Azhagiya Pandipuram Explained

Azhagiya Pandipuram
Director:N. Rayan
Producer:N. Kirubhakaran
Music:Bharadwaj
Cinematography:V. Akilan
Editing:Suresh Urs
Studio:Thaimann Production
Runtime:130 minutes
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Azhagiya Pandipuram is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by N. Rayan. The film stars Elango Nagarajah and Anjena Kirti with a supporting cast including Manobala, Fathima Babu, M. S. Bhaskar, Sriman, Subbu Panchu, Meera Krishnan, Devadarshini, and Yuvarani. The film, produced by N. Kirubakaran under the banner of Thaimann Production, had music by Bharadwaj, editing by Suresh Urs, and cinematography by V. Akilan. The film was released on 5 December 2014 to mixed reviews.[1] [2]

Plot

Madhavan (Elango Nagarajah), a young man, lives with his joint family: parents (Keeripulla (Manobala) and Fathima Babu), brother (Sriman) and sister-in-law (Yuvarani). His family has a feud with their opposite house family (M. S. Bhaskar, Subbu Panchu, Meera Krishnan and Devadarshini). Pambukutty's daughter Deepika (Anjena Kirti) was into a boarding school in Ooty for 10 years, where she completes her education and comes back to her native. Deepika's family decides to get her married off, while Keeripulla also wants his son to get married. Soon, Madhavan and Deepika fall in love with each other. What transpires next forms the rest of the story.

Cast

*Crane Manohar

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Bharadwaj.

Azhagiya Pandipuram
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Bharadwaj
Released:2014
Length:24:27
Language:Tamil
Producer:Bharadwaj
Prev Title:Aranmanai
Prev Year:2014
Next Title:Aayirathil Iruvar
Next Year:2017

Production

The film was shot in the Theni, Karaikkudi and Kodaikanal areas in Tamil Nadu.[3]

Reception

Malini Mannath of The New Indian Express opined that "The film is like a stage play, at times like a low-end TV serial. There is no distinct characterisation, with the whole lot behaving in a juvenile manner. It’s a tirade of non-stop dialogues with no respite".[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Azhagiya Pandipuram || Azhagiya Pandipuram. 8 December 2014. 12 November 2021. 12 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211112230133/http://www.iflicks.in/Movies/2014/12/08123249/Azhagiya-Pandipuram.vpf. live.
  2. Web site: அழகிய பாண்டிபுரம். 5 December 2014. 12 November 2021. 12 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211112230131/https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/review/2014/12/05161600/Azhagiya-pandipuram-movie-revi.vpf. live.
  3. Web site: தேனி, காரைக்குடி, கொடைக்கானலில் வேகமாக வளர்ந்து வரும் அழகிய பாண்டிபுர…. https://archive.today/20140430065305/http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2014/03/26204413/Azhagiya-Pandipuram-movie-Then.html. dead. 2014-04-30.
  4. Web site: Stale Movie Plot with Juvenile Performance . 8 August 2022 . 8 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220808060942/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2014/dec/06/Stale-Movie-Plot-with-Juvenile-Performance-690779.html . live .