Pandhayam (2008 film)
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 Raadhika 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.
| Pandhayam | |
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| Directed by | S. A. Chandrasekhar |
| Written by | S. A. Chandrasekhar |
| Produced by | Shoba Chandrashekhar |
| Starring | Nithin Sathya Sindhu Tolani Prakash Raj Raadhika |
| Cinematography | Srinivas Devamsam |
| Edited by | J. N. Harsha |
| Music by | Vijay Antony |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Nemichand Jhabak |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
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
- Raadhika 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]
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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 |
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| 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.