Thiru.Vi.Ka.Poonga, also spelt as Thiru Vi Ka Poonga, (transl. Mr. V. K. Park) is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language drama film written, produced and directed by Senthil Sel Am on his directorial debut starring himself, Swati and Susan in the lead role. The film had its theatrical release on 2 January 2015 and opened to mostly mixed to negative reviews from critics and audience.
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| Music by | Praveen Mirra |
Production company | Budget Film Company |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
edit- Senthil Sel Am
- Swati
- Susan
- John Vijay
- Yuga
- Kadhal Dandapani
Reception
editThe film received mixed reviews from critics while praising the efforts of the debutante director Senthil for his maiden directorial venture as well as his maiden production venture.
The New Indian Express gave a review appreciating the first time writer-director Senthil for his thought process in terms of delivering a fairly impressive debut flick, albeit with minimal expectations to begin with. The New Indian Express further opined that the film itself sets below par expectations right from the word go and hence it comes out as a product with neither being a disappointing dull affair nor a rock solid banger.[1]
However, Senthil was deemed as the weak link among the cast members and his performance as the lead actor in the film was heavily bashed and criticised with critics lamenting about his inability to bring out the emotional elements into the mix which eventually took the essence out of the film.[1]
A critic from Dinamalar concluded that the film is not deserted like the Chennai Municipal parks but not full of flowers either. The reviewer added that it was refreshing in some aspects.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Mannath, Malini (10 January 2015). "A Fairly-Impressive Debut Flick". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "திரு .வி .க .பூங்கா". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 31 December 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2024.