Pandhayam (2008 film)
Pandhayam (Tamil: பந்தயம்; 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, Raadhika, and Ganeshkar play supporting roles. Vijay did a guest role as himself. The music was composed by Vijay Antony. The film was released on 19 September 2008.
| Pandhayam | |
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| Directed by | S. A. Chandrasekhar |
| Produced by | Shoba Chandrashekhar |
| Written by | S. A. Chandrasekhar |
| Starring | Nithin Sathya Sindhu Tolani Prakash Raj Raadhika Ganeshkar |
| Music by | Vijay Antony |
| Cinematography | Srinivas Devamsam |
| Edited by | J. N. Harsha |
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 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
- 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" | Belly Raj, Nithish Gopalan, Vinitha, Vijay Antony, Dinesh | G. A. Robert |
| 2 | "Chinna Maamiye" | Christopher, MK Balaji, Shoba Chandrasekhar, Vinaya | Ceylon Manohar, Eknaath |
| 3 | "Kadhal Theeviravathi" | Jaidev, Vijaya | 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
- About the film
- http://starmusiq.com/tamil_movie_songs_listen_download.asp?MovieId=934
- Vamanan (6 February 2018). "His Surangani ferried Baila tunes from Lankan shores". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/pandhayam-review.html
- http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/sep/19ssp.htm