Sundarapandian
- Not to be confused with 1998 Tamil film Sundara Pandian starring Karthik, Swathi and Heera Rajagopal
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| Directed by | S. R. Prabhakaran |
| Produced by | M. Sasikumar |
| Written by | S. R. Prabhakaran |
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| Music by | N. R. Raghunanthan |
| Cinematography | Premkumar |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹ 5.5 crore |
| Box office | ₹ 44 crore |
Sundarapandian (Tamil: சுந்தரபாண்டியன்) is a 2012 Indian Tamil comedy drama film directed by debutant S. R. Prabhakaran, a former associate of M. Sasikumar.[1] Sasikumar himself played the titular character, besides producing the film, while Lakshmi Menon, Vijay Sethupathi, Soori, Inigo Prabhakaran and Appukutty appeared in supporting roles. Music was composed by N. R. Raghunanthan, while cinematography was handled by Premkumar of Pasanga fame.[2] The film released on 14 September 2012 to overall positive reviews.[3] Following its commercial success, the film is planned to be remade in Kannada as Raja Huli and Telugu by director Bhimaneni Srinivasa of Sudigadu fame.[4]
Plot
Sundarapandian (M. Sasikumar) is a son of rich landlord in Kandamanoor leads a happy life and spends all time with his friends. Sundarapandian ensures that he is always of some help to his friends. One day, he goes to ensure that his friend's(Inigo Prabhakaran) love is conveyed to a girl Archana (Lakshmi Menon), who happens to be his ex-flame. As it happens, she falls for Sundarapandian again. But trouble begins here. A murder happens and the blame falls on Sundarapandian and then some twist and turns that forms the climax .
Cast
- M. Sasikumar as Sundarapandian
- Lakshmi Menon as Archana
- Vijay Sethupathi as Jegan
- Soori as Murugesan
- Appukutty as Buvaneswaran
- Inigo Prabakaran as Arivazhagan
- Aadukalam Naren as Raghupathi Thevar (Sundarapandian's father)
- Sounthara Raja as Paranjothi
- Sujatha as Archana's aunty
- Thennavan as Pandi Thevar (Archana's father)
- Tulasi as Archana's mother
- Soumya Satish as Sundarapandian's mother
- Neethu Neelambaran as Ilamathi
- Aravindh
Soundtrack
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| Released | 31 August 2012 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
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The music was composed by N. R. Raghunanthan of Thenmerku Paruvakaatru fame.[5] The audio was released by Bala and received by Muthaiya and Socrates, two assistant directors of Sasikumar.[6]
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Kadhal Vandhu" | Na. Muthukumar | Haricharan | |||||||
| 2. | "Kondaadum Manasu" | Mohanrajan | Anand Aravindakshan | |||||||
| 3. | "Rekkai Mulaiththen" | Madhan Karky | G. V. Prakash Kumar, Shreya Ghoshal | |||||||
| 4. | "Nenjukkulle" | Thamarai | Saindhavi | |||||||
Critical Reception
The film opened to very positive reviews. N. Venkateswaran from The Times of India gave it 3.5 out of 5 and called it a "clean family entertainer". The reviewer wrote that "the racy script, easy flowing dialogues and the twists he introduces in the screenplay to take it off the beaten path are commendable" and added that "one more student has passed out with flying colours from the Sasikumar school of cinema".[7] in.com wrote "Sundarapandiyan is a well made commercial flick with right dose of comedy, sentiment and thrill".[8] IBNLive claimed that the film was a "honest attempt. Prabhakar does his best and make it an interesting watch thanks to Sasikumar".[9] A critic from Sify wrote that debutant director SR Prabhakaran made "a confident debut with a film that is both respectable and engaging"[10] BollywoodLife praised the film, citing: "No masala elements, and still entertaining".[11] Anupama Subramanian from Deccan Chronicle described it as an "honest attempt from Prabhakaran which is engaging family fare", while noting that "Sasi[kumar]’s touches [were] seen till [the] climax".[12] Behindwoods gave 3 out of 5, calling it a "family entertainer with ample dose of comedy".[13] Similarly Zee News termed the film a "satisfying wholesome entertainer"okkk.[14]
Awards
Nominated - Best Director - S.R.Prabhakaran
Nominated - Best Film
2nd South Indian International Movie Awards
- Best Female Debutant - Lakshmi Menon
- Nominated - Best Film
- Nominated - Best Debutant Director - S.R.Prabhakaran
- Nominated - Best Cinematographer - Premkumar
- Nominated - Best Comedian - Soori
Nominated- Best Debutant Director
Nominated-Best Film
Nominated- Best Debutant Actress
Vikatan Awards
- Vikatan Award For Best Debut Actress - Lakshmi Menon
References
- ↑ "Story of Sasikumar's 'Sundarapandian'". Indiaglitz. 23 June 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ↑ "Sasikumar is the beautiful Pandian". Behindwoods. 27 April 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ↑ "Sasikumar's 'Sundarapandian'". Indiaglitz. 26 April 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ↑ "Bhimaneni Srinivasa to remake 'Sundarapandian' in Telugu". IBNLive. 5 October 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
- ↑ "Raghunanthan’s hands are full now". Times of India. 21 July 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ↑ "Audio Beat: Sundarapandian". The Hindu. 1 September 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ↑ "Sundarapandiyan movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer at Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ↑ "Sundarapandiyan is a neat entertainer!". In.com. 2012-09-15. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ↑ "Tamil Review: 'Sundara Pandian' is watchable - South Cinema - Tamil Reviews - ibnlive". Ibnlive.in.com. 2012-09-15. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ↑ "Movie Review:Sundarapandian". Sify.com. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ↑ 5.55 PM IST 09.17.2012 (2012-09-17). "SUNDARAPANDIAN movie review: No masala elements, and still entertaining - Bollywood News & Gossip, Movie Reviews, Trailers & Videos at". Bollywoodlife.com. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ↑ 16 September 2012 By Anupama Subramanian (2012-09-18). "Sundarapandian review: Sasi’s touches seen till climax". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ↑ "Sundarapandian Review - Sundarapandian Movie Review". Behindwoods.com. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ↑ "`Sundarapandian` Review: A satisfying wholesome entertainer". Zeenews.india.com. Retrieved 2012-10-08.