| Porkkalam | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Bandi Saroj Kumar |
| Produced by | D. Bhaskara Rao |
| Written by | Bandi Saroj Kumar |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Rohit Kulkarni |
| Cinematography | Devaraj, D Deva & Mhendiran |
| Editing by | Arun EM |
| Release date(s) | 14 January 2010 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Porkkalam (Tamil: போர்க்களம்; English: Battlefield) is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by debutant Bandi Saroj Kumar. Starring Kishore of Polladhavan and Vennila Kabaddi Kuzhu fame, Tinnu Anand, who starred in Mani Ratnam's Nayagan and Bombay, comedy actor Sathyan and Smitha, a newcomer from Karnataka, in lead roles and seven artists as Villains, the film has musical score by Rohit Kulkarni and cinematography by J. Mahendran.[1] The film was released on 14 January 2010.
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The first schedule was shot in late 2008 in various places in Tamil Nadu including Dhanushkodi, Madurai, Tenkasi, Thiruchendur, Karaikudi and Rameswaram. Following this, the film's second schedule was shot from 13 October 2008 to 26 November 2008 in the parts of Chennai and Pondicherry and in the Ramoji Film City, in Hyderabad, while in January 2009, the third and last schedule was shot in several places in Thailand.[2] The film was also heavily publicized through the internet prior through release, on social networking sites.
The film opened in a few centres across Chennai, Tamil Nadu to an average opening. The film which grossed Rs. 5,70,286 in the opening weekend in Chennai[3] became a failure at the box-office.
Upon release, the film generally received mixed reviews. Rediff claimed the movie was to be a "dud" citing that "post intermission, though, everything goes haywire, so the twist's impact is lost". It also criticized the camerawork and the director, courtesy D Bhaskar Rao and B. saroj Kumar citing that "the entire movie is dark, gloomy and almost impossible to see, presumably the result of the director's wish to accentuate the hero's moods".[4]
In terms of performances, Kishore was unanimously praised with Rediff claiming that he "is neat as the taciturn, slick hero who lives life on his own terms -- the revelation about him comes as a complete surprise". Whilst Sathyan does very well, "producing genuine laughs" and Smitha "doesn't have much to do" but Sampath Raj and his cohorts "bore you to tears...and this particular Ravana offers no challenge and is hopeless. Since he occupies the second half of the film, he destroys that part as well". [4]
| Porkkalam | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Rohit Kulkarni | |
| Released | November 2009 |
| Recorded | 2009 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | Capital Film Works |
| Producer | Rohit Kulkarni |
Film score and the soundtrack are composed by Rohit Kulkarni, despite early indications that Yuvan Shankar Raja would compose the music.[5] The songs were released straight to the shelves, with the album containing several debutant singers.
| Tracklist | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Aran Thiran" | Kay Kay | |||||||
| 2. | "Indha Bhoomyil" | Nisha | 5:19 | ||||||
| 3. | "Porkkalam Theme" | Nisha, Candy, Mimosa | |||||||
| 4. | "Unnale" | S. P. B. Charan | |||||||
| 5. | "Yaaro Ivan Yaaro" | Karthik, Carolisa | |||||||