| Thaanaa Serndha Koottam | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical movie release poster | |
| Directed by | Vignesh Shivan |
| Based on | Special 26 by Neeraj Pandey |
| Produced by | K. E. Gnanavel Raja |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Dinesh B. Krishnan |
| Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
| Music by | Anirudh Ravichander |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Bharathan Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 138 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Box office | est. ₹90 crore[1] |
Thaanaa Serndha Koottam (transl. A Crowd That Gathered on Its Own) is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language crime comedy film[2] directed by Vignesh Shivan. The film stars Suriya, alongside Karthik, Ramya Krishnan, Keerthy Suresh, Nandha, Kalaiyarasan, RJ Balaji, and Suresh Chandra Menon. The film's music was composed by Anirudh Ravichander and the cinematography was performed by Dinesh B. Krishnan and edited by A. Sreekar Prasad. It is a remake of the 2013 Hindi film Special 26, which was inspired by the true event of the 1987 Opera House heist in Mumbai.[3][4]
The principal photography of the film commenced in September 2016 and ended in August 2017. Thaana Serndha Kootam had a worldwide theatrical release on 12 January 2018. It received generally positive reviews from critics and the audience with praise for the performances of the cast (especially Suriya and Karthik), writing, direction, screenplay, social message, background score, and soundtrack.
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- ^ "Thaana Serndha Kootam". BBFC. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Suriya's 'TSK' not a scene by scene remake of 'Special 26', director clarifies". 21 December 2017. Archived from the original on 13 February 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
...the director revealed that it is not an exact remake. Only the core theme of the film has been retained while the rest has been changed to suit the nativity of the audiences...
- ^ Doctor, Vikram (22 February 2013). "Story of unsolved opera house burglary in Mumbai, Rs 30-L heist amused everyone by its slick execution". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 27 December 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.