Pandhayam (2008 film)
| Pandhayam | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | S. A. Chandrasekhar |
| Written by | S. A. Chandrasekhar |
| Produced by | Shoba Chandrashekhar |
| Starring | Nithin Sathya Sindhu Tolani Prakash Raj Radhika |
| Cinematography | Srinivas Devamsam |
| Edited by | J. N. Harsha |
| Music by | Vijay Antony |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Nemichand Jhabak |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Pandhayam (transl. Bet) is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar, starring Nithin Sathya and Sindhu Tolani while Prakash Raj and Radhika play supporting roles. Vijay did a guest role as himself. The music was composed by Vijay Antony with cinematography by Srinivas Devamsam and editing by J. N. Harsha. The film released on 19 September 2008.
Plot
Masanam (Prakash Raj), a local thug and criminal who kills people, slowly rises up the ranks to be a minister. Shakthivel (Nithin Sathya) is a die-hard fan of an actor Vijay and studies in college. He falls in love with Masanam's sister Thulasi (Sindhu Tolani) and challenges him (he has a reason for that), and a cat-and-mouse game ensues. What follows is a series of incidents between the two that leads to a melodramatic climax.[1]
Cast
- Nithin Sathya as Sakthivel
- Sindhu Tolani as Thulasi
- Prakash Raj as Masanam
- Radhika Sarathkumar as Masanam's wife
- Ganeshkar as Ganesh
- Vadivel Ganesh as Vadivel Ganesh
- Rajini Murugan as Mani
- Lavanya as Lavanya
- Dhamu
- Scissor Manohar
- Vimal as Murugesan (uncredited)
- Rajini Nivetha as Murugesan's mother
Special appearances :
- Vijay as himself
- Perarasu as himself
- Raj Kapoor as himself
- Meghna Naidu (special appearance in the song "Lusimbara")
- O Podu Rani as Chinna Maami (special appearance in the song "Chinna Maamiye")
- Ashok Raja (special appearance in the song "Chinna Maamiye")
- S. A. Chandrasekhar (special appearance in the song "Chinna Maamiye")
Soundtrack
The soundtrack consists of five songs composed by Vijay Antony.[2] It features remixes of the songs "Surangani" and "Chinna Maamiye".[3]
| Pandhayam | ||||
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| Released | 15 July 2008 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Language | Tamil | |||
| Vijay Antony chronology | ||||
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| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ammane" | Bellie Raj, Nidhesh Gopalan, Vinaitha | G. A. Robert |
| 2 | "Chinna Maamiye" | Christopher, MK Balaji, Shoba Chandrasekhar, Vinaya | Ceylon Manohar, Eknaath |
| 3 | "Kadhal Theeviravathi" | Vinaya, Jaidev | Priyan |
| 4 | "Lusimbara" | Ramya NSK, Vijay Antony, Christopher | Annamalai |
| 5 | "Surangani" | MK Balaji, Maya, Megha | Ceylon Manohar |
Critical reception
Behindwoods wrote, "There is no singular theme or accent in Pandhayam and the film abounds in illogical narrations."[4] Rediff wrote "Watch Pandhayam if you've challenged your friends about sitting through a ridiculous movie. Even then, you might end up losing."[5]
References
- ^ "IndiaGlitz - Pandhayam Tamil Movie Preview cinema review stills gallery trailer video clips showtimes". Archived from the original on 30 July 2008. Retrieved 28 July 2008.
- ^ "Panthayam Tamil Movie High Quality mp3 Songs Listen and Download Music by Vijay Antony StarMusiQ.com". Archived from the original on 24 February 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ Vamanan (6 February 2018). "His Surangani ferried Baila tunes from Lankan shores". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "PANDHAYAM - MOVIE REVIEW CAST Nithin Sathya Prakash Raj Sindhu Tolani Vijay DIRECTION S A Chandraskher MUSIC Vijay Anthony stills picture image gallery". Behindwoods.com. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Review: Pandhayam". Rediff.com. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
