Torchlight is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language drama thriller film produced, written and directed by Majith.[1] The film stars Sadha, Riythvika and Thirumurugan in the lead roles.[citation needed] The film is produced by the production banner Confident Film Café. The film is loosely based on 1970 Bollywood film Chetna and the plot is based on the true incidents which happened in the 1990s in the Tamil Nadu-Andhra highways.[2] The film was launched in February 2017 and the principal photography of the film commenced on 23 February 2017.[3] The film was theatrical released on 7 September 2018 and received positive reviews.[2] The film was also dubbed in Telugu version as Srimathi 21F.[4]
| Torchlight | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Abdul Majith |
| Written by | Abdul Majith |
| Produced by | Abdul Majith |
| Starring | Sadha Riythvika Thirumurugan |
Production company | Confident Film Café |
Release date |
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Running time | 127 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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The story revolves around a Nila (Sadha) who is married to Shanmugam and lead a normal life in their village. One day Shanmugam falls ill and Nila is forced to take care of him. Having no income she sells off her jewels ,does domestic help in nearby houses but that money isn’t enough to help her husband ,so she resorts to prostitution through her friend Kavitha.Kavitha takes her to a brothel house where she is taught to be a slut and then sent to a wealthy man for a one night stand . Men started pouring in forher after her service to the wealthy man went viral in the village. Meanwhile she gets enough money to help out her husband. She was also forced to “Adjust” with the treating doctor too at the hospital. After her husband got better he comes to know how she made ends meet .Wherever the couple go ,village men come and ask sexual favours from Nila. This made Shanmugam angry and leaves her to marry another woman. Angered Nila kills Shanmugam and her slutful brother and the story ends.
Cast
edit- Sadha as Nila
- Dinesh Kumar
- Varun Udhay
- Sivasakthi
- Riythvika as Kavitha
- Master Sujatha
- Thirumurugan
- A. Venkatesh
- C. Ranganathan
- A. L. Raja
- Saravana Sakthi
- Soodhu Kavvum Sivakumar
- Bava Lakshmanan as Zamindar
- Meghana R
Production
editThe filmmakers announced the project in February 2017 and revealed that the film would be set on the prostitution and about the lives of women who miserably suffer while working in the streets. The film was set in the backdrop of the early 1980s and 1990s. Actress Sadha was roped in to play the lead role and made her comeback into Kollywood industry after 2015 film Eli.[5][6]
The first look poster of the film was unveiled by the director on 1 December 2017.[7]
Release
editThe film's release was delayed due to sanctions imposed by the Indian Censor Board, resulting in approximately 87 cuts and an initial refusal to certify the film on the grounds that it contained 'vulgar content'.[8] The director flew to Mumbai and cleared the censorship issue and the film received an A certificate from the Censor Board of Film Certification and was allowed to release.[9]
Critical reception
editMaalai Malar positively reviewed the film, rating it 83 out of 100.[10] Samayam Tamil was less positive, rating it 2.5 out of 5 stars.[11]
References
edit- ^ Torch Light Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos, retrieved 30 October 2019
- ^ a b "Torchlight to finally see the light of the day". Cinema Express. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ Sahasranaman, Sruthi (13 February 2017). "Sadha Joins Abdul Majith's 'Torchlight'". Silverscreen.in. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ K, Manaswini (18 October 2019). "Once Popular Actress Sadha in Vulgar Trailer Shrimati 21F". mirchi9.com. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "The Sadha interview | 'I censored 'Torchlight' myself; did not want film to look sleazy'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ Rao, Subha J. (5 September 2018). "Sadaa back in the spotlight". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Torchlight first look: Watch a provocative Sadha in Abdul Majith's new film". Hindustan Times. 1 December 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Torchlight: This film about prostitutes to finally see the light of day after battle with censor board". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Sadha's Torchlight finally cleared by CBFC with A certificate". India Today. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "கணவனை காப்பாற்ற விபச்சாரத்தில் ஈடுபடும் மனைவியின் வாழ்க்கை போராட்டம் - டார்ச் லைட் விமர்சனம்". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 15 September 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Torch Light Review: டாா்ச் லைட் -Samayam Tamil". Tamil Samayam (in Tamil). 7 September 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2019.