''Pillaiyar Theru Kadaisi Veedu'' () is a 2011 Tamil-language
romantic drama film
Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion (emotion), passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typica ...
written and directed by newcomer
Thirumalai Kishore and starring
Jithan Ramesh
Ramesh Choudary also known by his stage name Jithan Ramesh, is an Indian actor and film producer who works in Tamil cinema, Tamil cinema. He is the third son of film producer R. B. Choudary and elder brother of actor Jiiva. He made his breakthr ...
along with
Sanchita Padukone
Sanchitha Padukone is an Indian actress in Kannada films and Telugu films. She hails from the same village as Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone ( or ; born 5 January 1986) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. ...
.
Suhasini
Suhasini Maniratnam (born 15 August 1961) known mononymously as Suhasini, is an Indian actress, director, producer and writer in the Tamil film industry. She has worked as an actress in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films. She made her ...
,
Jayaprakash
V. Jayaprakash is an Indian actor and producer who works in Tamil and Telugu-language films. He ventured into film business in the early 2000s as a producer, making several films under his banner GJ Cinema and later turned actor, with Cheran's ...
,
Prakash Raj
Prakash Raj (born Prakash Rai; 26 March 1965) is an Indian actor, film director, producer, television presenter, and politician. Known for his works in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, and Malayalam-language films, he is the recipient of several ...
,
Soori, and
Bose Venkat
Bose Venkat is an Indian actor, director and dubbing artist who appears in Tamil films and television serials.
Personal life
Venkat is married to actress Sonia in 2003. The couple have a son Tejaswin and a daughter Bavadarani
Career
Venkat c ...
play supporting roles. The film is the 81st from Ramesh's home production Super Good Films. The score was by Telugu composer
Chakri in his debut and only Tamil film he had worked so far. The film released on 24 June 2011.
Plot
Ganesan (
Jithan Ramesh
Ramesh Choudary also known by his stage name Jithan Ramesh, is an Indian actor and film producer who works in Tamil cinema, Tamil cinema. He is the third son of film producer R. B. Choudary and elder brother of actor Jiiva. He made his breakthr ...
) is a happy-go-lucky youth in a village. A great admirer of actor-director
T. Rajendar
Thesingu Rajendar (born 9 May 1960), also known as Vijaya T. Rajendar or T. R., is an Indian actor, filmmaker, musician, cinematographer and distributor who works primarily in Tamil film industry. He is also a politician in Chennai, Tamil Nadu ...
, he spends time with his friends, such as
Soori and a few others. This is ridiculed by his father (
Jayaprakash
V. Jayaprakash is an Indian actor and producer who works in Tamil and Telugu-language films. He ventured into film business in the early 2000s as a producer, making several films under his banner GJ Cinema and later turned actor, with Cheran's ...
). Ganesh's life takes a turn when he comes across Sandhya (
Sanchita Padukone
Sanchitha Padukone is an Indian actress in Kannada films and Telugu films. She hails from the same village as Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone ( or ; born 5 January 1986) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. ...
). She is a friend of his sister, who comes on a vacation to the village. He admires her beauty and falls for her. When Ganesh gathers guts to open his heart to Sandhya, enters Valli (
Suhasini
Suhasini Maniratnam (born 15 August 1961) known mononymously as Suhasini, is an Indian actress, director, producer and writer in the Tamil film industry. She has worked as an actress in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films. She made her ...
), Ganesh's uncle's (
Ilavarasu
Ilavarasu is an Indian cinematographer and actor, who works in the Tamil film industry. He started his career as a cinematographer and worked for 13 films, winning a Tamil Nadu State Film Award for one of them. He, however, became better known ...
) daughter. Fearing that her father will get her married to a local goon named Durai (
Bose Venkat
Bose Venkat is an Indian actor, director and dubbing artist who appears in Tamil films and television serials.
Personal life
Venkat is married to actress Sonia in 2003. The couple have a son Tejaswin and a daughter Bavadarani
Career
Venkat c ...
), she decides to marry Ganesh. Suddenly, Sandhya falls ill, and Ganesh takes her to the hospital. He is shocked when the doctor (
Prakash Raj
Prakash Raj (born Prakash Rai; 26 March 1965) is an Indian actor, film director, producer, television presenter, and politician. Known for his works in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, and Malayalam-language films, he is the recipient of several ...
) informs that she has
pancreatic cancer
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and will die in a few months. Ganesh, in a bid to keep her happy until her death, marries her and comes home. Unfortunately, he incurs his father's wrath and is driven out of the house. However, a sudden twist in the plot causes the movie to end on an emotional note.
