Thavam is a 2007 Tamil film directed by Sakthi Paramesh. The film stars and in lead roles. The movie begins with Sumathi (Vanthana) and Subramaniam (Arun Vijay), strangers to one another, meet at a suicide point in Chennai. They realise that their goal is the same, that is Suicide! Both had choose to end their lives and duly writes suicide notes. Sumathy's reason for taking the extreme step is her nagging relatives, who are also her guardians. They are after her ancestral money. Subramaniam is cheated by a friend who promises a job for him in Dubai after taking Rs five lakh from him. Both consumes sleeping pills in a bid to end their lives in Subramaniam's room. However, they are rescued by the house-owner Mani (Janakaraj). Life takes a turn and Subramaniam lands a good job while Sumathy's relatives take her home.
Acting
Arun Vijay's wounded desperation pre-villain era
Writing
Suicide pact as meet-cute is unhinged rom-com logic
Director
Sakthi Paramesh
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Sanjjanaa Galrani's Tamil debut before her Kannada cinema dominance and later reality TV fame.
The 'suicide point' as Chennai location trope peaked in 2000s Tamil cinema—this film treats it with bizarre romantic fatalism.
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