Pasakiligal Explained

Pasakiligal
Director:Amirtham
Producer:Rama Narayanan
Starring:Prabhu
Murali
Navya Nair
Vineeth
Roja
Vadivelu
Nassar
Kalabhavan Mani
Malavika
Manorama
Music:Vidyasagar
Cinematography:M. V. Panneerselvam
Studio:Sri Thenandal Films
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Pasakiligal is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language drama film. It stars Prabhu, Murali, Navya Nair, and Vineeth, while Roja, Vadivelu, Nassar, Kalabhavan Mani, Malavika, and Manorama play supporting roles. The film was fully written by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) chief M. Karunanidhi, as it was a comeback film for the director-cum-politician.

Plot

Sethupathy (Prabhu) and his young brother Sevathayya (Murali) are fond of their only sister Maragadham (Navya Nair) living in Melur village. Vairaghya Bhoopathy (Nassar) is the chief of the neighboring village Aalur, and the two families have been rivals for generations. But Maragadham falls for Nallarasu (Vineeth), Bhoopathy's brother. Then comes Alakalan (Kalabhavan Mani), a schemer who wants to marry Maragadham. Both the brothers humiliate him and send him back. He ends up marrying Bhoopathy's sister Angayarkanni (Roja) but manages to create an enmity between the two families. Meanwhile, a dancer (Malavika) falls in love with Sethupathy. Alakalan has an eye on her as well. A turn of events results in Bhoopathy's suicide. Now, Nallarasu takes revenge on Sethupathy, who was responsible for his brother's death, so he marries Maragadham only to torture her. The rest of the film is all about how Sethupathy and Sevathayya reveal Alakalan's true colors, and as predicted, all comes to a happy ending.

Production

The filming was held at Chennai, Karaikudi and Madurai. A song featuring Vineeth and Navya was shot at Ramoji Film City while a song featuring Prabhu and Malavika was picturised at Badami, Belur and Halabedu. The introductory song of Navya Nair was picturised at falls at Chalakudy.[1]

Soundtrack

Pasa Kiligal
Type:soundtrack
Artist:Vidyasagar
Released:8 January 2006
Genre:World Music
Producer:Vidyasagar
Prev Title:Bangaram
Prev Year:2006
Next Title:Emmtan-Magan
Next Year:2006

Vidyasagar composed the music for the film.[2] The audio was launched at Kamala Theatre.[3]

Reception

Chennai Online wrote "There's nothing new or exciting by way of script (Kalaignar Karunanidhi), narration or performance. It's like you're watching a couple of decades old film. Further, the narrative style is stagey, the camera almost static, the actors at most times standing in front of the camera and delivering their lines to it, apprehensive of moving away even an inch lest they go out of the frame!".[4] Bizhat wrote "An outdated screenplay and slow moving scenes makes the movie like a TV serial".[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pasakiligal. 10 October 2005. 17 July 2024. Chennai Online. https://web.archive.org/web/20060904203423/http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Onlocation/2005/10pasakiligal.asp. 4 September 2006.
  2. Web site: Pasa Kiligal (2006) - Vidyasagar . MusicIndiaOnline . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151229062405/http://mio.to/album/Pasa+Kiligal+%282006%29 . 2015-12-29.
  3. Web site: ‘Pasakiligal’ music release – with pics. 27 December 2005. 21 July 2024. Cinesouth. https://web.archive.org/web/20061018041700/http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/27122005-6.shtml. 18 October 2006.
  4. Web site: Pasakiligal . 23 January 2006 . Chennai Online . 14 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061014121450/http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/2006/01pasakiligal.asp . 14 October 2006 . dead.
  5. Web site: BizHat.com - Paasakiligal Review. Prabhu, Murali, Vineeth, Navya Nair, Malavika . movies.bizhat.com . 15 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060327074245/http://movies.bizhat.com/review_paasakiligal.php . 27 March 2006 . dead.