Azhagiya Pandipuram is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by N. Rayan. The film stars Elango Nagarajah and Anjena Kirti with a supporting cast including Manobala, Fathima Babu, M. S. Bhaskar, Sriman, Subbu Panchu, Meera Krishnan, Devadarshini, and Yuvarani. The film, produced by N. Kirubakaran under the banner of Thaimann Production, had music by Bharadwaj, editing by Suresh Urs, and cinematography by V. Akilan. The film was released on 5 December 2014 to mixed reviews.[1][2]
| Azhagiya Pandipuram | |
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| Directed by | N. Rayan |
| Written by | N. Rayan |
| Produced by | N. Kirubhakaran |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | V. Akilan |
| Edited by | Suresh Urs |
| Music by | Bharadwaj |
Production company | Thaimann Production |
Release date |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editMadhavan (Elango Nagarajah), a young man, lives with his joint family: parents (Keeripulla (Manobala) and Fathima Babu), brother (Sriman) and sister-in-law (Yuvarani). His family has a feud with their opposite house family (M. S. Bhaskar, Subbu Panchu, Meera Krishnan and Devadarshini). Pambukutty's daughter Deepika (Anjena Kirti) was into a boarding school in Ooty for 10 years, where she completes her education and comes back to her native. Deepika's family decides to get her married off, while Keeripulla also wants his son to get married. Soon, Madhavan and Deepika fall in love with each other. What transpires next forms the rest of the story.
Cast
edit- Elango Nagarajah as Madhavan
- Anjena Kirti as Deepika
- Manobala as Keeripulla
- Fathima Babu as Madhavan's mother
- Sriman as Veera Dayalan
- Yuvarani as Madhavan's sister-in-law
- M. S. Bhaskar as Pambukutty
- Subbu Panchu
- Meera Krishnan
- Devadarshini
- Risha as Aattakkari Manimekalai
- Sankar as Vela
- K. Sivasankar
- Muthukaalai
*Crane Manohar
- Scissor Manohar
- Nellai Siva
- Appu K. Sami
- Agnes Sonkar
- Daas Kathir
- Risha (special appearance in "Orekkannale")
- Agnes Padu (special appearance in "Kattazhagi Nanappa")
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack was composed by Bharadwaj.
| Azhagiya Pandipuram | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 2014 | |||
| Length | 24:27 | |||
| Language | Tamil | |||
| Producer | Bharadwaj | |||
| Bharadwaj chronology | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singers | Length |
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| 1. | "Pada Pada Pattasu" | Viveka | Vijay Prakash | 4:34 |
| 2. | "Nenje Nenje" | Pa. Vijay | Karthik, Shweta Mohan | 4:37 |
| 3. | "Orekkannale" | Viveka | Mukesh, Priyadarshini | 5:24 |
| 4. | "Kattazhagi Nanappa" | Viveka | Priyadarshini | 5:03 |
| 5. | "Kadavulidam" | Na. Muthukumar | Prasanna, Sadhana Sargam | 4:49 |
| Total length: | 24:27 | |||
Production
editThe film was shot in the Theni, Karaikkudi and Kodaikanal areas in Tamil Nadu.[3]
Reception
editMalini Mannath of The New Indian Express opined that "The film is like a stage play, at times like a low-end TV serial. There is no distinct characterisation, with the whole lot behaving in a juvenile manner. It’s a tirade of non-stop dialogues with no respite".[4]
References
edit- ^ "Azhagiya Pandipuram || Azhagiya Pandipuram". 8 December 2014. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "அழகிய பாண்டிபுரம்". 5 December 2014. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "தேனி, காரைக்குடி, கொடைக்கானலில் வேகமாக வளர்ந்து வரும் அழகிய பாண்டிபுர…". Archived from the original on 30 April 2014.
- ^ "Stale Movie Plot with Juvenile Performance". Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
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