Draft:Raghu Thatha

Raghu Thatha is an upcoming Tamil-language political comedy drama film written and directed by Suman Kumar in his directorial debut. It is produced by Vijay Kiragandur under Hombale Films. The film stars Keerthy Suresh in the lead role, alongside M. S. Bhaskar, Devadarshini and others in the supporting roles.

The film was officially announced in December 2022 under the film's official title Raghu Thatha. Principal photography commenced the same month. It was predominantly shot in Chennai, and wrapped by mid-May 2023. The film has music composed by Sean Roldan, cinematography handled by Yamini Yagnamurthy and editing by T. S. Suresh.

Raghu Thatha was scheduled to release in theatres on 15 August 2024, coinciding India's Independence Day.

Premise
A young lady finds herself as she goes on a challenging journey to protect the identity of her people and land.

Cast

 * Keerthy Suresh
 * M. S. Bhaskar
 * Devadarshini
 * Ravindra Vijay
 * Anandsami
 * Rajesh Balakrishnan
 * Rajeev Ravindranathan

Development
In late November 2022, it was reported that the Kannada-based production house Hombale Films would produce a venture in Tamil, in its language debut. Keerthy Suresh was reported to play the lead role, while M. S. Bhaskar would be a part of the supporting cast. On 4 December, Vijay Kiragandur, owner of the production house, publicly announced the project through his and the houses' social media's. Suman Kumar, who previously co-wrote the streaming series The Family Man (2019–2021) would be making his directorial debut with the film titled Raghu Thatha featuring Keerthy Suresh in the lead role. The film's title is based off "raghu thatha", a mispronounced line from the dialogue "Ek gaav mein ek kisaan rahata tha" from Indru Poi Naalai Vaa (1981).

Filming
Principal photography commenced in December 2022, and wrapped up by 26 May.

Music
The music and background score is composed by Sean Roldan in his maiden collaboration with Suman and Keerthy.

Theatrical
Raghu Thatha was scheduled to release in theatres on 15 August 2024, coinciding India's Independence Day. It was speculated to release at the end of 2023, but has not released as of early 2024.