Pazhaya Vannarapettai
Pazhaya Vannarapettai (transl. Old Washermanpet) is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language political drama film written and directed by Mohan G.[1] The music has been composed by Jubin[2] and the film was released on 2 December 2016.
| Pazhaya Vannarapettai | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mohan G |
| Written by | Mohan G |
| Starring | Prajin Ashmitha |
| Music by | Jubin |
| Cinematography | Farooq.J |
| Edited by | Devaraj |
Production company | Sri Krishna Talkies |
| Distributed by | Anamika Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
- Prajin as Karthik
- Ashmitha
- Richard Rishi as ACP Moorthy
- Nishanth as Dheena
- Karunas
- Robo Shankar
- 'Salim' Ashmitha
- Kaajal Pasupathi as Silk
- Tashu Kaushik
Production
A political crime thriller, stars Prajin in the lead. Asmitha will be seen romancing Prajin in the movie, also stars Richard who plays a police officer, while Karunas essays a crucial role. At the audio launch of 'Pazhaya Vannarapettai', which is based on real-life incidents that took place in Film Director Mohan's life.[3]
Soundtrack
| Pazhaya Vannarapettai | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album to Pazhaya Vannarapettai by Jubin | |
| Released | 2015 |
| Recorded | 2015 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 24:06 |
| Language | Tamil |
| Label | Lerar Music |
The film's soundtrack was composed by Jubin. All lyrics are written by Mohan.G.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Vada Chenna" | Harihara Sudhan, Padmalatha | 4:14 |
| 2. | "Unnaithan Nenaikaile" | Velmurugan | 4:02 |
| 3. | "Vaa Machan Vaa" | Gana Bala, Jubin | 5:37 |
| 4. | "Life of PVP" | Jubin | 1:23 |
| 5. | "Kaathirundha Ponnu" | Santhosh Hariharan | 4:25 |
| 6. | "Friendship" | Karthik, Jackstyles | 5:05 |
| Total length: | 24:06 | ||
Release
The film was released on 2 December 2016. Satellite rights were sold to Kalaingar TV which premiered on 14 January 2017 on Pongal.
Reception
Pazhaya Vannarapettai received both critical acclaim and good response from audience.[4]
Critical reception
Anupama Subramaniam from Deccan Chronicle wrote " Prajin has given a neat performance and the new girl Ashmitha who resembles Reshmi Menon looks pretty and promising. Nishanth and Richard bring out their parts in a nice and refreshing manner. Karunas proves his versatility even though he appears in a cameo scene. Though director Mohan initially takes a while to establish the characters, he still manages to maintain a racy pace post interval. You could hardly catch a dull moment here. He takes us through the nooks and corners of North Madras with his live narration.Cinematographer Farooq does a great job with his lighting and composition and brings alive the milieu of the movie. Music is functional. An honest attempt from a debutant — definitely worth a watch![5]
M Suganth of The Times of India rated the film with 3/5 stars stating that the director shows confidence in film making with good support from cinematographer Farooq who captured the 'nocturnal sights' of north Madras so real that makes the viewer difficult to believe that the film is actually a low budget fare.[6]
References
- "Pazhaya Vannarapettai Tamil Movie, Wiki, Story, Review, Release Date, Trailers — Filmibeat". FilmiBeat. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- Hungama Tamil (16 November 2016), Pazhaya Vannarapettai | Official Tamil Trailer | Prajin | Nishanth | Richard | Asmitha | Tamil Movie, retrieved 25 November 2016
- "A movie that revolves around north Chennai".
- Sangeetha, P. "A film on Chennai's 2013 fake marriage cartel". Times of India.
- "Pazhaya Vannarapettai movie review: Anhonest attempt for a debutante". deccanchronicle. 3 December 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- Suganth, M (2 December 2016). "Pazhaya Vannarapettai Movie Review". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 December 2016.