Pazhaniappa Kalloori
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{{Infobox film
| image = Pazhaniappa Kalloori.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = R. Pavan
| producer = K. Prabhakaran
| writer =
| starring = {{plainlist|
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| music = R. P. Patnaik
| cinematography = G. B. Krishna
| editing =
| studio = Anbalaya Films
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| released = {{Film date|df=y|2007|12|21}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Pazhaniappa Kalloori ({{Translation|Pazhaniappa College}}) is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by R. Pavan and produced by Anbalaya Films. The film stars Naveen Chandra (credited as Pradeep), Arjumman Mughal, Madhu Shalini and Akshaya Rao in lead roles. It was released on 21 December 2007.
Cast
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- Pradeep as Parthi
- Arjumman Mughal as Priya
- Madhu Shalini as Malli
- Akshaya Rao as Madonna
- Ghajini as Dharani
- Ganja Karuppu
- Ganeshkar as Selva
- Rohini as Parthi's mother
- Shakeela as Chechi
- Pandu as Professor
- Chitra Lakshmanan as Music teacher
- Krishnamoorthy as Police officer
- Vijay Krishnaraj
- Prem Kumar
- Suruli Manohar
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Production
The film was first announced by Anbalaya Films in September 2004 under the title of Pasanga, Ponnunga, Oru College. Film Institute graduate R. Pavan was revealed to be the director, with R. P. Patnaik as composer and G. B. Krishna as cinematographer.{{Cite web |date=13 September 2004 |title=Cine News: |url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinenews/2004/Sep/13-09-04.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050301213107/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinenews/2004/Sep/13-09-04.htm |archive-date=2005-03-01 |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=Dinakaran}} Production delays meant that the film progressed slowly. Arjumman Mughal made her film debut,{{Cite web |last=Quraishi |first=Irfan |date=18 March 2017 |title=Interview: Meet the Jammu Kashmir's bollywood sensation, actress Arjumman |url=https://kashmirpatriot.com/2017/03/18/interview-meet-jammu-kashmirs-bollywood-sensation-actress-arjuman/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911075822/http://kashmirpatriot.com/2017/03/18/interview-meet-jammu-kashmirs-bollywood-sensation-actress-arjuman/ |archive-date=11 September 2017 |access-date=18 June 2022 |website=kashmirpatriot.com}} and Naveen Chandra (credited as Pradeep) made his Tamil debut.{{Cite news |date=2023-02-15 |title=Naveen Chandra shares pictures from babymoon in Goa: See pics |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/naveen-chandra-shares-pictures-from-babymoon-in-goa-see-pics/articleshow/97936595.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230215131354/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/naveen-chandra-shares-pictures-from-babymoon-in-goa-see-pics/articleshow/97936595.cms |archive-date=2023-02-15 |access-date=2025-04-10 |work=The Times of India}} The film was largely shot at A. V. C. College in Mayiladuthurai.{{Cite web |date=2007-06-10 |title=PAZHANIAPPA KALLOORI fast progressing |url=https://chennai365.com/news/pazhaniappa-kalloori-fast-progressing/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070616023733/http://www.chennai365.com/news/pazhaniappa-kalloori-fast-progressing |archive-date=2007-06-16 |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=Chennai365}}
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by R. P. Patnaik, in his second Tamil film after Jayam (2003).{{cite web |title=Palaniappa Kalluri (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/2AwYpStMyPjOr1HyORLAo7 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20240131040117/https://open.spotify.com/album/2AwYpStMyPjOr1HyORLAo7 |archive-date=31 January 2024 |access-date=22 June 2022 |work=Spotify }} The song "Parangimalai" is based on his own song "Ameerpet" from Telugu film Eeswar.{{Cn|date=December 2024}}
- Parangimalai – Silambarasan
- Vayasu Pasangala – Karthik
- En Meesai Suriyan – Madhangi
- Pattam Poochi – Tippu
- Vaa Endral – Tippu
- Goyango – Malathi
- Wine Shopla – R. P. Patnaik
Release and reception
The film was released on 21 December 2007.{{Cite web |title=Pazhaniappa Kalloori (2007) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/pazhaniappa-kalloori |access-date=2024-01-31 |website=Screen 4 Screen |archive-date=27 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227025639/https://screen4screen.com/movies/pazhaniappa-kalloori |url-status=live }} S. R. Ashok Kumar of The Hindu opined that "Director Pavan should have burnt the midnight oil more to do the script, packing it with enough incidents with twist and turns to sustain audience interest. As it is his first film one can pardon him, but will the audience?"{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=S. R. Ashok |date=28 December 2007 |title=Flooded with new faces -- Pazhaniappa Kalloori |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/flooded-with-new-faces-pazhaniappa-kalloori/article2285153.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220104223414/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/flooded-with-new-faces-pazhaniappa-kalloori/article2285153.ece |archive-date=4 January 2022 |website=The Hindu |access-date=19 June 2022 }} Malini Mannath from Chennai Online noted "the film, which seems like mindless entertainment during the first half, takes a more serious turn in the second, with a message weaved in" and that the story "depicts a typical college campus with characters and incidents that we have seen in many earlier campus films".{{Cite web |last=Mannath |first=Malini |date=2008-01-08 |title=Palaniappa Kalluri |url=http://chennaionline.com/Film/Moviereviews/Jan08/01PK.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080116104212/http://chennaionline.com/Film/Moviereviews/Jan08/01PK.asp |archive-date=2008-01-16 |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=Chennai Online}} A reviewer from Webdunia criticised Anbalaya Films for producing a film full of fighting, smoking and drinking scenes.{{Cite web |date=29 December 2007 |title=பழனியப்பா கல்லூரி-விமர்சனம் |url=https://tamil.webdunia.com/movie-review-in-tamil/%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BE-%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%82%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BF-%E2%80%8C%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AE%E2%80%8C%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%A9%E2%80%8C%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-107122900007_1.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240131043911/https://tamil.webdunia.com/movie-review-in-tamil/%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BE-%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%82%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BF-%E2%80%8C%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AE%E2%80%8C%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%A9%E2%80%8C%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-107122900007_1.htm |archive-date=31 January 2024 |website=Webdunia |language=ta |access-date=19 June 2022 }}
The film did not perform well commercially, with The Times of India calling it a "debacle" and News18 noting it was poorly publicised.{{Cite web |date=12 June 2010 |title=Pradeep is a lucky guy! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/pradeep-is-a-lucky-guy/articleshow/6037668.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230907200233/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/pradeep-is-a-lucky-guy/articleshow/6037668.cms |archive-date=7 September 2023 |access-date=2024-01-31 |website=The Times of India}}{{Cite web |date=2015-02-27 |title=Department: South actress Madhu Shalini makes B'wood debut |url=https://www.news18.com/photogallery/movies/department-south-actress-madhu-shalini-makes-bwood-debut-838434.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220618233413/https://www.news18.com/photogallery/movies/department-south-actress-madhu-shalini-makes-bwood-debut-838434.html |archive-date=18 June 2022 |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=News18}}
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