Pazhaniappa Kalloori Explained

Pazhaniappa Kalloori
Director:R. Pavan
Producer:K. Prabhakaran
Starring:
Music:R. P. Patnaik
Cinematography:G. B. Krishna
Studio:Anbalaya Films
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Pazhaniappa Kalloori is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by R. Pavan and produced by Anbalaya Films. The film stars Pradeep, Arjumman Mughal, Madhu Shalini and Akshaya Rao in lead roles. It was released on 21 December 2007.

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.[1] Production delays meant that the film progressed slowly, though by early 2007, Naveen Chandra and Akshaya Rao had joined the cast. Chandra was credited as Pradeep in the film.[2] [3] Arjumman Mughal and Madhu Shalini later also joined the cast.[4] [5]

Sivakasi Jayalakshmi, who received media attention in 2004 for having relationships with eight policemen, was cast in a supporting role in the film as a tea stall owner.[6] She later opted out of the project following a few days of shoot, citing she was keen to stay away from the film industry, and was replaced by Shakeela.[7] [8]

The film was largely shot at A. V. C. College in Mayiladuthurai, with the producer keen to emulate the success of a previous college love story Oru Thalai Ragam (1980), which was also shot at the college.[9] [10] The shoot of the film also proceeded in neighbouring towns such as Tharangambadi and Thirukkadaiyur.[11]

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by R. P. Patnaik in his second Tamil film after Jayam (2003).[12]

Release and reception

The film was released on 21 December 2007,[13] after skipping its initial release date of Diwali 2007.[14] 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?"[15] 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".[16] A reviewer from Webdunia criticised Anbalaya Films for producing a film full of fighting, smoking and drinking scenes.[17]

Harish V from Behindwoods.com noted "you know what to expect from a movie that has a college backdrop", while recommending other Indian films released on the day ahead of Pazhaniappa Kalloori.[18] The film did not perform well commercially, with The Times of India calling it a "debacle" and News18 noting it was poorly publicised.[19] [20]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 13 September 2004 . Cine News: . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050301213107/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinenews/2004/Sep/13-09-04.htm . 2005-03-01 . 2022-06-18 . Dinakaran.
  2. Web site: May 30, 2007 . Clash of two colleges . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211220151109/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/may-07-05/30-05-07-kalloori.html . 20 December 2021 . 2022-06-18 . Behindwoods.com.
  3. Web site: 1 June 2007 . Akshaya gets a break . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230126080800/https://mymazaa.com/tamil/news/akshaya-gets-a-break.html . 26 January 2023 . 18 June 2022 . mymazaa.com.
  4. News: Raghavan . Nikhil . 8 December 2012 . Etcetera: Flair for languages . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220618233413/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chen-cinema/Etcetera-Flair-for-languages/article12190433.ece . 18 June 2022 . 18 June 2022 . The Hindu.
  5. Web site: Quraishi . Irfan . 18 March 2017 . Interview: Meet the Jammu Kashmir's bollywood sensation, actress Arjumman . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170911075822/http://kashmirpatriot.com/2017/03/18/interview-meet-jammu-kashmirs-bollywood-sensation-actress-arjuman/ . 11 September 2017 . 18 June 2022 . kashmirpatriot.com.
  6. Web site: 17 June 2007 . சினிமாவில் சிவகாசி ஜெயலட்சுமி;கிளாமராக நடிக்கிறார்! . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210919234137/https://tamil.filmibeat.com/shooting-spot/jayalaxmi-070617.html . 19 September 2021 . 19 June 2022 . . ta.
  7. Web site: June 18, 2007 . Shakeela swaps role with Sivakasi Jayalakshmi . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230126080758/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/june-07-03/18-06-07-shakeela.html . 26 January 2023 . 2022-06-18 . Behindwoods.com.
  8. Web site: 2007-07-08 . Sivakasi Jayalakshmi pulls out of Pazhaniappa Kalloori . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230126080758/https://www.nowrunning.com/news/tamil/sivakasi-jayalakshmi-pulls-out-of-pazhaniappa-kalloori/11069/story.htm . 26 January 2023 . 2022-06-18 . Nowrunning.
  9. Web site: June 7, 2007 . Far too sentimental . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230126080758/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/june-07-01/07-06-07-kalluri.html . 26 January 2023 . 2022-06-18 . Behindwoods.com.
  10. Web site: 2007-06-10 . PAZHANIAPPA KALLOORI fast progressing . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070616023733/http://www.chennai365.com/news/pazhaniappa-kalloori-fast-progressing . 2007-06-16 . 2022-06-18 . Chennai365.
  11. Web site: 2007-06-21 . Sex bomb Shakeela runs tea stall . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220618233547/https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2007/shakeela-pazhaniappa-kalloori-210607.html . 18 June 2022 . 2022-06-18 . Filmibeat.
  12. Web site: Palaniappa Kalluri (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) . live . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20240131040117/https://open.spotify.com/album/2AwYpStMyPjOr1HyORLAo7 . 31 January 2024 . 22 June 2022 . .
  13. Web site: Pazhaniappa Kalloori (2007) . 2024-01-31 . Screen 4 Screen . 27 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231227025639/https://screen4screen.com/movies/pazhaniappa-kalloori . live .
  14. Web site: 25 October 2007 . Deepavali releases in Kollywood . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220618233413/https://www.indiaglitz.com/deepavali-releases-in-kollywood-kannada-news-34281 . 18 June 2022 . 18 June 2022 . IndiaGlitz.
  15. Web site: Kumar . S. R. Ashok . 28 December 2007 . Flooded with new faces -- Pazhaniappa Kalloori . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220104223414/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/flooded-with-new-faces-pazhaniappa-kalloori/article2285153.ece . 4 January 2022 . . 19 June 2022 .
  16. Web site: Mannath . Malini . 2008-01-08 . Palaniappa Kalluri . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080116104212/http://chennaionline.com/Film/Moviereviews/Jan08/01PK.asp . 2008-01-16 . 2022-06-18 . Chennai Online.
  17. Web site: 29 December 2007 . பழனியப்பா கல்லூரி-‌விம‌ர்சன‌ம் . live . 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 . 31 January 2024 . Webdunia . ta . 19 June 2022 .
  18. Web site: V . Harish . December 21, 2007 . Thank god it’s Friday – Stampede at the cinemas . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220618233549/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/dec-07-03/21-12-07-friday.html . 18 June 2022 . 2022-06-18 . Behindwoods.com.
  19. Web site: 12 June 2010 . Pradeep is a lucky guy! . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230907200233/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/pradeep-is-a-lucky-guy/articleshow/6037668.cms . 7 September 2023 . 2024-01-31 . The Times of India.
  20. Web site: 2015-02-27 . Department: South actress Madhu Shalini makes B'wood debut . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220618233413/https://www.news18.com/photogallery/movies/department-south-actress-madhu-shalini-makes-bwood-debut-838434.html . 18 June 2022 . 2022-06-18 . News18.

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