Tholaipesi

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{{Infobox film

| image = Tholaipesi.jpg

| caption = Poster

| director = K. Paneerselvam

| writer = K. Paneerselvam

| starring = {{ubl|Vikramaditya|Priyanka Nair}}

| music = S. Shanthakumar

| released = {{film date|df=y|2007|8|24}}

| country = India

| language = Tamil

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Tholaipesi is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by newcomer K. Paneerselvam, starring Vikramaditya and Priyanka. The film was released on 24 August 2007.{{Cite web |title=Tholaipesi (2007) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/tholaipesi |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240222045845/https://screen4screen.com/movies/tholaipesi |archive-date=22 February 2024 |access-date=22 February 2024 |website=Screen 4 Screen}}

Plot

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The film revolves around Vedachala, alias Veda, who continues to lead a playboy life even after his marriage with Anita. Thanks to his cellphone, Anita discovers his illicit affair with Reema. Life takes a turn for Veda. Whether he sets his house in order forms the crux.

Cast

Production

The film marked the directorial debut of Panneerselvam who earlier assisted various directors including Fazil and also penned story for the film Bramma. The film was shot at Chennai, Coutralam, Ooty, Munnar and Pondicherry.{{cite web |last=Mannath |first=Malini |date=4 June 2007 |title=Thollaipesi |url=http://chennaionline.com/film/Onlocation/2007/07thollaipesi.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013124253/http://chennaionline.com/film/Onlocation/2007/07thollaipesi.asp |archive-date=13 October 2007 |access-date=16 April 2024 |work=Chennai Online}}{{cite web |date=9 April 2007 |title=Fazil's assistant to direct 'Thollaipesi' |url=http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/09042007-6.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070622213227/http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/09042007-6.shtml |archive-date=22 June 2007 |access-date=18 February 2025 |website=Cinesouth}} The song "Un Manathai" was shot at Kodaikanal.{{cite web |date=17 August 2007 |title='Thollaipesi' duet in Kodaikanal |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014180618/http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/11092008-4.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100201055548/http://cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/17082007-6.shtml |archive-date=1 February 2010 |access-date=10 April 2025 |website=Cinesouth}}

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by debutant Shanthakumar.{{Cite web |title=Thollai Pesi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |url=https://gaana.com/album/thollai-pesi-original-motion-picture-soundtrack |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231103064936/https://gaana.com/album/thollai-pesi-original-motion-picture-soundtrack |archive-date=3 November 2023 |access-date=2 November 2023 |website=Gaana}}

{{Track listing

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| title1 = En Pagaivan

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| extra1 = Saindhavi

| title2 = Magic

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| extra2 = Ranjith

| title3 = Un Manathai

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| extra3 = Prasanna, Sangeetha

| title4 = Enna Venum

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| extra4 = Suchitra

| title5 = Nootukku Nooru

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| extra5 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

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Critical reception

Malini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote, "The debutant director should be commended for trying out a new concept. But the second half could have been trimmed".{{Cite web |last=Mannath |first=Malini |date=27 August 2007 |title=Tho(l)laipesi |url=http://chennaionline.com/Film/Moviereviews/Aug2007/08Thollaipesi.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011003353/http://chennaionline.com/Film/Moviereviews/Aug2007/08Thollaipesi.asp |archive-date=11 October 2007 |access-date=14 March 2022 |website=Chennai Online}} Priya of Kalki wrote it is inevitable that the audience will get bored even if they try to make the characters interesting, and the film falters due to the lack of plot weight and heavy characters. Climax can be guessed. She said the film's weakness is the lack of compelling scenes.{{cite magazine |last=பிரியா |date=9 September 2007 |title=தொல்லைபேசி |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki2007-09-09/page/16/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240517030356/https://archive.org/details/kalki2007-09-09/page/16/mode/2up |archive-date=17 May 2024 |access-date=16 May 2024 |magazine=Kalki |page=16 |language=ta |via=Internet Archive}}

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