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Thoranai (transl. Posture) or Pistha is a 2009 Indian action drama film written and directed by Sabha Ayyappan, who previously worked as an associate director for Malaikottai, and produced by Vikram Krishna under the banner G K Film Corporation. The film stars Vishal and Shriya Saran and Prakash Raj, Kishore, and Santhanam in another pivotal roles. Shot simultaneously in Tamil and Telugu languages with Ali replacing Santhanam as Vishal's friend as well as a different supporting cast. Both Tamil and Telugu opened to mixed reviews. It was remade in Bhojpuri with Khesari Lal Yadav as "Shola aur Shabnam".
Original Release
05/29/2009
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Vishal | C. Murugan (Tamil) / C. Muralikrishna (Telugu) / Murugan |
| Shriya Saran | Indu / Indhu |
| Prakash Raj | Tamizharasan (Tamil) / Suryaprakash (Telugu) / Tamizharasan |
| Kishore Kumar G. | Guru |
| Sriman | Ganesan (Tamil) / Rambabu (Telugu) / Ganesan |
| Aarthi | Indu's friend / Indhu's friend |
| Geetha | Murugan's mother (Tamil) / Muralikrishna's mother (Telugu) |
| Sayaji Shinde | Minister Sivanaandi |
| Tanikella Bharani | Suryaprakash's assistant (Telugu) |
| M.S. Bhaskar | Tamizharasan's assistant (Tamil) |
Directors
Writers
Mohan Nair, Shashank Vennelakanti
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Vishal | C. Murugan (Tamil) / C. Muralikrishna (Telugu) / Murugan |
| Shriya Saran | Indu / Indhu |
| Prakash Raj | Tamizharasan (Tamil) / Suryaprakash (Telugu) / Tamizharasan |
| Kishore Kumar G. | Guru |
| Sriman | Ganesan (Tamil) / Rambabu (Telugu) / Ganesan |
| Aarthi | Indu's friend / Indhu's friend |
| Geetha | Murugan's mother (Tamil) / Muralikrishna's mother (Telugu) |
| Sayaji Shinde | Minister Sivanaandi |
| Tanikella Bharani | Suryaprakash's assistant (Telugu) |
| M.S. Bhaskar | Tamizharasan's assistant (Tamil) |
| Paravai Muniyamma | Pachamma Patti (Tamil) / Pachamma Patti |
| Telangana Sakuntala | Pachamma Patti (Telugu) |
| Krishna Bhagavan | Walter Vetrivel (Telugu) |
| Pandiarajan | Walter Vetrivel (Tamil) / Walter Vetrivel |
| Lal | Police Commissioner / Chennai Police Commissioner |
| Mayilsamy | Watchman (Tamil) / Watchman |
| M.S. Narayana | Watchman (Telugu) |
| T.P. Gajendran | Apartment Secretary (Tamil) / Apartment Secretary |
| Lakshman Rao Kondavalasa | Apartment Secretary (Telugu) |
| Suman Shetty | Murugan's friend (Tamil) / Muralikrishna's friend (Telugu) |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Vikram Krishna | Producer |
| Sriya Reddy | Producer |
