Pazhaniappa Kalloori
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| Pazhaniappa Kalloori | |
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| Directed by | R. Pavan |
| Produced by | K. Prabhakaran |
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| Cinematography | G. B. Krishna |
| Music by | R. P. Patnaik |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Pazhaniappa Kalloori (transl. Pazhaniappa College) is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by R. Pavan and produced by Anbalaya Films. The film stars Naveen Chandra (credited as Pradeep), Arjumman Mughal, Madhu Shalini and Akshaya Rao in lead roles. It was released on 21 December 2007.
Cast
[edit]- Pradeep as Parthi
- Arjumman Mughal as Priya
- Madhu Shalini as Malli
- Akshaya Rao as Madonna
- Ghajini as Dharani
- Ganja Karuppu
- Ganeshkar as Selva
- Rohini as Parthi's mother
- Shakeela as Chechi
- Pandu as Professor
- Chitra Lakshmanan as Music teacher
- Krishnamoorthy as Police officer
- Vijay Krishnaraj
- Prem Kumar
- Suruli Manohar
Production
[edit]The film was first announced by Anbalaya Films in September 2004 under the title of Pasanga, Ponnunga, Oru College. Film Institute graduate R. Pavan was revealed to be the director, with R. P. Patnaik as composer and G. B. Krishna as cinematographer.[1] Production delays meant that the film progressed slowly. Arjumman Mughal made her film debut,[2] and Naveen Chandra (credited as Pradeep) made his Tamil debut.[3] The film was largely shot at A. V. C. College in Mayiladuthurai.[4]
Soundtrack
[edit]Soundtrack was composed by R. P. Patnaik, in his second Tamil film after Jayam (2003).[5] The song "Parangimalai" is based on his own song "Ameerpet" from Telugu film Eeswar while "En Meesai" is based on "Tiya Tiyani" from Telugu film Sreeram.[citation needed]
- Parangimalai – Silambarasan
- Vayasu Pasangala – Karthik
- En Meesai Suriyan – Madhangi
- Pattam Poochi – Tippu
- Vaa Endral – Tippu
- Goyango – Malathi
- Wine Shopla – R. P. Patnaik
Release and reception
[edit]The film was released on 21 December 2007.[6] S. R. Ashok Kumar of The Hindu opined that "Director Pavan should have burnt the midnight oil more to do the script, packing it with enough incidents with twist and turns to sustain audience interest. As it is his first film one can pardon him, but will the audience?"[7] Malini Mannath from Chennai Online noted "the film, which seems like mindless entertainment during the first half, takes a more serious turn in the second, with a message weaved in" and that the story "depicts a typical college campus with characters and incidents that we have seen in many earlier campus films".[8] A reviewer from Webdunia criticised Anbalaya Films for producing a film full of fighting, smoking and drinking scenes.[9]
The film did not perform well commercially, with The Times of India calling it a "debacle" and News18 noting it was poorly publicised.[10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Cine News:". Dinakaran. 13 September 2004. Archived from the original on 1 March 2005. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ Quraishi, Irfan (18 March 2017). "Interview: Meet the Jammu Kashmir's bollywood sensation, actress Arjumman". kashmirpatriot.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ "Naveen Chandra shares pictures from babymoon in Goa: See pics". The Times of India. 15 February 2023. Archived from the original on 15 February 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ "PAZHANIAPPA KALLOORI fast progressing". Chennai365. 10 June 2007. Archived from the original on 16 June 2007. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ "Palaniappa Kalluri (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Spotify. Archived from the original on 31 January 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Pazhaniappa Kalloori (2007)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ Kumar, S. R. Ashok (28 December 2007). "Flooded with new faces -- Pazhaniappa Kalloori". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ Mannath, Malini (8 January 2008). "Palaniappa Kalluri". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 16 January 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ "பழனியப்பா கல்லூரி-விமர்சனம்". Webdunia (in Tamil). 29 December 2007. Archived from the original on 31 January 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ "Pradeep is a lucky guy!". The Times of India. 12 June 2010. Archived from the original on 7 September 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Department: South actress Madhu Shalini makes B'wood debut". News18. 27 February 2015. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
