{{More plot|date=April 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2026}} {{Use Indian English|date=January 2026}} {{Infobox film | image = Thoondil.jpg | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = K. S. Adhiyaman | writer = K. S. Adhiyaman | producer = M. Rajkumar<br />S. S. R. Thillainathan<br />P. Kaandeepan | starring = Shaam<br />Sandhya<br />Ramya | editing = V. M. Udhayashankar | cinematography = T. Kaviyarasu | music = Abhishek Ray | distributor = Pyramid Saimara | released = {{Film date|2008|02|22|df=y}} | runtime = 135 minutes | country = India | language = Tamil }} '''''Thoondil''''' ({{translation|''Hook''}}) is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language romantic thriller film written and directed by K. S. Adhiyaman. The film stars Shaam, Sandhya, and Ramya, while Vivek and Revathi play supporting roles. The music was composed by Abhishek Ray with editing by V. M. Udhayashankar and cinematography by T. Kaviyarasu. The film was released on 22 February 2008, and failed at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 April 2009 |title=Sandhya with a bang |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2009/Apr/23/sandhya-with-a-bang-43232.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250428052014/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2009/Apr/23/sandhya-with-a-bang-43232.html |archive-date=28 April 2025 |access-date=28 April 2025 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
== Plot == Pooja alias Divya is an upcoming model in London who meets Sriram, an IT worker, and falls in love. They sleep together, but Sriram leaves her when Divya's boss tells him to stay out of her life if he wants to see her make it big. Divya feels betrayed when she finds out but does not know that her boss is the reason behind the split. Divya does achieve her dream and becomes a top model but is on a revenge romp to wreak havoc in Sriram's happily married life to Anjali. Anjali is a cheerful girl whose only sorrow in life is that she does not have a child, and when she finally has a baby after four years of marriage to Sriram, Divya comes into her life and takes the baby away, saying that it is her baby. What happens after that forms the climax.
== Cast == {{cast listing| *R. Sham as Sriram *Sandhya as Anjali *Ramya as Pooja/Divya *Vivek as Mac *Revathi as Dr. Jayanthi *R. K. as Mr Zoom *T. Siva as Mac's assistant *Iona as Diana }}
== Production == The film was shot extensively in London.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pillai |first=Sreedhar |date=11 February 2008 |title=Family entertainer |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/Family-entertainer/article15373647.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020230529/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/Family-entertainer/article15373647.ece |archive-date=20 October 2020 |access-date=19 October 2020 |website=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=22 June 2007 |title=Good opportunity of seeing London for Rs.50 in 'Thoondil' |url=https://cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/22062007-6.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101031001517/http://cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/22062007-6.shtml |archive-date=31 October 2010 |access-date=28 April 2025 |website=Cinesouth}}</ref> Sandhya, despite being hardly 20 years old when signing the film, agreed to play an older woman who is a mother.<ref>{{Cite news |date=23 April 2008 |title=Sandhya set for round two |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sandhya-set-for-round-two/articleshow/2972702.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250428051634/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sandhya-set-for-round-two/articleshow/2972702.cms |archive-date=28 April 2025 |access-date=28 April 2025 |work=The Times of India}}</ref>
== Soundtrack == The soundtrack was composed by Abhishek Ray.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thoondil (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |url=https://gaana.com/album/thoondil |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315070612/https://gaana.com/album/thoondil |archive-date=15 March 2018 |access-date=14 March 2018 |website=Gaana}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=THOONDIL – Tamil Film Audio Cd |url=https://www.audiocdworld.com/product/thoondil-tamil-film-audio-cd/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250428052729/https://www.audiocdworld.com/product/thoondil-tamil-film-audio-cd/ |archive-date=28 April 2025 |access-date=28 April 2025 |website=Audio CDs World |language=en}}</ref>
{{Track listing | headline = Track listing | extra_column = Singer(s) | all_lyrics = Na. Muthukumar | title1 = Adhuva Ithu | length1 = | lyrics1 = | extra1 = Naveen, Pop Shalini | title2 = Kadhal Kadavulai | length2 = | lyrics2 = | extra2 = Abhishek Ray, Sunidhi Chauhan | title3 = Ratham Sindatha | length3 = | lyrics3 = | extra3 = Sunidhi Chauhan | title4 = Time is Now | length4 = | lyrics4 = | extra4 = Pop Shalini | title5 = Uyir Vazhvadhe | length5 = | lyrics5 = | extra5 = Shreya Ghoshal }}
== Release == ''Thoondil'' was initially scheduled to release in October 2007,<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 September 2007 |title='Thoondil' to be released next month |url=http://cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/19092007-1.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100131195022/http://cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/19092007-1.shtml |archive-date=31 January 2010 |access-date=13 January 2026 |website=Cinesouth}}</ref> and then 8 February 2008,<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 February 2008 |title=February release schedule! |url=http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14598942 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080213055910/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14598942 |archive-date=13 February 2008 |access-date=13 January 2026 |website=Sify}}</ref> but ultimately released on 22 February the same month.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 February 2008 |title=''Thoondil''-Glamour sells? |url=http://sify.com/movies/tamil/moreheadlines.php?ctid=2&cid=2363&rule_id=-1&page=5 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080307145019/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/moreheadlines.php?ctid=2&cid=2363&rule_id=-1&page=5 |archive-date=7 March 2008 |access-date=13 January 2026 |website=Sify}}</ref> Moser Baer released the film via home video in June 2009.<ref>{{Cite news |date=12 June 2009 |title=For film lovers |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/for-film-lovers/article3021581.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260207044924/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/for-film-lovers/article3021581.ece |archive-date=7 February 2026 |access-date=7 February 2026 |work=The Hindu |language=en}}</ref>
== Reception == A critic from ''The Hindu'' wrote, "Generally in a story of thrill and supsence, you would expect verve and vibrancy. But in 'Thoondil' things take their own sweet time to move – hence the momentum is missing".<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 February 2008 |title=Fishing rod not too strong -- Thoondil |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/Fishing-rod-not-too-strong-Thoondil/article15397705.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241214193800/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/Fishing-rod-not-too-strong-Thoondil/article15397705.ece |archive-date=14 December 2024 |access-date=19 October 2020 |website=The Hindu}}</ref> Pavithra Srinivasan from ''Rediff.com'' wrote, "All in all, a supposedly suspense-filled love story that is anything but".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Srinivasan |first=Pavithra |date=22 February 2008 |title=Thoondil: Spare us the suspense |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/sst/20080222.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023124052/https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/sst/20080222.htm |archive-date=23 October 2020 |access-date=19 October 2020 |website=Rediff.com}}</ref> A critic from ''Sify'' wrote, "The basic problem with the film is that the story is clichéd, unimaginative and amateurish to say the least. The presentation is old fashioned and the dialogues are banal."<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 March 2008 |title=Thoondil |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/thoondil-review-tamil-pclw5Bbgjhifc.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161229170936/http://www.sify.com/movies/thoondil-review-tamil-pclw5Bbgjhifc.html |archive-date=29 December 2016 |access-date=14 March 2018 |website=Sify}}</ref> Muthu of ''Kalki'' praised the acting, humour, music, screenplay, cinematography but panned the editing.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=முத்து |date=30 March 2008 |title=தூண்டில் |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki2008-03-30/page/n57/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20260113152304/https://archive.org/details/kalki2008-03-30/page/n57/mode/2up |archive-date=13 January 2026 |access-date=13 January 2026 |magazine=Kalki |page=58 |language=ta |via=Internet Archive}}</ref>
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