''Pandhayam'' () is a 2008 Indian

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directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar, starring

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and

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while Prakash Raj and

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play supporting roles. Vijay did a guest role as himself. The music was composed by

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with cinematography by Srinivas Devamsam and editing by J. N. Harsha. The film released on 19 September 2008.

Plot

Masanam ( Prakash Raj), a local thug and criminal who kills people, slowly rises up the ranks to be a minister. Shakthivel (

) is a die-hard fan of an actor Vijay and studies in college. He falls in love with Masanam's sister Thulasi (

) 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.

Cast

Special appearances :

Soundtrack

The soundtrack consists of five songs composed by

. It features remixes of the songs "

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" and "Chinna Maamiye".

Critical reception

''Behindwoods'' wrote, "There is no singular theme or accent in Pandhayam and the film abounds in illogical narrations." ''Rediff'' wrote "Watch Pandhayam if you've challenged your friends about sitting through a ridiculous movie. Even then, you might end up losing."

References

External links

* {{S. A. Chandrasekhar 2008 films Indian action thriller films 2000s Tamil-language films 2008 action thriller films