Anusha Sundar of OTTPlay gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote, "Raghu Thatha has got delicious plotlines, and has definitely got something going on.Read at source
Raghu Thatha 2024 
Film · 2024 · Tamil · Crime
Raghu Thatha
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135 min 15 Aug 2024
Synopsis
Raghu Thatha
Kayalvizhi Pandian, an upper-division clerk at the Valluvenpettai branch of the Madras Central Bank, is a fervent feminist and anti-Hindi imposition activist. She also writes stories under the male pseudonym "Ka. Pandian", as female authors are met with low readership. Previously, Kayal and her grandfather, Raghothaman "Raghu Thatha", had successfully shut down the Bharathiya Bhasha Ekta Sabha, a Hindi organisation run by Ranganathan in their village, a feat celebrated by the villagemen. Her parents are now pressuring her to marry soon, which she refuses. Kayal receives a promotion with two conditions: a transfer to the Calcutta branch and passing the Hindi Pratmika exam. Meanwhile, Dr. Chandrasekar recommends that Raghothaman undergo a barium swallow test in town due to his stomach pain.
- Director
- Suman Kumar
- Release
- 15 Aug 2024
- Studio
- Hombale Films
- Run time
- 135 min
- Language
- Tamil
Cast & crew
Keerthy Suresh Cast 
M. S. Bhaskar Cast 
Devadarshini Cast RA Ravindra Vijay Cast AN Anandsami Cast RA Rajeev Ravindranathan Cast JA Jayakumar Sundarapandian AA Aadhira Pandilakshmi Lakshmiammal JA Janaki Tamilselvan's mother RA Rajesh Balachandran Shankar IS Ismath Banu Poongothai K. K. S. Mippu Kozhi MU Mukesh Suruli CH Chu Khoy Sheng Suneel Kumar Lepcha MA Manoj Kumar Kalaivanan Dr SA Sacchin Kamal Haa 
Sean Roldan Composer HO Hombale Films Producer SU Suman Kumar Director, Writer VI Vijay Kiragandur Producer SE Sean Roldan Composer YA Yamini Yagnamurthy Cinematographer T. T. S. Suresh Editor Reviews
Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Mixed
Across 6 available source-linked Indian-media reviews for Raghu Thatha, reception is mixed. The 5 scored reviews average 50/100.
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Avinash Ramachandran of The Indian Express rated the film 2.5/5 stars and wrote the film "doesn’t always work because there is many a slip between the joke and the laugh".Read at source
Janani K of India Today gave 2/5 stars and wrote, "Despite its potential, Raghuthatha falls short of being a brilliant satire on Hindi imposition and patriarchy".Read at source
Jayabhuvaneshwari B of Cinema Express rated 2/5 stars and wrote "Raghu Thatha boasts strong performances but falters in its inconsistent narrative and underdeveloped ideologies, leaving the audience confused and unsatisfied despite promising moments".Read at source
Latha Srinivasan of Hindustan Times wrote, "On the whole, Raghu Thatha is a misfire and a tiresome watch that neither makes us laugh nor cheer for Kayal".Read at source
Suganth of The Times of India gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote, "the film's biggest charm is the light touch that Suman brings to a premise that could have easily become a heavy-duty drama.Read at source
Details
Technical specs
- Release date
- 15 Aug 2024
- Run time
- 135 min
- Language
- Tamil
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Suman Kumar
- Studio
- Hombale Films
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