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{{short description|2015 Indian Tamil-language film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Dummy Tappasu
| image = Dummy Tappasu.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = O. S. Ravi
| producer = S Raju
| writer =
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[Praveen Prem]]
*[[Ramya Pandian]]
}}
| music = [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]
| cinematography = Kannan.K
| editing = Ahamed .S.P
| studio = Yacht Ads
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2015|10|2}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
'''''Dummy Tappasu''''' ({{translation|Dummy fire cracker}}){{efn|Tappasu means fire cracker in [[Madras Bashai]].<ref name="A" />}} is a 2015 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic comedy]] film directed by O. S. Ravi. The film stars Malayalam actor [[Praveen Prem]] and debutante [[Ramya Pandian]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 November 2014 |title='டம்மி டப்பாசு' படத்தின் டிரெய்லர் |url=http://tamil.webdunia.com/tamil-film-trailers/dummy-tappsu-official-theatrical-trailer-thenisai-thendral-deva-114111500040_1.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018190833/http://tamil.webdunia.com/tamil-film-trailers/dummy-tappsu-official-theatrical-trailer-thenisai-thendral-deva-114111500040_1.html |archive-date=18 October 2020 |access-date=17 October 2020 |website=Webdunia |language=ta}}</ref>

== Cast ==
*[[Praveen Prem]] as Shree
*[[Ramya Pandian]] as Soumya
*[[John Vijay]]
*[[Singamuthu]] as a rowdy
* Niranjan Venky
*[[Bonda Mani]]
* Jenny
* Uma
*[[Mime Gopi]]

== Production ==
Malayalam comedian [[Praveen Prem]] was signed to play the lead role as the film required a plump man to play the lead role.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 November 2013 |title=டம்மி டப்பாசு |trans-title=Dummy Tappasu |url=https://cinema.dinakaran.com/cine-news-details.aspx?id=11736&id1=3 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011213224/https://cinema.dinakaran.com/cine-news-details.aspx?id=11736&id1=3 |archive-date=11 October 2020 |access-date=7 October 2020 |website=[[Dinakaran]] |language=ta}}</ref> The film highlights the life in the slums of Chennai.<ref>{{Cite web |title=டம்மி டப்பாசு - முன்னோட்டம் |trans-title=Dummy Tappasu – Preview |url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/movie-review/1393/Dummy-Tappasu/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201016170813/https://cinema.dinamalar.com/movie-review/1393/Dummy-Tappasu/ |archive-date=16 October 2020 |access-date=13 May 2020 |website=[[Dinamalar]]}}</ref> The film began production under the title ''Tapsa''. [[Deva (composer)|Deva]] was brought in to compose the music. A few scenes were shot in black and white.<ref name="A">{{Cite web |date=24 January 2015 |title=கறுப்பு-வெள்ளையில் படம் எடுக்கப்போகிறேன் : இயக்குநர் ரவியின் அடுத்த திட்டம் |trans-title=I'm going to shoot in black-and-white: Director Ravi's next project |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/29186-.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210523142356/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/29186-.html |archive-date=23 May 2021 |website=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |accessdate=18 August 2020}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The songs were composed by Deva.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dummy Tappasu |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/dummy-tappasu/IC,kL,h1DW8_ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210523142328/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/dummy-tappasu/IC,kL,h1DW8_ |archive-date=23 May 2021 |access-date=13 May 2020 |website=[[JioSaavn]]}}</ref>
*"Adiayae Flowerae" – Mukesh
*"Anju Pathu Kadanai" – Deva
*"Enna Idhu Vayasu" – Lakshmi Chandru
*"Yenda En Magane" – Kavitha Gopi

== Release ==
''[[Maalai Malar]]'' praised the cinematography and performances of the lead cast, while criticising the lack of interesting scenes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 October 2015 |title=டம்மி டப்பாசு |trans-title=Dummy Tappasu |url=http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/review/2015/10/06164546/Dummy-Tappasu-movie-review.vpf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200611155214/https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/review/2015/10/06164546/Dummy-Tappasu-movie-review.vpf |archive-date=11 June 2020 |access-date=13 May 2020 |website=[[Maalai Malar]]}}</ref>

== Notes ==
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== References ==
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== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|11312128}}

[[Category:2015 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:2015 romantic comedy films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Deva (composer)]]
[[Category:Indian romantic comedy films]]

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>Kailash29792 at 14:31, 23 May 2021