Parthen Rasithen
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Parthen Rasithen is a Tamil
movie starring Prashanth
, Simran, Lawrence Raghavendra
, Laila and Dhamu
and music composed by Bharadwaj. The film is directed by Saran
.
Just when the movie seems to be falling into the familiar rut of lovers being separated because of silly misunderstandings, the twist rejuvenates it. It is unexpected, perfectly timed and makes us sit up. Though the remainder of the movie doesn't do full justice to the avenues opened up by this twist, the twist itself is strong enough to bring us back into the movie.
Apart from the characters of Simran and Laila, who are polar opposites of each other, Vinu Chakravarthy's foul-mouthed, hot-headed character is another interesting one. His sequences raise laughs, especially his rant at the doctor in the hospital. But the care that has gone into making these characters interesting doesn't seem to have been applied to any of the other roles. Raghuvaran's character seems rather poorly defined and Raghavendra Lawrence's villainous role loses its shine because of his exaggerated mannerisms. They should have been limited to his dance.
After a seemingly long time, the comedy here is funny without being crude, loud or vulgar. Though the initial, disconnected scenes seem like a result of bad editing, Dhamu and Vaiyapuri have several funny punchlines scattered throughout. Their schemes to trap Charlie and the ways the tables are turned on them each time are both witty and clever. But their last scheme is a straight lift from Maanaseega Kaadhal where it was Vaiyapuri who was the target of the same trick.
Simran is the star of the show here. She proved in Vaali that she was not all glamour but also had the goods when it came to acting and she cements that reputation here. Her expressive eyes speak volumes whether radiating happiness or showing fiery anger and her dialog delivery enhances her performance in the second half. Quite possibly the best performance of her career so far. She also looks beautiful, especially in the dream sequence. Prashanth has ways to go in the histrionics department but makes up for it somewhat with his stunts. Laila looks cute but is completely sidelined by Simran. I don't think she speaks more than a dozen lines in the entire movie. Bharadwaj's soundtrack is excellent and hummable.
The music has been composed by composer Bharadwaj and the title track still remains an all time favourite melody.The highlight of the title track is the beautiful mouth organ prelude by Mr.Venkatasubramaniam aka Kyaba of the Madras chorale group with great backing provided by ace Bass guitarist Keith peters and the lead vocals by Yugendran Vasudevan nair.
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movie starring Prashanth
Prashanth
Prashanth is an Indian film actor who appeared in several Tamil films, as well as a few Telugu films, Hindi and Malayalam films.The son of noted actor-director Thyagarajan, Prashanth began his career at 17 by appearing in Vaigasi Poranthachu and went on to feature in other acclaimed films...
, Simran, Lawrence Raghavendra
Lawrence Raghavendra
Raghav Murugaiyan is an Indian choreographer who has also appeared in films as an actor, director, composer and playback singer. After making his first few appearances in supporting actor roles, he got his breakthrough with Style and then Muni...
, Laila and Dhamu
Dhamu
Dhamu was a part of Gaana Galata Group a popular touring and acting comedy troupe. He was first spotted by Assistant Director Sukumaran in 1991 and made his debut in Tamil Film Malar starring young actor Prashant-playing the role of the annoying and self proclaimed comical rowdy of the district...
and music composed by Bharadwaj. The film is directed by Saran
Saran (director)
Saran is a Tamil film director from Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu. He was once an assistant to K. Balachander. He now owns a production house called Gemini Productions.-Life and Career:...
.
Background
After two successive hits in Kaadhal Mannan and Amarkkalam, Saran is one of the few new filmmakers with an acceptable hit ratio and is a director to be reckoned with in Kodambakkam. He keeps his reputation intact with Paarthen Rasithen, his third feature. After the hotel in Kaadhal Mannan, and the cinema theater in Amarkkalam. Saran decided that the location where the movie should be taken is on PTC buses. The movie has a good story that keeps us guessing regarding the path it is going to take, a genuinely surprising twist, some nice characterizations and good comedy.After the electric trains in Alaipayuthey, its the omnipresent, green-colored PTC buses(one in particular) that serve as the carriers of love for Prashanth and Laila here. Right from their first meeting to their expression of love to their misunderstandings, the buses play an important part in their love story. These sequences are nicely done with supporting characters like Dhamu, Vaiyapuri and Fathima Babu providing nice support. Making Laila move from a ladies special to the crowded, regular bus when she wants to meet Prashanth and making her take the ladies special to express her displeasure later are clever ways Saran has used the backdrop of the buses.Just when the movie seems to be falling into the familiar rut of lovers being separated because of silly misunderstandings, the twist rejuvenates it. It is unexpected, perfectly timed and makes us sit up. Though the remainder of the movie doesn't do full justice to the avenues opened up by this twist, the twist itself is strong enough to bring us back into the movie.
