| Director | O. S. Ravi |
|---|---|
| Producer | S Raju |
| Starring | |
| Music | Deva |
| Cinematography | Kannan.K |
| Editing | Ahamed .S.P |
| Studio | Yacht Ads |
| Released | 2 October 2015 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Dummy Tappasu ()[a] is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by O. S. Ravi. The film stars Malayalam actor Praveen Prem and debutante Ramya Pandian.[1]
Synopsis
An obese man, living in the slums of Chennai, comes across a series of situations that change his perception towards life and love.
Production
Malayalam comedian Praveen Prem was signed to play the lead role as the film required a plump man to play the lead role.[2] The film highlights the life in the slums of Chennai.[3] The film began production under the title Tapsa. Deva was brought in to compose the music. A few scenes were shot in black and white.[4]
Soundtrack
The songs were composed by Deva.[5]
- "Adiayae Flowerae" – Mukesh Mohamed
- "Anju Pathu Kadanai" – Deva
- "Enna Idhu Vayasu" – Lakshmi Chandru
- "Yenda En Magane" – Kavitha Gopi
Reception
Maalai Malar praised the cinematography and performances of the lead cast, while criticising the lack of interesting scenes.[6]
Notes
- ^ Tappasu means fire cracker in Madras Bashai.[4]
References
- ^ "'டம்மி டப்பாசு' படத்தின் டிரெய்லர்" (in Tamil). Webdunia. 15 November 2014. Archived 18 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "டம்மி டப்பாசு" [Dummy Tappasu] (in Tamil). Dinakaran. 18 November 2013. Archived 11 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "டம்மி டப்பாசு - முன்னோட்டம்" [Dummy Tappasu – Preview]. Dinamalar. Archived 16 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ "கறுப்பு-வெள்ளையில் படம் எடுக்கப்போகிறேன் : இயக்குநர் ரவியின் அடுத்த திட்டம்" [I'm going to shoot in black-and-white: Director Ravi's next project]. Hindu Tamil Thisai. 24 January 2015. Archived 23 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "Dummy Tappasu". JioSaavn. Archived 23 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ "டம்மி டப்பாசு" [Dummy Tappasu]. Maalai Malar. 6 October 2015. Archived 11 June 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
External links
- Dummy Tappasu at IMDb