Paakanum Pola Irukku
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{{Infobox film
| name = Paakanum Pola Irukku
| image = Paakanum Pola Irukku.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = S. P. Rajkumar
| writer = S. P. Rajkumar
| screenplay =
| story =
| based_on =
| producer = Dhuvar Chandrasekhar
| starring = Bharathan
Ansiba Hassan
| narrator =
| cinematography = G. Ramesh
| editing = Sudha
| music = Aruldev
| studio = FCS Creations
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2017|7|21}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Paakanum Pola Irukku ({{Translation|I feel like seeing you}}) is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by S. P. Rajkumar, starring Bharathan and Ansiba Hassan.
Plot
Bharathan lives in the village with his three friends Choo Choo Maari (Ganja Karuppu), Soori and Black Pandi. Ansiba Hassan as Keerthik, who left the village at a young age, returns to the village with her tahsildar father Livingston. While Bharathan and Keerthik's parents arrange for their marriage, Bharathan's elder brother (Vijay Anand) and Keerthika's elder sister fall in love. Their parents decide to get their Bharathan and Keerthika's siblings married first before getting Bharathan and Keerthika married. Issues ensue after Bharathan's honest father Jayaprakash misunderstands Livingston. How Bharathan and Keerthika reunite form the rest of the story.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CvqNYC7ANY |title=Paakanum Pola Irukku Movie Review {{!}} Bharathan, Keerthika {{!}} S.P.Rajkumar {{!}} Vannathirai {{!}} Kalaignar TV |date=31 July 2017 |language=Ta |publisher=Kalaignar TV |access-date=20 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230520115910/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CvqNYC7ANY |archive-date=20 May 2023 |url-status=live |via=YouTube}}
Cast
{{Cast listing|
- Bharathan
- Ansiba Hassan
- Ganja Karuppu as Choo Choo Maari
- Soori
- 'Black' Pandi
- Jayaprakash
- Livingston
- Senthi Kumari
- Dhuvar Chandrasekhar
- Vijay Anand
- Muthukaalai
}}
Production
The film was shot in Karaikudi, Ooty, Pollachi and Valparai in 2011.{{Cite web |date=19 May 2011 |title=Paakanum Pola Irukku in June |url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/may-11-03/sp-rajkumar-ganja-karuppu-19-05-11.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170811020531/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/may-11-03/sp-rajkumar-ganja-karuppu-19-05-11.html |archive-date=11 August 2017 |access-date=20 May 2023 |website=Behindwoods}}
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by Aruldev.{{Cite web |title=Paakkanum Pola Erukku |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/paakkanum-pola-erukku/AH4ywrWs-lQ_ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220905093949/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/paakkanum-pola-erukku/AH4ywrWs-lQ_ |archive-date=5 September 2022 |access-date=21 May 2023 |website=JioSaavn}} A song from the film features jallikattu.{{Cite web |last=Raghavan |first=Nikhil |date=16 January 2016 |title=Etcetera |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Etcetera/article14001598.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026161904/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Etcetera/article14001598.ece |archive-date=26 October 2021 |access-date=20 May 2023 |website=The Hindu}}
- Mudhal Mudhal - Bhavatharini, Sam
- Un Retta Sadai - Pavan
- Manjapoove - Saindhavi
- Vennilave - Haricharan
- Mazhayin Saaral - Vijay Narain
- Kuppamma Magale - Karthik, Hema Desai
Release
The film was ready for release in June 2011 but was unable to release due to lack of screens. The Tamil Film Producers Council later intervened and helped release the film.{{Cite web |last=Sudha |first=K |date=3 May 2017 |title=A new lease of life for Paakkanum Pola Irukku |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/may/03/a-new-lease-of-life-for-paakkanum-pola-irukku-1600292.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524041844/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/may/03/a-new-lease-of-life-for-paakkanum-pola-irukku-1600292.html |archive-date=24 May 2023 |access-date=20 May 2023 |website=The New Indian Express}}{{Cite web |date=29 April 2017 |title=பாக்கணும் போல இருக்கு |url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/cinema/preview/2017/04/29153309/1082717/Paakanum-Pola-Irukku-Movie-Preview.vpf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524041948/https://www.maalaimalar.com/cinema/preview/2017/04/29153309/1082717/Paakanum-Pola-Irukku-Movie-Preview.vpf |archive-date=24 May 2023 |access-date=24 May 2023 |website=Maalai Malar |language=ta}}
Reception
A critic from The Times of India Samayam wrote that "the film can be watched for its comedy".{{Cite web |date=23 July 2017 |title=பாக்கணும் போல இருக்கு |url=https://tamil.samayam.com/tamil-cinema/movie-review/paakkanum-pola-irukku-movie-review/moviereview/59723150.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924153841/http://tamil.samayam.com/tamil-cinema/movie-review/paakkanum-pola-irukku-movie-review/moviereview/59723150.cms |archive-date=24 September 2017 |access-date=20 May 2023 |website=The Times of India Samayam |language=ta}} A critic from Maalai Malar called the film a laugh riot.{{Cite web |date=22 July 2017 |title=விமர்சனம்: பாக்கணும் போல இருக்கு |url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/movie-review/cinema/review/2017/07/22165352/1097950/Pakkanum-Pola-Irukku-Movie-Review.vpf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524042103/https://www.maalaimalar.com/movie-review/cinema/review/2017/07/22165352/1097950/Pakkanum-Pola-Irukku-Movie-Review.vpf |archive-date=24 May 2023 |access-date=20 May 2023 |website=Maalai Malar |language=ta}} A critic from Kalaignar TV praised the film's comedy.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb title|7919790}}
{{S. P. Rajkumar}}
Category:2010s Tamil-language films
Category:2017 romantic comedy films