Thozha (Eng: Friend) is an Indian Telugu-Tamil movie directed by Vamsi Paidipally. Thozha is the official remake of the French film The Intouchables (2011).
Produced by Prasad V Potluri in both Telugu and Tamil languages, Thozha features Nagarjuna Akkineni and Karthi playing the male leads, while Tamannaah plays the female lead.
Slight differences exist in the supporting cast between both versions. Gopi Sunder composes the film’s music. Production began on 11 February 2015 in Hyderabad and principal photography began on 16 March 2015 in Chennai.
The film was released worldwide on 25 March 2016 to positive reception from critics and audience as well.
Directed by – Vamsi Paidipally
Produced by – Prasad V Potluri
Written by – Abburi Ravi
Screenplay by – Vamsi Paidipally
Based on The Intouchables By Olivier Nakache & Éric Toledano
Starring – Nagarjuna Akkineni, Karthi, Tamannaah, Anushka Shetty, Shriya Saran
Music by – Gopi Sunder
Cinematography – P. S. Vinod
Edited by – Praveen K. L.
Production – PVP Cinema
Release dates – March 25, 2016
Running time – 158 minutes
Country – India
Language – Tamil
