| Pammal K. Sambandam | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Moulee |
| Produced by | P. L. Thenappan |
| Written by | Crazy Mohan |
| Starring | Kamal Haasan Simran Abbas Sneha |
| Music by | Deva |
| Cinematography | Arthur A. Wilson S. Saravanan |
| Editing by | M. Kasi Vishwanathan |
| Studio | Media Dreams |
| Release date(s) | January 14, 2002 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Pammal K. Sambandam (Tamil: பம்மல் கே. சம்பந்தம்) is a 2002 Tamil comedy film directed by Moulee and scripted by Crazy Mohan. The film features Kamal Haasan in the title role alongside Simran with Abbas and Sneha in primary supporting roles. The film was produced by P. L. Thenappan under Media Dreams, while Deva composed the soundtrack for the film. The film opened to positive reviews at the box office and proceeded to have an successufully run commercially.[1].
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Sambandham (Kamal Haasan), a typical bejewelled, garish looking stunt master in film and a confirmed bachelor, tries to help his brother Anand (Abbas) who is caught in the quagmire of matrimony. Anand had fallen in love, eloped, and gotten married. His wife Malathi (Sneha) harasses her husband to no end on the advice of her friend, Janaki (Simran Bagga), a sworn spinster. Later, Sambandham falls in love with Janaki and takes steps to marry her. But, Janaki doesn't like Sambandham's personality, even though he is a world star in film, he is portrayed as bejewelled stunt man.
Kamal Haasan initially approached Moulee to make a film for his own production house, but efforts were unfruitful. Subsequently the film was started under P. L. Thenappan in August 2001 and the shoot was complete within three months.[2] The film's invitation card for the launch was shaped in the form of the alphabet "K", which formed a significant theme throughout the film. The card also featured images of Devayani who was later replaced in the film by Sneha.[3][4] Devayani was removed after she went on honeymoon following her sudden marriage and thus she was unable to fulfil her original schedules.[5] Kamal Haasan's character was a stunt double under Vikram Dharma in the film and the stunt director had used the air-ramp for the first time in a Tamil film.[6]
The film was initally slated to be released coinciding with the Diwali season of 2001, but due to the delay of Kamal Haasan's other film, Aalavandhan, it was shifted to January 2002.[7] During the making of the film, the significance of the initial K was hidden before Kamal Haasan revealed at a press conference two weeks before release that it stood for "Kalyanam" (Marriage), which the lead characters despised of.[8]
The film received above average reviews with The Hindu claiming that "if Mouli had sustained the humorous strain throughout, PKS would have turned out to be a complete comic treat from start to finish. Why he did not do it remains a riddle." The critic also praised the lead performances and Crazy Mohan's dialogue writing.[9] Rediff.com described it as "an average film", stating that the only "real highpoint is 'Crazy' Mohan's dialogues".[10]
Pammal K. Sambandam took a big opening at the box office,[11] and hit at box-office.[12][13]
It was remade in Hindi as Kambakkht Ishq in 2009 by Sajid Nadiadwala with Akshay Kumar and Kareena Kapoor in the lead roles.[14][15]