Paasa Paravaigal
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{{Infobox film
| image = Paasa Paravaigal.jpg
| caption = Title card
| director = Cochin Haneefa
| screenplay = M. Karunanidhi (dialogues)
| story = Cochin Haneefa
| producer = Murasoli Selvam
| starring = Sivakumar
Lakshmi
Mohan
Radhika
| cinematography = A. Vincent
| editing = P. Venkateswara Rao
| music = Ilaiyaraaja
| studio = Poompuhar Productions
| released = {{film date|1988|4|29|df=y}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Paasa Paravaigal ({{Translation|Lovable Birds}}) is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language legal drama film directed by Cochin Haneefa and written by M. Karunanidhi, with music by Ilaiyaraaja. The film stars Sivakumar, Lakshmi, Mohan and Radhika. It is a remake of Haneefa's own 1986 Malayalam film Moonnu Masangalku Mumbu. The film was released on 29 April 1988 and became a commercial success. It won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Second Best Film, and Radhika won the Best Actress at Cinema Express Awards.
Plot
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Mohan is killed and the blame falls on Sivakumar. His sister Radhika files a case against Sivakumar. In the end it would be discovered that Cochin Haneefa killed Mohan and, to avenge him, Sivakumar killed Cochin Haneefa.
Cast
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- Sivakumar as Dr. Sukumar
- Lakshmi as Advocate Anandhi
- Mohan as Dr. Shankar
- Radhika as Advocate Uma
- Cochin Haneefa as Dhandraj
- Ravichandran as Thirugnanam
- Nassar as Dr. Sekar
- Thyagu as Ramu
- Oru Viral Krishna Rao (cameo appearance)
- S. S. Chandran as Dr. Yaman
- Delhi Ganesh as Public Prosecutor
- Gandhimathi as Vaigai
- Charu Haasan as Chief Doctor
- Master Tingu as Sukumar's son
- Gokila as Rohini
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Production
Paasa Paravaigal is a remake of Haneefa's own 1986 Malayalam film Moonnu Masangalku Mumbu. Mohan dubbed in his own voice for the first time in a Tamil film.{{Cite news |date=1 January 2020 |title=மோகன் குரலும் நல்லாருக்கு, தமிழும் நல்லாருக்குன்னு கலைஞர் சொன்னார் - நடிகர் மோகன் 'பாசப்பறவைகள்' ப்ளாஷ்பேக் |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/532999-mohan-paasa-paravaigal.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210601102920/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/532999-mohan-paasa-paravaigal.html |archive-date=1 June 2021 |access-date=19 February 2021 |work=Hindu Tamil Thisai |language=ta}}{{Cite news |last=Ashok Kumar |first=S. R. |date=28 December 2007 |title=Mr. Simple is back |url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2007/12/28/stories/2007122850200400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109231714/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2007/12/28/stories/2007122850200400.htm |archive-date=9 November 2012 |access-date=7 October 2021 |work=The Hindu}}
Soundtrack
The music was by Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics were written by Gangai Amaran.{{Cite web |title=Paasa Paravaigal 1988 |url=http://mio.to/album/Paasa+Paravaigal+(1988) |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808112047/http://mio.to/album/Paasa+Paravaigal+(1988) |archive-date=8 August 2016 |access-date=4 August 2016 |website=Music India Online}}{{Cite web |title=Paasa Paravaigal Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Ilaiyaraja |url=https://mossymart.com/product/paasa-paravaigal-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-ilaiyaraja/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210601103005/https://mossymart.com/product/paasa-paravaigal-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-ilaiyaraja/ |archive-date=1 June 2021 |access-date=19 February 2021 |website=Mossymart}} The song "Thenpandi Thamizhe" attained popularity.{{Cite web |last=சுகுமாறன் |date=19 August 2024 |title=Raksha Bandan 2024: பாசமலர்களே! காலத்தால் அழியாத எவர்கிரீன் அண்ணன் - தங்கை படங்கள் இதுதான்! |url=https://tamil.abplive.com/entertainment/raksha-bandan-2024-kollywood-evergreen-brother-sister-movies-know-full-details-197202 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240819081336/https://tamil.abplive.com/entertainment/raksha-bandan-2024-kollywood-evergreen-brother-sister-movies-know-full-details-197202 |archive-date=19 August 2024 |access-date=27 January 2025 |website=ABP Nadu |language=ta}}
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! Song !! Singer !! Length | ||
| "Thenpandi Thamizhe" | K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra | 04:10 |
| "Maappillaye Maappillaye" | Ilaiyaraaja, Malaysia Vasudevan | 04:32 |
| "Thenpandi Thamizhe" – 2 | K. J. Yesudas | 04:28 |
| "Thenpandi Thamizhe" – (Sad) | Ilaiyaraaja |
Release and reception
Paasa Paravaigal was released on 29 April 1988.{{Cite web |date=27 July 2018 |title=திரையுலகில் கலைஞர் |url=https://www.dinamalar.com/karunanidhi/newsdetail.asp?id=8 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190106010637/https://www.dinamalar.com/karunanidhi/newsdetail.asp?id=8 |archive-date=6 January 2019 |access-date=19 February 2021 |website=Dinamalar |language=ta}} N. Krishnaswamy of The Indian Express wrote, "As long as the film dwells on the nuances in the relationships of its lead characters [...] it sails smoothly and with an assurance that signals bon voyage."{{Cite news |last=Krishnaswamy |first=N. |date=13 May 1988 |title=Paasa Paravaigal |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19880513&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=9 March 2023 |work=The Indian Express |pages=5 |via=Google News Archive}}{{cbignore}} The film was a commercial success running for over 100 days in theatres. It won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Second Best Film,{{Cite book |last=Film News |first=Anandan |author-link=Film News Anandan |title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru |publisher=Sivagami Publications |year=2004 |pages=738 |language=ta |trans-title=Tamil Films History and Its Achievements}} and Radhika won the Cinema Express Award for Best Actress – Tamil.{{Cite news |date=11 March 1989 |title=Cinema Express readers choose Agni Nakshathiram |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19890311&printsec=frontpage |access-date=9 March 2023 |work=The Indian Express |pages=4 |via=Google News Archive |agency=Express News Service}}{{cbignore}}
References
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{{Cite web |date=12 July 2021 |title=திரைப்படச்சோலை 48: பாசப்பறவைகள் |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/blogs/692274-thiraippada-solai.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713083357/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/blogs/692274-thiraippada-solai.html |archive-date=13 July 2021 |access-date=13 July 2021 |website=Hindu Tamil Thisai |language=ta}}
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External links
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Category:1980s legal drama films
Category:1980s Tamil-language films
Category:Films directed by Cochin Haneefa
Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja
Category:Films shot in Chennai
Category:Films with screenplays by M. Karunanidhi
Category:Indian courtroom films
Category:Indian legal drama films