Pammal K. Sambandam

Pammal K. Sambantham
Directed by Moulee
Produced by Media Dreams
P. L. Thenappan
(Co-Producer)
Written by Crazy Mohan
(Dialogue)
Screenplay by Moulee
Story by Crazy Mohan
Starring Kamal Haasan
Simran
Abbas
Sneha
Manivannan
Ramesh Khanna
Santhana Bharathi
Music by Deva
Cinematography Arthur A. Wilson
S. Saravanan
Edited by Kasi Viswanathan
Production
company
Media Dreams
Distributed by Rajkamal films international
Release date
 14 January 2002
Running time
 150 minutes
Country India
Language Tamil

Pammal K. Sambantham 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. This film was also dubbed into Telugu as Bramhachari.[1] In 2009, The film was remade in Hindi as Kambakkht Ishq.

Plot

When stuntman Sambandham (Kamal Haasan) and Dr. Janaki (Simran) come across each other at his brother Anand's (Abbas) and her best friend Malathi's (Sneha) hastily planned wedding ceremony, they instantly develop a dislike for each other. They both have a very low opinion of the opposite sex, and staunchly believe marriage is not the way to go for the two newly-weds, whom they try to discourage from proceeding further.

Janaki convinces Malathi to test out her theory that men are after only one thing, by forcing Malathi to delay their consummation for three months. She is sure Anand will not be able to do so and this will prove to Malathi that Anand is just another low-class male, like all others. Sambandham, upon hearing about this new development, lures Malathi to find Anand with a "girlfriend", hoping she would change her attitude and be a more dutiful wife. The plan backfires and Malathi and Anand end up in divorce.

Later, Janaki is given a watch by her aunt to wear as a good luck charm. Sambandham gets seriously hurt during a stunt shoot and Janaki herself performs the surgery on him. After the surgery, while looking at the X-rays, she is horrified to discover that the watch on her wrist has accidentally ended up in Sambandham's stomach. Janaki tries various ways of getting the watch out. By this time, Sambandham begins to fall in love with Janaki and gets engaged to her. After the engagement, Janaki is successful in removing the watch from Sambandham's stomach. Following the surgery, Janaki calls off the engagement and Sambandham leaves with a heavy heart.

Several days later, he accepts an arranged marriage proposal from a female weightlifter in an attempt to forget about Janaki. Upon realizing her intrusive behaviour, Janaki helps Anand and Malathi reconcile and decides to confess her love for Sambandham at their wedding ceremony. On the other hand, the weightlifter is not interested to marry Sambandham and wants to elope with her boyfriend. Sambandham helps them elope .The weightlifter's father (Manivannan) and Sambandham's uncle (Santhana Bharathi) chase the trio to a police station where the weightlifter and her boyfriend marry. Janaki too arrives at the police station and finally confesses her love for Sambandham.

Cast

Production

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]

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.[7]

Soundtrack

Soundtrack is composed by Deva and lyrics for all songs were written by Vaali, Kabilan and Pa. Vijay.[8]

Release

The satellite rights of the film were secured by Sun TV. The film was given a "U" certificate by the Indian Censor Board.

The film was initially 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.[9] Pammal K. Sambandam took a big opening at the box office,[10] running 100 days in 80 centers.[11][12]

Reception

The film opened to positive reviews for its humorous dialogues by Crazy Mohan and the lead performances, especially Simran's.The The Hindu claimed 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 Simran's performance claiming that she had "a chance to perform a role with funny slants to it and has proven that she is capable of comedy too."[13] The Rediff praised Crazy Mohan's dialogue writing and all lead performances. Especially Simran's, "Kamal is his usual self while Simran seems totally unfazed about acting opposite the three-time National Award winner. She sizzles in the dance sequences, making Kamal look old and jaded by contrast".[14]Simran was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actress in 2002 but eventually lost the award to herself for her performance in Kannathil Muthamittal as the mother of an adopted child. This film still bears the legacy of the movie with largest cutout in Madurai's Solamalai Theatre.

Remakes

It was remade in Hindi as Kambakkht Ishq in 2009 by Sajid Nadiadwala with Akshay Kumar and Kareena Kapoor in the lead roles.[15][16]

References

  1. ↑ "BizHat.com — Pammal K. Sambantham Review. Kamal Haasan, Simran, Abbas, Sneha, Ramesh Khanna, Manivannan". Movies.bizhat.com. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  2. ↑ "rediff.com, Movies: 'We would measure Kamal's hair every day!'". Rediff. 21 January 2002. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "The Hindu : Some glitz to glamour". Hinduonnet.com. 7 May 2001. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  4. ↑ "Talk of the Town". The Hindu. 4 April 2001. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  5. ↑ "not". Cinematoday2.itgo.com. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  6. ↑ "Pammal K Sambandam is a family man". The Hindu. 25 December 2001. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  7. ↑ "Talk of the town". The Hindu. 2 January 2002. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  8. ↑ "Pammal K. Sambantham — Tamil movie songs". Raaga. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  9. ↑ "Talk of the town". The Hindu. 4 July 2001. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  10. ↑ PTI (20 January 2002). "Pancha Thanthiram is Kamal's next film". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  11. ↑ "Funds elude Kamal Hassan's mega flick ". The Economic Times. 22 April 2003. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  12. ↑ "rediff.com, Movies: Kamal, Madhavan: Boys just wanna have fun". Rediff. 19 January 2002. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  13. ↑ "Pammal K. Sambandham". The Hindu. 18 January 2002. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  14. ↑ "rediff.com, Movies: The review of Pammal K Sambandham". Rediff. 15 February 2002. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  15. ↑ "Metro Plus Chennai / Cinema : Just love!". The Hindu. 4 July 2009. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  16. ↑ CHOKKAPAN S, TNN (5 July 2009). "I’ve heard KI is a remake of Pammal: Mouli". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
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