Pappali
Pappali (transl. Papaya) is a 2014 Tamil language film directed by A. Govindamoorthy. It stars Senthil Kumar and Ishaara Nair in the lead roles, while Saranya Ponvannan, Singampuli and Jagan play supporting roles. The film, which has music composed by Vijay Ebenezer, was released on 11 July 2014.[1]
Pappali | |
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Directed by | A. Govindamoorthy |
Produced by | S. Ambedkumar Ranjiv Menon |
Starring | Senthil Kumar Ishaara Nair Jagan |
Music by | Vijay Ebenezer |
Cinematography | Vijay |
Production company | Arasoor Movies |
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Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Cast
- Senthil Kumar as Karthik
- Ishaara Nair as Subbalakshmi
- Jagan
- Ilavarasu
- Saranya Ponvannan
- Singampuli
- Aadukalam Naren
- Nirosha
Production
Govindamurthy, who had previously directed Karuppusamy Kuththagaithaarar (2007) and Vedigundu Murugesan (2009), approached the producers with a script and they readily agreed to produce the venture after listening to his narration. He revealed that the team signed on Senthil Kumar and Ishara Nair to work on the film, as the team could not afford bigger stars and could not afford to wait for their dates.[2] The songs of the film were released in March 2014.[3]
Release
The film opened to poor reviews in July 2014, with a critic from Sify.com noting that the film "is a crude and crass comedy laced with sentiments", adding the "film lacks technical finesse and is difficult to sit through".[4] New Indian Express wrote "The first half with its crude comedy, jarring at times, leads one to believe that the film would be a mindless comic caper. But the latter part makes up for it, taking a total about-turn" praising the message of the film.[5]
References
- "'Pappali' on July 11". Sify. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- "Of Love and Education". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- S. R. Ashok Kumar. "Audio Beat: Pappali - High on comedy". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- "pappali review". sify.com. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- "Saranya Plays Exemplary Character". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 15 August 2015.