Sound Party
{{Short description|2004 Indian film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Sound Party.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = Aarthi Kumar
| story = Mani Shornur
| producer = G. Ramachandran
| starring = Sathyaraj
Prathyusha
| music = Deva
| studio = G. R. Gold Films
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2004|08|06}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Sound Party is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Aarthi Kumar. The film stars Sathyaraj and Prathyusha, with Vadivelu in a pivotal role. The film, produced by G. Ramachandran, was released after several delays in August 2004. The film was a remake of Malayalam film Kottaram Veettile Apputtan.{{cn|date=February 2024}}
Plot
Kumaresan is a rich landlord in a village who spends his wealth for the welfare of his village in Erode district. As Kumaresan's parents passed away when he was young, he has no one to care for except his sidekicks (Vadivelu, Manivannan and Halwa Vasu). Local Panchayath president Govindan also hails from the same village who has enmity with Kumaresan. Kumaresan does not respect Govindans growth from being a labor in his farm to a rich politician, and Govindan keeps interrupting often whenever Kumaresan wants to find a bride.
Nandini comes from a poor family whose father (GR) is a drunkard. Nandini excels in academics and gets admission into a government medical college but has literally no money for her education. Kumaresan has a soft corner for Nandini and comes for rescue by taking responsibility for her education expenses. Slowly, Kumaresan falls in love with Nandini, but does not disclose it to her. However, Nandini views Kumaresan as her well-wisher.
In 5 years, Nandini graduates as a physician while Kumaresan also builds a small hospital in his village and Nandini gets employed there. Nandini's father plans for her to marry Govindan's son. This infuriates Kumaresan, who announces his love for Nandini which shocks her. Nandini replies that she never had any such feelings towards Kumaresan as she always has a huge respect for him but not love. This worries Kumaresan and understands that it was his mistake to take Nandini for granted. Nandini's wedding is arranged with Govindan's son, but Nandini decides to marry Kumaresan in the end as she thinks that is how she can reciprocate for all the help of Kumaresan. In the end, Kumaresan and Nandini are married.
Cast
- Sathyaraj as Kumaresan
- Prathyusha as Nandini
- Vadivelu
- Manivannan
- Dhamu as Doctor
- Mayilsamy
- Ilavarasu
- Periya Karuppu Thevar
- Chelladurai
- Kovai Senthil
- Nellai Siva
- Halwa Vasu
- Vengal Rao
- Bonda Mani
- G. Ramachandran as Nandini's father
- Anumohan
- Sabitha Anand as Sarasu
Production
The film progressed with shoots in Pollachi taking place in 2001, with producer GR choosing to also play a role in the film.{{Cite web |last=Mannath |first=Malini |title='Sound Party' |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/location/sparty.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040824132503/http://www.chennaionline.com/location/sparty.asp |archive-date=24 August 2004 |access-date=28 February 2025 |website=Chennai Online}} It was Prathyusha's last release. The song "Kaveri Penne" was shot at Azhiyar dam at Pollachi.{{Cite magazine |date=17 August 2003 |title=டான்ஸா? உடான்ஸா? |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki2003-08-17/page/88/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240205081836/https://archive.org/details/kalki2003-08-17/page/88/mode/2up |archive-date=5 February 2024 |access-date=4 February 2024 |magazine=Kalki |pages=86-87 |language=ta |via=Internet Archive}}
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by Deva.{{cite web |title=Sound Party Tamil Film Audio Cassette by Deva |url=https://mossymart.com/product/sound-party-tamil-film-audio-cassette-by-deva/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220615112950/https://mossymart.com/product/sound-party-tamil-film-audio-cassette-by-deva/ |archive-date=15 June 2022 |access-date=5 February 2024 |work=Mossymart}} The song "Aavani Ponthingal" from the original Malayalam film is retained here as "Kaveri Penne".{{Cn|date=February 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length | |||
| Kaveri Penne | P. Unnikrishnan | rowspan=5|Snehan | 03:59 |
| Kottampatti Oorukkulle | Sundarrajan, Mano | 04:48 | |
| Naan Hindustani | Jay Karthik | 05:02 | |
| Pooparikkum | Sabesh | 06:01 | |
| Raasathi | Tippu, Harini | 04:26 |
Critical reception
Malathi Rangarajan from The Hindu noted it was "typical fare" and that "it evokes only a lukewarm response because both the hero's characterisation and the storyline are vague throughout."{{Cite web |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=14 August 2004 |title="Sound Party" |url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2004/08/13/stories/2004081301930300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125131710/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2004/08/13/stories/2004081301930300.htm |archive-date=25 January 2013 |access-date=3 February 2022 |website=The Hindu}} Malini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote, "If Satyaraj can be subtle and fascinating to watch, he can also be loud and overplaying to the gallery, as he has proved here". She added, "The title, however, seems an apt one. For the whole scenario is a verbal, loud and noisy affair".{{Cite web |last=Mannath |first=Malini |date=27 August 2004 |title=Sound Party |url=http://chennaionline.com/film/moviereviews/tammov364.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041204174611/http://chennaionline.com/film/moviereviews/tammov364.asp |archive-date=4 December 2004 |access-date=12 January 2022 |website=Chennai Online}}
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