Pathu Thala is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language neo-noir action thriller film directed by Obeli N. Krishna and is a remake of the 2017 Kannada film Mufti. The film stars Silambarasan and Gautham Karthik in the lead roles with Priya Bhavani Shankar, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Kalaiyarasan, Teejay Arunasalam and Anu Sithara in supporting roles. The title of the film was announced on December 24, 2020.
The movie starts with the CM activating a Medical Vaccine Camp with the CM and AG Ravana or AGR's enemy, Deputy CM Naanjilar Gunasekharan being there too. Later that night after the Organization The CM goes missing, leading the CBI to Investigate one of AGR's Men, Ammer's Murder.
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The scene changes to a Vizag where some goons have tied up Gunalan aka Guna who he fights and kills. Then Bhai sends him to AGR to inform him that he has to get through Selvin and Singa to meet AGR. Guna aboards a Train and who he is, is shown. Guna is Sakthivel an undercover cop who is going to meet and arrest AGR. After some conflicts with Selvin, the scene changes to Leela Thompson who is a Tahsildar and makes an effort to stop AGR's vehicles which results in her meeting Guna/Sakthi. The scene goes to a flashback of the love and breakup story of Guna/Sakthi and Leela.
Then one night when Guna/Sakthi and AGR are alone, AGR reveals he knows Guna/Sakthi is an undercover cop and his real name is Sakthi just then a gun shoots Guna/Sakthi he becomes unconscious resulting in AGR fighting and killing Naanjilar. That morning the cops come and arrest him. While the Head CBI officer pushes Guna/Sakthi, to tell the truth, Guna/Sakthi refuses and says if they can find it themselves. Since there is no evidence they temporarily release AGR and the movie ends with him flying away in a helicopter.
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The film was launched in June 2019 with Narthan, who directed Mufti, as the director. Silambarasan and Gautham Karthik were announced to star in the film. A scene was shot in Bellary with Silambarasan. After a delay in the film's shooting after Silambarasan did not show up to the sets, media outlets starting reporting that the film was dropped in October 2019. Narthan later opted out and was replaced by Obeli N Krishna, who previously directed films like Sillunu Oru Kaadhal and Nedunchaalai. After Krishna entered the project, the film's writing was reworked to include more characters and a modified storyline. Silambarasan, who was simultaneously shooting for Gautham Vasudev Menon’s Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu, was reported to join the film's sets again. The scenes involving Silambarasan had to be reshot because of his weight transformation post Eeswaran (2021). The first look poster of the film was released on 19 January 2021.
The music of the film is composed by A. R. Rahman which marks his second collaboration with the director after Sillunu Oru Kaadhal and fifth film to feature actor Silambarasan after Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010), Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada (2016), Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018) and Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu (2022). The first single titled "Namma Satham" was released on 3 February 2023 coinciding with Silambarasan’s birthday. The second single titled 'Ninaivirukka' was released on 13 March 2023. The entire soundtrack was released on 18 March 2023, with an additional song, titled ‘Osarattum Pathu Thala’, releasing on 27 March.
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Logesh Balachandran of The Times of India gave the film 3 out of 5 and wrote "Pathu Thala may not be a great film for those who have watched the original, but it's still worth watching for the lead actors and some standout moments." Janani K of India Today gave the film 2.5 out of 5 and wrote Pathu Thala could have been an intriguing gangster drama if only it had done away with predictable elements.
Bhuvanesh Chandar of The Hindu wrote "It is unfair to compare Mufti and Pathu Thala; however, this remake is a good case study of how it isn’t enough to infuse more novelty on paper if the same doesn’t translate to the screen." Bharathy Singaravel of The News Minute gave the film 1.5 out of 5 and wrote The film has a few formulaic moments that aspire to that description, but director Obeli N Krishna fails to pull together a cohesive story. Even AR Rahman's music does not elevate this film which cannot boast of a single memorable song.
