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Tharunam
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Arvindh Srinivasan
Written by	Arvindh Srinivasan
Produced by	Pugazh Eden
Starring	Kishen Das Smruthi Venkat
Cinematography	Raja Bhattacharjee
Edited by	Arul Elango Siddharth
Music by	Songs: Darbuka Siva Score: Ashwin Hemanth
Production companies	Zhen Studios Arka Entertainments
Release date	14 January 2025 (2025-01-14)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Tharunam (transl. Moment) is a 2025 Indian Tamil-language romantic thriller film written and directed by Arvindh Srinivasan and produced by Pugazh and Eden under Zhen Studios banner starring Kishen Das and Smruthi Venkat in the lead roles alongside Raj Ayyappa and Bala Saravanan in pivotal roles.

Tharunam got released on 14 January 2025 in a limited number of screens due to the delay in certification.

Synopsis

Arjun is a CRPF officer who is on a sabbatical, and meets Meera at a wedding. As romance brews between them, on the sidelines, Meera is dealing with overtly one-side romantic advances from her neighbour Rohit. During one such instance, Meera loses her control and harms Rohit, hitting him dead. Now, it is up to Meera and Arjun to cover up the murder.

Cast

• Kishen Das as Arjun
• Smruthi Venkat as Meera
• Raj Ayyappa as Rohit
• Bala Saravanan

Production

Development

In early June 2023, Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee (2022) fame actor Kishen Das was announced to essay the lead role in Dejavu (2022) fame director Arvindh Srinivasan's romantic film titled Tharunam. Smruthi Venkat was roped in as the female lead in her second collaboration with Arvindh after Dejavu. The film is produced by Pugazh and Eden under Zhen Studios banner along with Arka Entertainments. The technical team consists of cinematographer Raja Bhattacharjee, editor Arul Elango Siddharth, art director Varnaalaya Jagadeesan, music composer Darbuka Siva and stunt choreographers Don Ashok and C Prabhu.

Filming and Post-production

Initially the principal photography was planned to begin by 12 June 2023, but began on 22 June 2023 after a formal puja cermony in Chennai. On 23 October 2023, Kishen announced that the dubbing work has begun and the entire production got wrapped on 30 December 2023.

Music

The soundtrack album is composed by Darbuka Siva in his second collaboration with Kishen Das after Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee (2022) where the former was also the director of the film. The background score were composed by Ashwin Hemanth.The first single "Enai Neengathe Nee" released on 10 February 2024. The second single "Kaatrai Ketten" released on 13 January 2025.

Release

Theatrical

Tharunam got released on 14 January 2025 in a limited number of screens due to the delay in certification. Immediately on 15 January, it was announced that the film is pulled down from theatres and is postponed to release in another date.

Critical reception

Abhinav Subramanian of The Times of India gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Tharunam keeps its story tight and its ambitions modest. It’s a film that knows exactly what it wants to be—and mostly succeeds." A critic of Dinamalar gave 2.25/5 stars, heavily criticizing the screenplay and illogical sequences.

Anusha Sundar of OTTPlay gave 1.5/5 stars and wrote "Tharunam wants to be a genre-shifting film that makes you get invested in romance from the first half, and a thriller of sorts in the second. But barely is the Kishen Das and Smruthi Venkat-starrer able to do it. With its shallow writing and far from reality storytelling, Tharunam becomes a drab watch." Sreejith Mullappilly of Cinema Express wrote "Tharunam also has an unconventional love story that does not veer away from the main plot. The filmmaker has successfully crafted a film that draws its suspense and drama from the confluence of its carefully curated moments."

References

1. ^ Features, C. E. (2025-01-07). "Tharunam Trailer: Kishen Das' life turns topsy-turvy in this romantic drama". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
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15. மலர், மாலை (2025-01-13). "தருணம் திரைப்படத்தின் `காற்றை கேட்டேன்' வீடியோ பாடல் வெளியானது | The video song ``Kaatrai Ketten from the movie Tharunam has been released". www.maalaimalar.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 2025-01-14.
16. "Tharunam | நேற்று தான் ரிலீசாச்சு..மீண்டும் ரீ-ரிலீஸ்..தருணம் படக்குழுவினர் அதிரடி முடிவுக்கு காரணம் என்ன?". tamil.news18.com (in Tamil). 2025-01-15. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
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18. "Tharunam Movie Review : Thrills in a minor key". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
19. "தருணம் - விமர்சனம் {2.25/5} : தருணம் - கொலை வேளை… - Tharunam". cinema.dinamalar.com. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
20. "Tharunam Movie Review: Kishen Das-starrer is an inconsistent thriller". OTTPlay. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
21. Mullappilly, Sreejith (2025-01-14). "Tharunam Movie Review: A compelling character-driven thriller that keeps us guessing". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2025-01-15.

External links

• Tharunam at IMDb

• 2025 films
• 2020s Indian films
• 2020s Tamil-language films
• Films scored by Darbuka Siva
• Tamil-language Indian films