Thimiru is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by Tarun Gopi in his directorial debut.
The film stars Vishal alongside Reema Sen, Sriya Reddy, Vadivelu, Manoj K. Jayan, Vinayakan, and I. M. Vijayan.
The movie follows the story of Ganesh, a young medical student who is plagued by local toughs and must fight to see justice done.
Ganesh's past is also explored, where he meets Srimathy, the professor's daughter, with whom he has a prior connection.
Thimiru was released on August 4, 2006, and became a major commercial success at the box office.
The music for the film was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, while cinematography and editing were handled by Priyan and V. T. Vijayan, respectively.
The film was dubbed in Telugu as Pogaru and later remade in Kannada as Minchu.