| Palli Paruvathile | |
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| Directed by | Vasudev Bhaskar |
| Written by | Vasudev Bhaskar |
| Produced by | D. Velu |
| Starring | Nandhan Ram Venba |
| Cinematography | Vinothkumar |
| Edited by | Suresh Urs |
| Music by | Vijay Narayanan |
Production company | VKPT Creations |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Palli Paruvathile (transl. During school) is a 2017 IndianTamil-languageromantic drama film directed by Vasudev Bhaskar and starring Nandhan Ram and Venba withK. S. Ravikumar,Urvashi andR. K. Suresh in supporting roles.
The film is about how twoPlus 2 students fall in love against their families interest.[1]
This film marks the debut ofSirpy's son Nandhan Ram and the lead debut ofKattradhu Thamizh-fame Venba.[2][3] This film marks the second directorial of Vasudev Bhaskar, who previously worked as a producer forVedha (2008) and a director forMarupadiyum Oru Kadhal (2012).[3] The film's story is based on a few incidents from Vasudev Bhaskar's life at Iluppai Thoppu Secondary School inAmbalapattu,Thanjavur district,[4][3] where the film was shot in forty days.[2] Pasanga Sivakumar's role in the film is based on the director's teacher Sargam.[5] The director had an idea of making a film in his school since the 10th grade.[6]
The music is composed by newcomer Vijay Narayanan, who formerly worked as an assistant toIlaiyaraaja andA. R. Rahman.[3] The lyrics are written byVairamuthu, Vasu Kokila and M. C. Saradha.
A critic fromThe Times of India rated the film1+1⁄2 out of 5 and wrote that "The writing and filmmaking are so archaic that the film turns into a test of patience".[7] A critic fromDeccan Chronicle wrote that "The film takes us to nostalgic memories of our school days. But too much of forced melodrama and tragic events mar the interest. The director could have infused freshness in screenplay. A bit of trimming would have helped too".[8]