Tea Kadai Raja

Tea Kadai Raja (transl. Tea, store, king) is a 2016 Indian Tamil romantic film written and directed by newcomer Raja Subbiah.[1][2][3] The film stars Raja Subbiah and Neha Gayatri, and was released on 8 April 2016 by Sri Thenandal Films. The title Tea Kadai Raja signifies the ordinary boys who are next door. The title was inspired from the lyric "Tea Kada Raja" from the title track of Velaiyilla Pattathari (2014).[4][5]

Tea Kadai Raja
Release poster
Tamil: டீ கடை ராஜா
Directed byRaja Subbiah
Written byRaja Subbiah
Starring
  • Raja Subbiah
  • Neha Gayatri
CinematographyElan
Edited byMuthuraj
Production
company
Funtoon Talkies
Distributed bySri Thenandal Films
Release date
  • 8 April 2016 (2016-04-08)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

The story centers around boys who live next door to each other and revolves around a love affair of one of the boys in his semi urban backdrop.[6]

Cast
  • Raja Subbiah as Saravana
  • Neha Gayatri as Sona
  • Yogi Babu as Saravana's friend
  • Sharmila Thapa as Teacher
  • Madhan Bob

Production

For Dhanush, Samantha and Amy Jackson starrer Thanga Magan, Tea Kadai Raja was speculated to be the film's title.[7] Tea Kadai Raja then became the chosen title of debut venture of Funtoon Talkies. Director Marudhu Raja states "Some of the incidents that happened in my life are what inspired me to make this film. Everybody will be able to relate to this film," says Raja, who relates that "all of us are beautiful in one way or the other".[6]

Soundtrack
Tea Kadai Raja
Soundtrack album by
Dhanraj Manickam
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LabelTrend Music

Dhanraj Manickam's soundtrack consists of nine tracks including one instrumental theme and one Gana song sung by Gana Bala.

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Ae Nanba Kelu"Uma SubramaniamDhanraj Manickam3:35
2."Asathuthadi Un Azhagu"Marudhu Raja / Raja SubbiahDhanraj Manickam4:06
3."Melinchu Pona"Uma SubramaniamRupesh4:32
4."Thavaniyil Tajmahal"Sirkali SirpiMathichiyam Bala, Keerti Iyer3:59
5."Sandhayila Bajarula"Gana BalaGana Bala4:28
6."Uyire Uyire"Dhanraj ManickamDhanraj Manickam2:01
7."Beepa Podu (Trailer Theme)"Dhanraj ManickamDhanraj Manickam0:56
8."Tea Kadai Raja (Title Theme)"Dhanraj ManickamDhanraj Manickam0:48
9."Success of Love (Instrumental Theme)"  1:11

Release

The film was released on 8 April 2016 by Sri Thenandal Films. The satellite TV rights and YouTube rights were acquired by Raj TV.

Reception

A critic from nettv4u rated the film 3+1⁄2 out of 5 and wrote that "After a stressful day, if one wants an hour or more of laughter and fun, Tea Kadai Raja is there for you. The audience will carry a perpetual smile throughout the movie, which itself makes it a big success".[8]

References
  1. "Etcetera". The Hindu. 9 April 2016. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  2. "டீ கடை ராஜா [Tea Kadai Raja]". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  3. "நேஹா நடிக்கும் டி கடை ராஜா [Neha acts in Tea Kadai Raja]". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 19 September 2015.
  4. Subramanian, Anupama (1 April 2016). "More of the 'Beep' phenomenon". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  5. Chithirappaavai, D. Meera (4 April 2016). ""I WISH DHANUSH PLAYED THE LEAD"". Behindwoods.
  6. K. R., Manigandan (28 March 2016). "IAS Trainer is Now a Filmmaker". New Indian Express. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  7. "Preview". The New Indian Express. 18 December 2015. Archived from the original on 24 December 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  8. "Tea Kadai Raja Movie Review (2016) - Rating, Cast & Crew with Synopsis". nettv4u. 8 April 2016.
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