| Pagiri | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Esakki Karvannan |
| Written by | Esakki Karvannan |
| Produced by | Esakki Karvannan |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Veerakumar |
| Music by | Karunas (songs) S. N. Arunagiri (score) |
Production company | Lakshmi Creations |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Pagiri (transl. WhatsApp[1]) is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by Esakki Karvannan and starring newcomer Prabhu Ranaveeran and Shravya.
Cast
- Prabhu Ranaveeran as Murugan
- Shravya as Madhu
- Ravi Mariya
- A. Venkatesh as Madhu's father
- T. P. Gajendran
- K. Rajan as a politician
- G. Marimuthu as a politician
- Adhira
- Rani as Murugan's mother
- Supergood Subramani as Murugan's father
- Saravana Subbiah as a police officer
- Vengal Rao
- Bava Lakshmanan
- Rani as Madhu's mother
Production
The film is about the effects of WhatsApp and the predicaments of farmers.[1]
Soundtrack
The songs are composed by Karunas.[2] 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 and reception
The film, along with Sadhuram 2, was only released at 6pm at Chennai on 16 September due to the Kaveri River water dispute.[3]
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".[4] 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".[5] A critic from The New Indian Express wrote that "The plot had the potential to turn into an interesting satire and the director has made an attempt to move away from a formulaic-setting too. But the lack of fizz and punch in the script has turned it into a mediocre fare".[6]
References
- 1 2 3 Subramanian, Anupama (27 June 2016). "Pagiri deals with farmer's plight". Deccan Chronicle.
- ↑ "Pagiri Songs Download, Pagiri Tamil MP3 Songs, Raaga.com Tamil Songs". www.raaga.com.
- ↑ "Movie screenings cancelled till evening". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Pagiri Movie Review {2/5}". The Times of India. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ↑ Subramanian, Anupama (18 September 2016). "Pagiri movie review: It is the Tamil equivalent of WhatsApp". Deccan Chronicle.
- ↑ "Review: You'll definitely not get high watching Pagiri". The New Indian Express.