''Pazhaniappa Kalloori'' () is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by R. Pavan and produced by Anbalaya Films. The film stars Pradeep, Arjumman Mughal,

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and Akshaya Rao in lead roles. It was released on 21 December 2007.

Cast

* Pradeep as Parthi * Arjumman Mughal as Priya *

as Malli * Akshaya Rao as Madonna *Ghajini as Dharani * Ganja Karuppu *

Ganeshkar Ganapathi credited as Ganeshkar is a Tamil comedian actor who prominently plays supporting roles. Appearing in many Tamil films (Kollywood), he is also a host for ''Super 10'' on Sun TV in Chennai. He took part in Kalaignar TV's dance sho ...

* Rohini as Parthi's mother *

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as Chechi * Pandu as Professor *

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as Music teacher * Krishnamoorthy as Police officer *

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* Prem Kumar

Production

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. Production delays meant that the film progressed slowly, though by early 2007, Naveen Chandra and Akshaya Rao had joined the cast. Chandra was credited as Pradeep in the film. Arjumman Mughal and

later also joined the cast. Sivakasi Jayalakshmi, who received media attention in 2004 for having relationships with eight policemen, was cast in a supporting role in the film as a tea stall owner. She later opted out of the project following a few days of shoot, citing she was keen to stay away from the film industry, and was replaced by

. The film was largely shot at A. V. C. College in Mayiladuthurai, with the producer keen to emulate the success of a previous college love story '' Oru Thalai Ragam'' (1980), which was also shot at the college. The shoot of the film also proceeded in neighbouring towns such as

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and

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Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by R. P. Patnaik in his second Tamil film after ''Jayam'' (2003). *Parangimalai -

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*Vayasu Pasangala - Karthik *En Meesai Suriyan - Madhangi *Pattam Poochi - Tippu *Vaa Endral - Tippu *Goyango - Malathi *Wine shopla - R. p. Patnaik

Reception

The film was released on 21 December 2007 across Tamil Nadu, after skipping its initial release date of Diwali 2007. 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?" A reviewer from ChennaiOnline 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". A reviewer from Webdunia criticised Anbalaya Films for producing a film full of fighting, smoking and drinking scenes. A reviewer from Behindwoods.com noted "you know what to expect from a movie that has a college backdrop", while recommending other Indian films released on the day ahead of ''Pazhaniappa Kalloori''. The film did not perform well commercially, with the

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calling it a "debacle".

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, 13654378 2007 films 2007 drama films Indian drama films 2000s Tamil-language films