A gang goes to rob a bank only to find that there's already a criminal mastermind holding it for ransom, but his identities and motives behind the heist remains mysterious. As they plan to collect the bounty and disappear without a trace, their crimes and their past slowly catches up with them.
Ajith Kumar Manju Warrier Samuthirakani John Kokken Veera Bahu Prem Ajay G. M. Sundar Bagavathi Perumal Mahanadhi Shankar Nayana Sai Tiger Thangadurai Darshan Sijoy Varghese Mamathi Chari Mohana Sundaram Balasaravanan Chirag Jani A. L. Azhagappan Kumar Natarajan Birla Bose Ciby Bhuvana Chandran Pavani Reddy Rituraj Singh Dhileban Nalinikanth ADS Amir
AK 61, Thegimpu, Tegimpu, Temerario, తెగింపు, 勇闯龙潭, ปล้นอหังการ, 투니부
USA
IndiaU/A 13+
MalaysiaP13
UK12A
JapanPG12
Germany
Canada
Ireland15
Argentina
IndiaU/A 13+
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What starts as a racy bank heist action thriller, shifts to infotainment mode and turns into more of a financial awareness drama in the second. Though the first half has a ton of fan frenzy moments, personally enjoyed the second better. Wished the high moments were given more breathing space to be absorbed, rather than fast edit cuts. Vinoth impresses with his well rounded socially conscious writing with solid layering and twists. The media circus and authority- power- money game of the financial system are blended pretty well within the commercial boundaries. However, the execution could have been better as it had ample scope to be something special. Also the poor transgender portrayal was upsetting. Some part of the VFX…
H Vinoth openly talked about his shortcomings as a writer. He said that his movies are shaped around specific facts he read or heard somewhere. So creating something emotional has been challenging for him. He has also admitted that he enjoys the meticulous designing of fight sequences. Thunivu is probably a testament to what he has said about his filmmaking process. While the unapologetic nature of its central character gives you that Mankatha vibe, the convolutions of the plot and the verbal spoon-feeding that almost becomes an awareness campaign ad are pulling the movie back
Right from the first frame of Thunivu, Vinoth starts setting up the story because he has a bit of a complex one to tell. A…
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A poorly written and directed heist thriller which doesn’t have anything worth talking about. The way the scenes are edited, the way music is used throughout the film, it would be unfair to other movies if ‘Thunivu’ is called a movie…it feels like something directed by a tik-tok user (heck, even they sometimes come up with great filmmaking). Even Ajith’s previous ‘weak’ films post ‘Mankatha’ had interesting moments. But, in ‘Thunivu’, be it action, be it drama, be it performances, nothing worked. Also feeling bad for Nelson now when something like ’Thunivu’ is getting positive reviews. Absolutely shocking that Vinoth has done something that caters to the needs of an impatient, restless viewer today. His worst work so far. Forgettable.
Kinda surprised that Tamil Mel Gibson is only listed here as an actor; usually you gotta have at least an associate producer credit to get your character these kinda superpowers.
truly gets better on a rewatch, I understand the making and direction wasn't as good as valimai because the plot doesn't give the place to enhance things but loved how they stuck on to give us a proper entertainer with some content that creates some awareness about the financial crimes, this is exactly what vinoth wanted. His sole purpose of making films is to feed his audience with some valuable information and I'm glad he is finally able to make his content resonate well with the audience, families are receiving it very well despite all the gunfires, with thunivu he has improved as this commercial director (he never wanted do to art films anyway). Probably the reason why valimai didn't…
neenga bike eh otunga bro
"Thunivu" – A Stylish Crime Thriller Elevated by Ajith's Charisma and Vinoth's Vision..
This film is so good on a rewatch,
'Thunivu' is definitely very gripping, high-octane crime thriller that showcases AK in one of his most charismatic performances to date. Directed by H. Vinoth, the film is a massive step up from 'Valimai', offering a tighter, more daring narrative with out-of-the-box ideas. Vinoth’s direction is razor-sharp, blending clever twists with fast-paced action and some adrenaline pumping fight sequences.
AK's screen presence is magnetic, effortlessly carrying the film with a cool, swaggering portrayal that resonates well with the stylish, slick tone of the movie. His energy is contagious, especially in the song “Gangstaa,” where the visualization is nothing short of…
vitta comfort film ah aaidum polaye which is actually very concerning.
A super-smart criminal ( Ajith Kumar) takes over a bank for mysterious reasons... which may involve killing all the evil bank CEOs for their sins.
And this is in an Indian mega blockbuster!
It's fast-paced, has some fun action (but a weak climax), and didactic moments where it lays out stuff we all know is bad, but rarely see vocalized on the big screen in such vivid ways. I kept waiting for a rug pull where the super cool lead, played by the legendary Ajith Kumar, would be revealed to be some secret good guy, but nope, he's a genuine cop-killing criminal who decided to do the right thing to help out some downtrodden folk.
I'm fascinated by the politics…
It doesn't quite work, but there's enough here to make us look forward to the H, Vinodh next offering.
Except for the song placement and the illogical bullet wound saves, I pretty much enjoyed the film.
