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A well-written & well-executed crime thriller. After a long time, witnessed one of the most unexpected suspense breaking climax. Although there were few flaws in the movie and the songs & music didn't play much, it still kept me engaged throughout the movie. Nicely performed by almost everybody. In a movie like this, it would've been better if there no songs and music was only played as BGM, which might've made the movie more crispier.

Genre: Suspense crime thriller

No spoiler alerts Premise: In a murder case, police arrests civil engineer Ezhil (Arun Vijay) based on a photograph evidence. Twist comes when his look alike Kavin (again Arun Vijay), a petty but intelligent criminal, is also arrested. This makes the case stand still as there's no strong evidence against them and they don't have strong alibis. Who's the real culprit? Why do they look alike and why was the murder committed forms the plot What worked well? 1. Tight, screenplay and sharp editing: Screenplay has no loopholes- No unwanted songs, no lengthy romance sequence, no heroism, no unnecessary comedy (barring first few mins), no guns or gadgets. The director has stuck to basic discipline i.e. screenplay and story. Simply brilliant!!! 2. Twists and turns in the movie creates an interest and you will be glued to screen. None of them are unrealistic or predictable!!! 3. Performances: It made me wonder this is an usual run of the mill story when twins looked exactly the same but you will realize it's the actual strength in the movie and much warranted. Arun Vijay is the soul of the movie and he has fully used the opportunity and is at his best!!!! 4. Director: His earlier venture with Arun Vijay was a good one and his last venture was in the lines of Departed. Both didn't get it's due recognition. It's the best among his works!!!! (Trivia: Director gave voice for Anurag Kashyap in Imaikka Nodigal) 5. It's based on real events and they quote real life judgements at the end of the movie

What didn't work well? 1. BGM was good in parts but still could have been better. 2. There are some loophole and clues behind the suspense - trust me audiences won't even be able to think till the end of the movie

I hope audience appreciate this movie given Arun Vijay is popular now. Every chance of being remade in other language if it gets due recognition

Overall, a highly entertaining classic, taut , mindblowing and outstanding suspense thriller. Must watch and Not to be missed!!!!

A really good movie worth the money. The Director has taken the age old concept of twins and emphasised on the similarities than differences between them to move the story forward. I really loved the making even though it could have done away from drug use. The Director has thoroughly studied loopholes in our legal system and used it for twists. You will really enjoy this experience. People who don't know Tamil, please watch it with subtitles. Best movie of the week!!! Better than Luka Chuppi!

As usual "Magizh Thirumeni" has done a astonishing thriller genre movie second time with "Arun Vijay" after Thadayara Thaakka. There is no words to say about this awesome movie which made me crazy and the strong content holds the movie throughout the end.

The narration and the thought process of the director is so unique and intriguing. The movie keeps up on the edge even though we are able to guess certain elements in the screenplay. The songs were surprisingly quite fresh and added another dimension of emotion to the plot. On the whole Magizh Thirumeni never disappoints.

This movie is simply awesome. The climax is unexpected. If you don't know the story and you watch it in theatre then definitely you are sit in edge of the chair in whole movie untill the climax.

I watch movies. I am a movie buff. And in terms of Indian films, I like Tamil movies very much. The execution of there movies is fantastic they always try new genre and they are fantastic in creating suspence in there films.

And this movie Thadam is an example of that. God damn !! What a beautiful movie Director Magizh Thirumeni has made. I even salute the screen play and story writers. And the actors have earned my applause too.

This film is one of the best Crime/Thrillers I have watched in a recent times. There was an another Tamil movie called Ratchasan which had blown out my mind. And now this one does the same.

Hats off Tamil Cinema you are the best !!

My review 10/10.

Complete credit goes to the director and Arun viajy.

I pray that Arun Vijay should choose stories like this in future since he is still struggling to get a good hold in tamil cinema.

his acting in this movie shows how talented he is, People never miss this movie thats all i can say :) enjoy

I didn't expect this much from this flim..... though I knew a short story it made me feel thrilled....

I never seen like thos murder mystery movie in tamil cinema. A movie story is a identical twins arrested as suspects for murder.but police got a challenge who is the one culprit but police face many struggles to prove one of them... Director made awesome movie with arun vijay...i like to watch same type of movies from him..

Pros: 1. From 40 odd minutes, for the next 90 minutes, the mystery is mind bending and original.

Cons: 1. Breathtaking levels of casual sexism. Stalking is considered cool. Policeman peer over the balcony trying to catch glimpse of woman taking bath. Heroine croons about returning her clothes only if the hero is satisfied with her service. Difficult to sit through such cringe worthy moments.

2. The solution to the puzzle. You would be sold only if your suspension of disbelief is higher than a weed smoker's mind after a good hit from the bong.

Fter thadaiyara thaaka, maeaghamann another movie with an extremely good screenplay. good luck Mr Magizh Thirumeni.

First hatsoff to entire team of THADAM. My qustion is the police was investicating in 360 degree. so the suspected murderer lover shoud be investicatable and they must to know what happen to her. and they must know of the person who loved in the school time in before the case should be close. my conclusion is the movie goes forward to hide the important clue and twist in a different way of investicating.then the climax is identifiable..by the way one of the great thriller movie in tamil cinema, No doubts...

Starts off as a romantic comedy that hinted it may lead to mistaken identities but suddenly changed into a murder mystery with lots of twists and turns in the second half. Even though not badly made, the first half was just another Tamil romantic film that gives nothing new but the second half was very engaging with some touching moments and unexpected twists. Even though for most of the time I was underwhelmed by it, the last hour had enough punches in it that made it worthwhile as a whole. I just wish that the better part of this film was actually consistent with the whole film and this could have been one of the best of the year but it turned into a mixed bag.

