Pagiri
Pagiri (transl. WhatsApp[1]) is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by Isakki Karvannan and starring newcomer Prabhu Ranaveeran and Shravya.
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| Directed by | Esakki Karvannan |
| Produced by | Esakki Karvannan |
| Written by | Esakki Karvannan |
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| Music by | Karunas (songs) S. N. Arunagiri (score) |
| Cinematography | Veerakumar |
Production company | Lakshmi Creations |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
- Prabhu Ranaveeran as Murugan[2]
- Shravya as Madhu[2]
- Ravi Mariya[2]
- A. Venkatesh as Madhu's father[2]
- T. P. Gajendran[2]
- K. Rajan as a politician[2]
- G. Marimuthu[2]
- Adhira[2]
- Rani as Murugan's mother
- Supergood Subramani as Murugan's father
- Saravana Subbiah as a police officer
- Vengal Rao
- Bava Lakshmanan
Soundtrack
The songs are composed by Karunas.[3] The audio was released by director Vasanthabalan.[1]
All lyrics are written by Jeevan Mayil.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kudi Kudi" | Karunas | 4:01 |
| 2. | "Manasum Vayasum (Female)" | Grace Karunas | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Kudi Kudi" | Jaya Murthy | 4:01 |
| 4. | "Manasum Vayasum (Male)" | Prasanna | 4:14 |
| Total length: | 16:00 | ||
Release
The film, along with Sadhuram 2, was only released at 6 o'clock pm at Chennai on 16 September due to the Kaveri River water dispute.[4]
Reception
The Times of India gave the film a rating of two out of five stars and stated that "The film feels like a missed opportunity, especially at a time when farmers are fighting for water".[5] Deccan Chronicle gave the film the same rating and wrote that " In the end, Pagiri is a very novel twist to the 'common man woes' idea, but shallow comedy undermines the impact it could have had".[2]
References
- Subramanian, Anupama (27 June 2016). "Pagiri deals with farmer's plight". Deccan Chronicle.
- Subramanian, Anupama (18 September 2016). "Pagiri movie review: It is the Tamil equivalent of WhatsApp". Deccan Chronicle.
- "Pagiri Songs Download, Pagiri Tamil MP3 Songs, Raaga.com Tamil Songs". www.raaga.com.
- "Movie screenings cancelled till evening - Times of India". The Times of India.
- "Pagiri Movie Review {2/5}". The Times of India. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2020.