Paaru Paaru Pattanam Paaru (transl. Look, look, look at the city) is a 1986 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by Manobala and written by P. Kalaimani. The film stars Mohan and Ranjini, in her first film as lead actress. It was released on 7 September 1986.
| Paaru Paaru Pattanam Paaru | |
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 Title card | |
| Directed by | Manobala |
| Written by | P. Kalaimani |
| Produced by | Perumal |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ashok Kumar |
| Edited by | Gowthaman |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Kalaimani Movies |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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A man believing immensely in astrology eventually has his life ruined.
Cast
edit- Mohan
- Ranjini
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy
- Vinu Chakravarthy
- Thengai Srinivasan
- Manorama
- T. K. S. Chandran
- Senthil
- Ennathe Kannaiah
- Usilai Mani
- Loose Mohan
- Kumarimuthu
- Pasi Narayanan
- Vellai Subbaiah
- Bayilvan Ranganathan
- Typist Gopu
- Chinni Jayanth
Production
editAfter the success of Pillai Nila, director Manobala did not want to make another horror film, but preferred to make a comedy. Five of Ilaiyaraaja's unused songs were bought and P. Kalaimani weaved a story around them, which became Paaru Paaru Pattanam Paaru.[1] It is the first film for Ranjini as lead actress.[2]
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[3][4] The song "Yaar Thoorigai" is set to the Carnatic raga Sindhu Bhairavi.[5]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Neyranthaan Aaguthu" | Vairamuthu | Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam | |
| 2. | "Paavai Oru Medai" | Gangai Amaran | Malaysia Vasudevan, Deepan Chakravarthy, Sasirekha | |
| 3. | "Theeravai Nee" | Muthulingam | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 4. | "Yaar Thoorigai" | Gangai Amaran | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Uma Ramanan | |
| 5. | "Thendral Varum" | Vaali | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki |
Release and reception
editPaaru Paaru Pattanam Paaru was released on 7 September 1986.[6] Jayamanmadhan of Kalki wrote that almost three-quarters of the film would have been a full-length comedy if it had been extended and taken to happy end.[7] According to Manobala, the film failed as audiences expected another suspenseful film like Pillai Nila from him.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "நான் உங்கள் ரசிகன் - 8". Kungumam (in Tamil). 16 November 2015. Archived from the original on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ ஆனந்தராஜ், கு. (29 October 2019). "80'ஸ் எவர்கிரீன் நாயகிகள் - 21: ரஞ்சனி... காடுகளில் காதலை வளர்க்கிறோம்!". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "Paru Paru Pattanam Paru Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilyaraaja". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "Paaru Paaru Pattanam Paaru (1986)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ Sundararaman (2007) [2005]. Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Pichhamal Chintamani. p. 168. OCLC 295034757.
- ^ "பாரு பாரு பட்டணம் பாரு / Paru Paru Pattanam Paru (1986)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ ஜெயமன்மதன் (28 September 1986). "பாரு பாரு பட்டணம் பாரு". Kalki (in Tamil). pp. 18–19. Archived from the original on 22 June 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2024 – via Internet Archive.