A well written and executed movie. Arun Vijay's powerful performance is the star of the show. The movie is paced really well. Great build up of different layers of the story as the movie progresses. And a brilliant climax in the end makes Thadam a must watch movie. Full marks for the movie and the crew.

In Short. Full of mystery, Suspense & Thriller. Must Watch.

Suspense with thrilling edge one to watch the true story based on incidents happened.. Arun Vijay played thrilling one ... 😃 Go watch it to see the real thrill

Excellent Movie. Arun Vijay and everybody acted very well in the movie. The movie was so interesting and thrilling from the beginning to the end. The movie was not at all boring. Songs in the movie were not so good but the BGM in the movie was excellent. Each and every actor done their job very well. This movie is one of the best Tamil thriller movie. This is one of the best movie of Arun Vijay. Each and every scene was so interesting. The movie had an excellent story. The movie had many twists and turns which made the movie excellent. The investigation scenes were also executed in an excellent way. Even the heroines acted and used more in the movie. Excellent Movie.

Magizh Thirumeni's Thadam is a whodunit thriller with ample engaging moments, thanks to its gripping screenplay. Kavin (Arun Vijay) is a petty thief who indulges in various financial dealings with the help of his aide Suruli (Yogi Babu). A selfish person, he doesn't value Ananthi's (Smruthi Venkat) true love for him. Meanwhile, Ezhil (Arun Vijay in another role), who is into construction business, dreams of settling down with Deepika (Tanya Hope).

One of them murders a youngster, which becomes a sensational case. The police, under the guidance of Gopalakrishnan (FEFSI Vijayan), nabs Ezhil first based on his image, which is found on the deceased person's phone. The police officer, who had been waiting for a chance to take revenge on Ezhil for a personal reason, plots to get him maximum punishment. However, he gets the shock of his life when other cops takes Kavin also to the custody.

Gopalakrishnan asks his junior Malarvizhi (Vidya Pradeep) to take up the case. With hardly any evidence, thanks to the perfectly executed crime, Malar struggles to find who, between Ezhil and Kavin, is the real culprit. The case reaches a stage when she has to give up the case due to lack of evidence.

Thadam has an intriguingly written flow of events that begin from the pre-interval point and the film maintains the suspense factor till the end. The movie, however, would have been better with a little more care given to the writing. It takes a long time to get to the plot, which makes the beginning a bit slow. The film also has some spoon-feeding moments as the director wants the audience to differentiate between Ezhil and Kavin even in scenes where they do not appear together.

Arun Vijay steals the show with dual roles which are poles apart in mannerisms and body language. Vidya Pradeep as the smart cop, too, stands out. Yogi Babu and Vijayan fit in their roles flawlessly.

Thadam is a gold standard 'edge of the seat' murder mystery, that's gripping from start to finish. Like the Spanish mystery 'The Invisible Guest', Thadam's biggest strength lies in its intelligent and nail biting 'thrill a minute' screenplay.

Magizh Thirumeni, whom I've become a big fan of, now has 3 world class movies in his arsenal in Thadaiyara Thaakka, Meaghamann and now Thadam. Magizh T's one of the most intelligent writers of suspense/action dramas in Tamil Cinema today & I'll definitely be looking forward eagerly to see what he offers in his next movie.

Arun Vjay continues to choose kickass scripts & rocks as identical twins Ezhil & Kavin. My prediction is that Thadam will be for Arun Vijay like how Ratsasan was for Vishnu Vishal. A milestone!

Overall, an absolute treat for whodunit lovers. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Thadam (2019) : Brief Review -

Probably, the best use of twins theme ever done in cinematic Liberty. A fulfilling twisty ride. Twins theme is not new for cinema world, it's been more than 6 decades we have been seeing multiple stories driven by the same idea. However, it became cliched after some time when filmmakers didn't think about doing something new with it. Finally, Magizh Thirumeni's Tamil Crime Thriller Thadam has ended that dry spell. The murder of a youngster creates confusion among cops when they discover the suspect has an identical twin brother. Thadam lacks quality in cinematic aspects but that doesn't matter much as the film was never supposed to entertain art lovers. It's pretty enjoyable and massy film with lots of twists and logical segments. It also has loopholes though, not quite arguable. But that hurts its overall impact for sure because the twist becomes predictable at one moment. It was like, yeah i doubted that at the beginning only and funnily it turned out exactly the same. But isn't it lovable? I mean sometimes predicting things is more fun than unpredictable twists and especially when it comes to light toned film like Thadam. Yes but we have to agree that director could have made it more accurate and outstanding thriller by covering the loopes such the heroine's character and pretty unintelligent nature of all the cops. Arun Vijay shines in the film in both the roles. The varieties are as real as it could get and the situations are ingrained too. Supporting cast is decent, background music is okay and technical aspects are fine. Thadam is hurt by low grade framework and mass oriented execution but that's forgivable. As a matter of fact, it's all about unfolding thrill in audience friendly manners than getting immense accuracy. Thirumeni deserves all the Love for making such a nice twisty ride on typical theme like Twins.

RATING - 7/10*

By - #samthebestest.

2 persons who looks alike.One is the culprit.Who is he? The movie is based on this question.Even though it feels deviating at some points,it gets back on track and keeps thrilling and confusing till end.But all the potential are lost at the climax where twist is way easily predictable.The movie is quite well taken attempt but they should have been worked little more better.

The movie is not bad. It's actually quite good. But the making aspects kept me away from liking it. And the performances too. Doesn't deserve an 8 so I'm reducing the rating.

I definitely enjoyed the way how the director pulled off the idea of "Identical Twin". Arun Vijay gave an outstanding performance. I won't say that It's a must watch but it's worth a try.