Dummy Tappasu

Dummy Tappasu
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	O. S. Ravi
Produced by	S Raju
Starring	Praveen Prem Ramya Pandian
Cinematography	Kannan.K
Edited by	Ahamed .S.P
Music by	Deva
Production company	Yacht Ads
Release date	2 October 2015 (2015-10-02)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Dummy Tappasu (transl. Dummy fire cracker)^[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.^[2]

Synopsis

An obese man, living in the slums of Chennai, comes across a series of situations that change his perception towards life and love.

Cast

• Praveen Prem as Shree
• Ramya Pandian as Soumya
• John Vijay
• Singamuthu as a rowdy
• Niranjan Venky
• Bonda Mani
• Jenny
• Uma
• Mime Gopi

Production

Malayalam comedian Praveen Prem was signed to play the lead role as the film required a plump man to play the lead role.^[3] The film highlights the life in the slums of Chennai.^[4] 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.^[1]

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

1. Tappasu means fire cracker in Madras Bashai.^[1]

References

1. "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 from the original on 23 May 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
2. "'டம்மி டப்பாசு' படத்தின் டிரெய்லர்". Webdunia (in Tamil). 15 November 2014. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
3. "டம்மி டப்பாசு" [Dummy Tappasu]. Dinakaran (in Tamil). 18 November 2013. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
4. "டம்மி டப்பாசு - முன்னோட்டம்" [Dummy Tappasu – Preview]. Dinamalar. Archived from the original on 16 October 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
5. "Dummy Tappasu". JioSaavn. Archived from the original on 23 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
6. "டம்மி டப்பாசு" [Dummy Tappasu]. Maalai Malar. 6 October 2015. Archived from the original on 11 June 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2020.

External links

• Dummy Tappasu at IMDb