''Panivizhum Malarvanam'' (English ''A forest of flowers where dew falls'') is a 2014 Indian

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thriller film written and directed by James David. The film stars Abhilash and

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in the lead roles, while

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, Sai Vishal and Jawahar appear in other pivotal roles. The film's music is by music director B. R. Rajin. The film was released on 21 February 2014 to average reviews.

Cast

*Abhilash as Tarun *

as Kavya *

as Malar *Sai Vishal as Viju *Ravi Venkatraman as heroines father *Jawahar

Production

The film was written and directed by newcomer James David, who had previously assisted director Aabhavanan and was an associate director for films such as ''

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'', ''

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'' and the 3D animation movie '' Inimey Nangathan''. The lead actor Abhilash also made his debut in a lead role, having previously portrayed a supporting role in

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's ''

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'' (2012). The film began shoot in August 2012 and was filmed in locations across

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and

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. The team also claimed to have selected the tiger which had appeared in '' Hangover 3'' for the venture, while collaborating with the brands

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. An audio release function was held in May 2013 with

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and

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attending as chief guests.

Release

The film opened on 21 February 2014 to average reviews, with M. Suganth of ''

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'' noting "to cut a long story short, while the messages David's film seeks to convey are significant, the manner in which they have been packaged isn't." ''

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'' noted it was a "fairly engaging thriller", writing that "the narration may seem a tad loosely etched and jumpy at times and has its glitches. But it’s a debutant director’s sincere effort to move away from the beaten path and is refreshingly different."Pani Vizhum Malarvanam is a Fairly Engaging Thriller - The New Indian Express
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Music

The film's audio released in May 2013 and the songs have lyrics written by

and Ravi Indrahan. The film's title is taken from a track in

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's 1982 musical ''

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''.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 3556646 Indian thriller films 2014 films 2010s Tamil-language films 2014 thriller films