Thalaikoothal (Eng: Senicide) is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language neo-noir drama film directed by Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan and starring Samuthirakani, Kathir, Vasundhara Kashyap, Baby Vishrutha and Katha Nandi in the lead roles. It was released on 3 February 2023.
Pazhani is a middle-aged man who lives with his wife Kalaiselvi and daughter and cares for his bedridden, comatose father Muthu. His father had suffered an accident at his workplace, where he works as a mason with Pazhani. To care for his father and attend to his needs, Pazhani stops his work and begins night shift work as an ATM security guard. Kalaiselvi is always angry with him and picks fights since she feels he neglects her and his family because he is always busy caring for his father.
Directed by Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan
Produced by S. Sashikanth & Chakravarthy Ramachandra
Starring Samuthirakani, Kathir
Cinematography Martin Donraj
Edited by Dani Charles
Music by Kannan Narayanan
Production Y NOT Studios
Release date 3 February 2023
Country India
Language Tamil
