Thiranthidu Seese

Thiranthidu Seese (English: Open Sesame) is a 2015 Tamil thriller film directed by Nimesh Varshan. The film stars Narayan, Veeravan Stalin and Dhansika in the lead roles while Anjena Kirti and Ujayinee among others form an ensemble cast. Music for the film was composed by Ganesh Raghavendra and the film opened to positive reviews in May 2015.^[1]

Cast

• Veeravan Stalin as John
• Dhansika as Charmi
• Narayan as Hussain
• Anjena Kirti as Dhivya
• Ujayinee
• E. Ramdoss
• Eshwar Babu
• Gudalur Chandraprakash

Production

Producer Veeravan Stalin chose to appear in the lead role himself, while Dhansika and Narayan were also signed on for the film. Anjena Kirti was also brought in later to play a supporting role in the film.^[2][3] The debutant director Varshan, an erstwhile assistant of director Shankar, revealed that the film would revolve around the events of a single night and would carry a social message.^[4] Prior to release, Dhansika released a press statement describing her pride at being a part of the venture.^[5][6][7]

Release

The film opened in May 2015 to positive reviews, with a critic from the Times of India noting "there is spark in the director that makes us want to laud him, more so because this is a first-time effort", though adds that the "film suddenly seems over-long and the climactic twist is staged awkwardly that we are underwhelmed".^[8] Likewise, the critic from The New Indian Express noted "what the director has managed to do is to keep the narration suspense-filled and intriguing for the most part" and praises the film's lead performances. The performances of Dhansika and Narayan in the film, fetched the actors further offers.^[9]

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