Film: Pannaiyarum Padminiyum
Starring: Vijay Sethupathi, Jayaprakash V, Iyshwarya Rajesh
Director: S.U. Arunkumar
Producer: M R Ganesh
Banner: Magicbox Films
Music: Justin Prabhakaran
Story:
Pannaiyarum Padminiyum is about the
landlord Pannaiyar [Jayaprakash], the only man who affords Radio,
Television and Telephone in Melur Village. A situation arises where
Pannaiyar's relative has to go out of Village and handovers his Padmini
Car to Pannaiyar. Here comes the first turn in the story when a Villager
is bit by Snake and Pannaiyar has to allow Murugesan [Vijay Sethupathi]
to drive the car as he is not aware of driving. As story progresses,
Villagers develop an inseperable rapo with Padmini car and their
emotional attatchment with it forms crux of Pannaiyarum Padminiyum...
Performance:
Vijay Sethupathi is back to track and has delivered a commendable performance as Murugesan, who understands peoples pulse.
Bala Saravanan, who did
Murugesan's role in PP short film, played Pannaiyar's servant in the
movie. Bala has done a great job as Peedai, a powerful character that
takes the film forward with good humor and timing.
Jayaprakash and Thulasi as pair rocked the play. Pannaiyar, Chellam take us to the era through their performances.
Aishwarya Rajesh as the
female lead did her parts well and Neelima in the villainous role as
Jayaprakash's daughter throw some grey shades that are appreciable.
Technical Analysis:
Arun Kumar has to be appreciated for his
attempt. With his choice of cast and crew he almost reached viewers
expectations, but piles with dialogues, screenplay and the slow
narration.
After Pannaiyarum Padminiyum audio with
lyrics by late Vaali was huge success, debutante music director Justin
Prbhakaran has come up with praiseworthy background scores that helped
in film's success.
Gokul Benoy's cinematography is worth
mentioning and adds special interest into every frame of PP. Unakagaga
porantheney song looks beautiful on screen with his camera works.
Editing by National award winner A.
Sreekerprasad is acceptable, but could have been crisper, as the slow
pace is the only ailment in the movie.
Analysis:
Pannaiyarum Padminiyum is a perfect
attempt made by Naalaya Iyakunar director Arum Kumar, who has
attractively blend the emotions between the charaters and Padmini Car.
Direction is the only point to look for among the technicalities in the
movie.
First half of PP is bit slow with feel
good association between characters, while second half is an emotional
ride of Villagers with Padmini Car with no commercial elements and no
negative senses not even a cigar.
Pannaiyarum Padminiyum will definitely
give a much needed break to the newcommers Justin Prabhakaran, Gokul
Benoy, Arun Kumar and is a comeback film for Vijay Sethupathi.
Final Verdict: Worth watching emotional laugh riot and you will surely fall in love with Padmini Car, atleast a drive.
