Thodakkam

Thodakkam ( Beginning) is a 2008 Indian Tamil language thriller film starring Raghu Vannan and Monica directed by Muthukumar. Prior to release the film was known as Arambam. The film opened to poor reviews, and went unnoticed at box-office.

Plot
Vanchinathan (Raguvannan), Gayathri (Monica), Chindo (Abinay), Habeeb (Rishi) and Nancy (Meha Nair) have studied together from childhood. Now graduates, they plan to find opportunities abroad to earn money. The day arrives but their plans are thwarted as they find themselves in the thick of a conspiracy.

Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by Jerome Pushparaj.
 * "Yaar Yaaro" — Gautham, Maya
 * "Adamin Apple" — Ranjani-Gayatri, Sathyan
 * "Phone Pottu" — Gana Bala
 * "Ethuthan Mudiyathu" — Raghuvaran
 * "Vaa Nanba" — Vijay Yesudas

Reception
S. R. Ashokkumar of The Hindu wrote "Muthukumar R, who is in charge of story and direction has also written the dialogue, which passes muster. If only he had made the screenplay tight, the film would have been engrossing".