Pallavan
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| Pallavan | |
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| Directed by | Padmamagan |
| Written by | Padmamagan |
| Produced by | Rufus Parker |
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| Cinematography | Lakshmi Narayanan |
| Edited by | Pazhanivel |
| Music by | Vidyasagar |
Production company | Usha Theaters |
Release date |
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Running time | 139 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Pallavan is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by Padmamagan. The film stars Manoj Bharathiraja, Rathi, Shankar, Mukesh and Shara. The film was released on 28 February 2003.[2]
Cast
[edit source]- Manoj Bharathiraja as Pallavan
- Rathi as Meenakshi "Meena" and Reena (dual role)
- Shankar as Manohar
- Mukesh as Zakir
- Shara as Anitha
- Abhishek Shankar
- Vijayan as Meena and Reena's father
- Nalini as Amudha, Meena and Reena's mother
- Ilavarasu as Pallavan and Manohar's father
- Kumarimuthu as Nallakannu
- Mayilsamy as 'Biodata' Paramasivan
- Madhan Bob as College principal
- Chaplin Balu as Bus conductor
- Gumtaj as Mala
- Manager Cheena as Manager
- Benjamin as Bus driver
Production
[edit source]Directed by Padmamagan, making his first film, several new actors were cast alongside the lead duo of Manoj Bharathiraja and Rathi. Munna, a nephew of actress Jayabharathi, made his first acting appearance and was credited as Shankar, alongside Mukesh and Bangalore-based actress Shara.[3] Padmamagan signed up for the film after having previously written dialogues in the Raghava Lawrence-starrer Style and associated with producer Rufus Parker. The title of the film Padmamagan, was inspired by the name by which Chennai's state-owned city buses were known earlier and Padmamagan hoped to evoke nostalgia amongst the audience. Several scenes and songs for the film were also shot on board in the city's buses.[4]
Soundtrack
[edit source]Soundtrack was composed by Vidyasagar, while lyrics written by Palani Bharathi.[5]
- "Mercury Poove" — Devan, Pop Shalini
- "Oho Nu Sollu" — Tippu, Timmy
- "Saidudu Saidudu" — Karthik, Timmy
- "Emmaithal" — S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- "Ma Venuma" — Anuradha Sriram
Release and reception
[edit source]The film was released on 28 February 2003. A reviewer from Sify wrote "no one expects too much reality in films these days but here the plot is unrelentingly silly that you heave a sigh of relief when the film is over" and "you strive hard to find one redeeming factor in this film, which is technically slipshod with bad direction and jarring music".[6] Malini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote "[..] if you look out for something refreshing in the scripting or narration, you’ll be thoroughly disappointed. For the narration runs on stale, predictable lines, and the style is frivolous to boot".[7]
References
[edit source]- ↑ "Pallavan". Apple TV. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ Kumar, S. R. Ashok (6 April 2013). "Interesting fusion". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 26 December 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ↑ "Moments to cherish". The Hindu. 24 May 2002. Archived from the original on 21 June 2002. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ↑ "Pallavan". cinematoday3.itgo.com. Archived from the original on 25 December 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ↑ "Pallavan (2003)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 25 December 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ↑ "Pallavan". Sify. 28 February 2003. Archived from the original on 26 February 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ↑ Mannath, Malini (9 March 2003). "Pallavan". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 19 August 2003. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
