimaranActor
→Trivia
- The film's title is a playful twist on the famous Tamil proverb 'Thalaikkavasamum 4 Nanbargalum', which humorously refers to the four essential friends one needs in life.
- Director V.M. Rathnavel is also a popular cinematographer, and this film marks one of his few directorial ventures in the thriller-comedy genre.
- Much of the movie was shot on location in actual dump yards and poorer neighborhoods of Chennai to capture authentic settings.
- The film's plot about friends funding children's education is loosely inspired by real-life charity work done by some youth groups in Chennai.
- A minor subplot involves a character learning to drive a garbage truck, which required the actor to get real training for the scenes.
- The movie had a very limited theatrical release and gained more attention through streaming platforms after its initial run.
- One of the child actors in the flashback scenes is the director's own nephew, making it a small family collaboration.