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| Pandhayam | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | S. A. Chandrasekhar |
| Written by | S. A. Chandrasekhar |
| Produced by | Shoba Chandrasekhar |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Srinivas Devamsam |
| Edited by | J. N. Harsha |
| Music by | Vijay Antony |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Nemichand Jhabak |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Pandhayam (transl. Bet) is a 2008 IndianTamil-languageaction thriller film directed byS. A. Chandrasekhar, starringNithin Sathya andSindhu Tolani whilePrakash Raj andRadhika play supporting roles.Vijay did a guest role as himself. The music was composed byVijay Antony with cinematography by Srinivas Devamsam and editing by J. N. Harsha. The film was released on 19 September 2008.[1]
Masanam, a local thug and criminal who kills people, slowly rises up the ranks to be a minister. Shakthivel is a die-hard fan of actorVijay 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.
Special appearances :
The film was originally planned withRaghava Lawrence andMallika Kapoor who were later replaced by Nithin Sathya and Sindhu Tolani.[2]
The soundtrack was composed byVijay Antony.[3] It features remixes of the songs "Surangani" and "Chinna Maamiye".[4]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| "Ammane" | Bellie Raj, Nidhesh Gopalan, Vinaitha | G. A. Robert |
| "Chinna Maamiye" | Christopher,MK Balaji,Shoba Chandrasekhar, Vinaya | Ceylon Manohar, Eknaath |
| "Kadhal Theeviravathi" | Vinaya, Jaidev | Priyan |
| "Lusimbara" | Ramya NSK,Vijay Antony, Christopher | Annamalai |
| "Surangani" | MK Balaji, Maya, Megha | Ceylon Manohar |
Rediff.com wrote, "Watch Pandhayam if you've challenged your friends about sitting through a ridiculous movie. Even then, you might end up losing."[5]IANS wrote, "The movie looks like one that suffered a double Rip Van Winkle slumber since the 70s sans the vintage quality of that era".[6]The Hindu wrote "Looks like the experienced director is losing grip! Helming a film whose theme toes the beaten track of revenge, writer-director S.A. Chandrasekaran makes a hotchpotch of it. Every creator has a saturation point. SAC is no exception as this V.V. Creations’ product shows".[7]
