Drohi (transl. Traitor) is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language action film[1] written and directed by Sudha Kongara Prasad in her directorial debut. The film stars Srikanth, Vishnu Vishal, Poorna and Poonam Bajwa in lead roles. The music was composed by V. Selvaganesh with cinematography by Alphonse Roy and editing by A. Sreekar Prasad. The film released on 10 September 2010 to positive reviews.[2][1][3] It was later dubbed into Hindi as the same title.[4]
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| Directed by | Sudha Kongara Prasad |
| Written by | Sudha K. Prasad |
| Produced by | Mano Akkineni |
| Starring | Srikanth Vishnu Vishal |
| Cinematography | Alphonse Roy |
| Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
| Music by | V. Selvaganesh |
Production company | Indira Innovations |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editSami Srinivasan (Srikanth), a Brahmin boy, and his friend Karunakaran (Vishnu) grow up in the Royapuram slums and attend the same school. Karuna is a rough and tough boy, but Sami is a bit naive. They are close buddies. Once, they see their class teacher Roja (Pooja Umashanker), being brutally murdered before their eyes by a gangster. Dejected at local police not taking any action, Karuna kills the gangster but gets caught by the cops. Sami tells the police that Karuna committed the murder. However, both are bailed out of trouble, enmity brews between them. As years roll, hatred increases. Also, as fate would have it, a twist occurs: the two characters switch roles. Sami, who was naïve as a kid, turns into a rowdy and becomes the right hand of local gangster Narayanan (Thiagarajan) when he becomes an adult. In contrast, Karuna, who was very violent and brutal in his childhood, turns out into an honest and brave police officer who gets posted in his same locality. Sami is still against Karuna. Trouble erupts when Sami loves Karuna's sister Malar (Poorna). In the meantime, Shruthi (Poonam Bajwa) loves Karuna. What happens between the two forms for the rest of the film.
Cast
edit- Srikanth as Sami Srinivasan
- Veyil Vasanth as Young Sami
- Vishnu Vishal as Karunakaran
- Kishore DS as Young Karuna
- Poorna as Malar
- Sophia as Young Malar
- Poonam Bajwa as Shruthi and Lochani (Voice Dubbed By Renuka Kathir)
- Thiagarajan as Narayanan
- Tanikella Bharani as Nanaji
- Manobala as HM
- Srinivasa Moorthi as Sami's father
- Meera Krishnan as Sami's mother
- Mime Gopi as Gaana Babu
- Rajeevan as Police
- Cuckoo Parameswaran as Esakiyamma
- Jaya Rao as Elancheziyan
- Thennavan as Police
- Rail Ravi as SI
- Bipin as Councillor
- Maran as Market Rowdy
- S. N. Lakshmi as Roja's grandmother
- Pooja Umashanker as Roja (Guest appearance)
- S. P. B. Charan as Venkat (Guest appearance)
- Rachana Maurya as item number
- Arun Matheswaran
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by V. Selvaganesh.
- "Sama Sama Yama Yama" - Silambarasan, Tippu, Karthik, Maya
- "Konjam Konjam Vendum" - Ranina Reddy, Srikanth
- "Adi Kutti Maa" - Ranjith, KK, Suchithra Karthik, Maya Sricharan
- "Sambhavaami Yuge Yuge" - Shankar Mahadevan, Naveen, Faraz
- "Vaalaatum Rowdy Kuttam" - Sowmya Rao, Maya Sricharan
- "Drohi Theme" - Bigg Nikk of Machas With Attitude, Maya Sricharan, Raam
References
edit- ^ a b "Drohi doesn't betray". The Hindu. 18 September 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
- ^ "Did you know, 'Soorarai Pottru' filmmaker Sudha Kongara has worked as director Bala's assistant in 'Paradesi'?". The Times of India. 15 May 2020.
- ^ "Drohi Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Drohi by Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Archived copy". Sify. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
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