Thimiru

Thimiru
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Directed by	Tarun Gopi
Produced by	Vikram Krishna
Written by	Tarun Gopi
Starring	Vishal Krishna Sriya Reddy Reema Sen Kiran Rathod Vadivelu I. M. Vijayan Manoj K. Jayan
Music by	Yuvan Shankar Raja
Cinematography	Priyan
Edited by	V. T. Vijayan
Production company	G K Film Corporation
Release date	4 August 2006 (2006-08-04)
Running time	139 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Thimiru (English: Audacious) is a 2006 Indian Tamil action film written and directed by debutant Tarun Gopi. It stars Vishal Krishna, Reema Sen and Sriya Reddy in lead and former football player I. M. Vijayan, Manoj K. Jayan and Vadivelu in supporting roles, whilst Kiran Rathod appears in an item number. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. Produced by Vikram Krishna, under the banner of G K Film Corporation, it was released on 4 August 2006. Thimiru became highly successful at the box office and one of the top-grossing Tamil films in 2006. The film was also praised for Vadivelu's comedy.

The film was subsequently dubbed into Telugu, releasing as Pogaru (English: Pride) and was a runaway hit in Andhra Pradesh, too. It was later remade by director Vishal Raj in Kannada as Minchu but eventually failed to repeat the success of its original version. The film also has been dubbed in Hindi as The Return Of Zid.

The movie is about Ganesh (Vishal), who comes from Madurai to continue his medical course in Chennai. A group of baddies is in pursuit. Meanwhile, Srimathy (Reema Sen), daughter of Ganesh's professor, wants to meet him and thank him for helping her escape from the clutches of some vile elements.

When Ganesh and Srimathy meet they are surprised, for they know each other. The gangsters, on spotting both, vow to kill them. Why? Well, it is flashback time.

Eswari (Sriya Reddy) is a shrewish, arrogant 'kattapanchayat' woman. She lends money at usurious rates and then goes after those families who fail to repay. Srimathy’s family falls afoul of Eswari. Ganesh helps Srimathy’s folks. Eswari falls for Ganesh’s bravery and boldness: She wants him to marry her. But the hero doesn’t.