''Odipolama'' () is a 2009 Indian

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-language

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directed by Kanmani, starring newcomer, Parimal and Sandhya, whilst

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plays a pivotal role. The film released on 25 December 2009.

Plot

Visu (Parimal) is a

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student who loves to spend time with his friends (led by

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). Though he is initially portrayed as a bookworm, it is made known in later scenes that he is a happy-go-lucky youngster. Hailing from an affluent family, he lives his own life. He comes across Anjali ( Sandhya), also a computer science student. Visu falls in love with Anjali. After locating her whereabouts, he moves close to her residence. But problems begin after he goes behind her. A series of events forces Anjali to elope. She takes the bus in which Visu travels. It appears that Visu and Anjali had eloped together, but that isn't the case. There are a host of interesting events and encounters between them that eventually ends on a positive note.

Cast

* Parimal as Visu * Sandhya as Anjali *

as Anjali's father *

as Visu's friend * Sudha as Vasundhara * Mahadevan as Anjali's uncle *

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as Visu's uncle * Raja Sridhar as Vijay *

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as Visu's friend *

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as Anjali's mother *

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as Store owner *

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in an

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in "Puchandi"

Production

The film marked the debut of actress Sangeetha's brother Parimal, in a leading role. Sandhya lost weight to play a college student in the film.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by

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. The soundtrack received positive reviews. A critic wrote that "As if to make up for his past debacles, composer Imman evolves and show promise, if only half-heartedly".

Release

The film was dubbed in Telugu as ''Nuvve Naa Sakhi'' with a few portions reshot including the hero introduction song ('Ading Ading') at the

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wrote the dialogues for the Telugu dub.

Reception

The film received a positive response from critics and audience. The Hindu wrote that "Director Kanmani who is also in charge of the story, screenplay and dialogue has passed the acid test with a fair degree of success in all departments. ''The New Indian Express'' wrote that "Overall, 'Odipolama' is a promising effort from a debutant filmmaker".

Box office

The film had a below-average opening at the Chennai box office.

References

External links

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