Cast
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Jithan Ramesh
Ramesh Choudary also known by his stage name Jithan Ramesh, is an Indian actor and film producer who works in Tamil cinema, Tamil cinema. He is the third son of film producer R. B. Choudary and elder brother of actor Jiiva. He made his breakthr ...
as Ganesan
*
Sanchita Padukone
Sanchitha Padukone is an Indian actress in Kannada films and Telugu films. She hails from the same village as Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone ( or ; born 5 January 1986) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. ...
as Sandhya
*
Suhasini
Suhasini Maniratnam (born 15 August 1961) known mononymously as Suhasini, is an Indian actress, director, producer and writer in the Tamil film industry. She has worked as an actress in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films. She made her ...
as Valli
*
Jayaprakash
V. Jayaprakash is an Indian actor and producer who works in Tamil and Telugu-language films. He ventured into film business in the early 2000s as a producer, making several films under his banner GJ Cinema and later turned actor, with Cheran's ...
as Ganesh's father
*
Akila as Gowri, Ganesan sister
*
Prakash Raj
Prakash Raj (born Prakash Rai; 26 March 1965) is an Indian actor, film director, producer, television presenter, and politician. Known for his works in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, and Malayalam-language films, he is the recipient of several ...
as Doctor
*
Soori as Ganesan's friend
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Bose Venkat
Bose Venkat is an Indian actor, director and dubbing artist who appears in Tamil films and television serials.
Personal life
Venkat is married to actress Sonia in 2003. The couple have a son Tejaswin and a daughter Bavadarani
Career
Venkat c ...
as Durai
*
Ilavarasu
Ilavarasu is an Indian cinematographer and actor, who works in the Tamil film industry. He started his career as a cinematographer and worked for 13 films, winning a Tamil Nadu State Film Award for one of them. He, however, became better known ...
as Ganesan's uncle
*
Rama
Rama (; ), Ram, Raman or Ramar, also known as Ramachandra (; , ), is a major deity in Hinduism. He is the seventh and one of the most popular '' avatars'' of Vishnu. In Rama-centric traditions of Hinduism, he is considered the Supreme Bein ...
as Valli's mother
*
Swaminathan
Lollu Sabha Swaminathan (born 31 January 1959) an Indian actor and comedian on working in the Tamil film and media industry. He appeared in prominent roles in Vijay TV's satiric series ''Lollu Sabha'' before becoming a full fledged actor in Tam ...
as Police Inspector
*
Chitti Babu as Doctor
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by
Chakri in his first and only Tamil film. The song "Enakkoru Devathai" was a remake of composer's own telugu song "Nuvvekadunte" from ''Gopi Gopika Godavari''.
*"Osiyila" -
Mukesh Mohamed
Mukesh Mohamed (earlier called Mukesh) is an Indian playback singer who is known for his mass-style singing. As a versatile singer, he sings melody, folk and gana songs. He has sung more than 500 film songs in various Indian languages. He has also ...
*"Enakkoru Devathai" -
Hariharan,
Kousalya
Kausalya () is the senior queen-consort of Kosala in the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. She is the mother of Rama, the titular hero of the epic, and the senior wife of Dasharatha, who ruled Kosala from its capital of Ayodhya.
In some later acco ...
*"Rasathi" - Achu
*"Gnanapanditha" - Sanjana
*"Pillayar Kovil" -
Chakri
Critical reception
''
The Hindu
''The Hindu'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Hindu Group, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It began as a weekly in 1878 and became a daily in 1889. It is one of the Indian newspapers of record and the secon ...
'' wrote: "Pillaiyaar Theru Kadaisi Veedu only gives a sense of déjà vu. But the final sequences are suspenseful
iccomes a twist to the tale. And the sudden shift to serious mode catches you unawares. Writer-director Thirumalai Kishore, a first-timer, scores with a story that's strong and narration that's reasonably intelligent." ''
The New Indian Express
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'' wrote that "Thirumalai Kishore’s directorial debut has a clichéd storyline and loosely-scripted characters." ''
Sify
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'' wrote that "Why did Jithan Ramesh agree to do such a lifeless and tasteless film?".
Behindwoods wrote: "Overall PTKV is a movie that was intended to be simple and straight; about family, love and sentiments".
References
External links
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{{Kishore Tirumala
2011 films
2010s Tamil-language films
Films scored by Chakri
Indian drama films
2011 directorial debut films
Films directed by Kishore Tirumala
Super Good Films films