Paarthal Pasu(transl. If Seen, Cow) is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language mystery thriller film, written and directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. The film stars Ramarajan, Chandrasekhar, Pallavi and Sri Bharathi. It was released on 10 June 1988.[1]

Paarthal Pasu
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Directed byK. S. Gopalakrishnan
Written byK. S. Gopalakrishnan
Produced byG. Chinnadurai
G. Ravikumar
StarringRamarajan
Chandrasekhar
Pallavi
Sri Bharathi
CinematographySuresh
Edited byR. Devarajan
Music byIlaiyaraaja
Production
company
C. R. Production
Release date
  • 10 June 1988 (1988-06-10)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

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Shankar, a lawyer, gets entangled in a complex case involving deceit and murder when his fiancée, Ratna, a policewoman, learns about an illicit operation where a police officer is involved in helping a criminal run a brothel. Determined to bring the corrupt officer to justice, Ratna enlists the help of her fiancé, Shankar. Together, they navigate through a dangerous web of crime and corruption to expose the truth and seek justice.

Cast

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Soundtrack

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The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[2]

Song Singers Lyrics Length
"En Rasa Yaro" K. S. Chithra Pulamaipithan 04:43
"Sinnamani Ponnumani" S. P. Sailaja Gangai Amaran 04:37
"Aadai Maatra" K. S. Chithra 03:39

Reception

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The Indian Express wrote that the film "means to exploit audience's weaknesses to the hilt".[3]

References

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  1. ^ "பார்த்தால் பசு / Paarthal Pasu (1988)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 19 November 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Paarthaal Pasu (1988)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Paarthaal Pasu". The Indian Express. 1 July 1988. p. 5. Retrieved 24 February 2019 – via Google News Archive.
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