Apart from the characters of Simran and Laila, who are polar opposites of each other, Vinu Chakravarthy's foul-mouthed, hot-headed character is another interesting one. His sequences raise laughs, especially his rant at the doctor in the hospital. But the care that has gone into making these characters interesting doesn't seem to have been applied to any of the other roles. Raghuvaran's character seems rather poorly defined and Raghavendra Lawrence's villainous role loses its shine because of his exaggerated mannerisms. They should have been limited to his dance.
After a seemingly long time, the comedy here is funny without being crude, loud or vulgar. Though the initial, disconnected scenes seem like a result of bad editing, Dhamu and Vaiyapuri have several funny punchlines scattered throughout. Their schemes to trap Charlie and the ways the tables are turned on them each time are both witty and clever. But their last scheme is a straight lift from Maanaseega Kaadhal where it was Vaiyapuri who was the target of the same trick.
Simran is the star of the show here. She proved in Vaali that she was not all glamour but also had the goods when it came to acting and she cements that reputation here. Her expressive eyes speak volumes whether radiating happiness or showing fiery anger and her dialog delivery enhances her performance in the second half. Quite possibly the best performance of her career so far. She also looks beautiful, especially in the dream sequence. Prashanth has ways to go in the histrionics department but makes up for it somewhat with his stunts. Laila looks cute but is completely sidelined by Simran. I don't think she speaks more than a dozen lines in the entire movie. Bharadwaj's soundtrack is excellent and hummable.
Storyline
Shankar(Prashanth) is a graduate of nautical science(BSC Nautical Science), waiting for a job in the shipping industry. He is a tenant in the house of Banu(Simran), who is his good friend and confidante. They spend almost all their time together and she seeks him out as a refuge from her step brother Panneer(Raghuvaran), whom she dislikes but is forced to live together with. Shankar falls in love with Sarika(Laila). She reciprocates but problems and misunderstandings plague their romance.Cast and crew
- Cast : PrashanthPrashanthPrashanth is an Indian film actor who appeared in several Tamil films, as well as a few Telugu films, Hindi and Malayalam films.The son of noted actor-director Thyagarajan, Prashanth began his career at 17 by appearing in Vaigasi Poranthachu and went on to feature in other acclaimed films...
, Simran BaggaSimran BaggaRishibala Naval , better known by her Industry name Simran, is an Indian actress who has predominantly appeared in Tamil and Telugu films. She debuted in Bollywood and acted in several Hindi films, before starring in her first Tamil film V.I.P and her first Telugu film Abbai Gari Pelli in 1997...
, Laila, Lawrence RaghavendraLawrence RaghavendraRaghav Murugaiyan is an Indian choreographer who has also appeared in films as an actor, director, composer and playback singer. After making his first few appearances in supporting actor roles, he got his breakthrough with Style and then Muni...
, RaghuvaranRaghuvaranRaghuvaran was an Indian actor who predominantly acted in movies made in South India. He became famous for his portrayal of villain and character roles in Tamil films. He has acted in more than 150 Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi films...
, CharleCharleCharle is a South Indian actor who has acted in more than 550 movies. He started his career as a Staff Artist - Actor in Song & Drama Division of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and moved on to perform more than 10000 drama shows in Six years. He was named as Charle and introduced in the...
, DhamuDhamuDhamu was a part of Gaana Galata Group a popular touring and acting comedy troupe. He was first spotted by Assistant Director Sukumaran in 1991 and made his debut in Tamil Film Malar starring young actor Prashant-playing the role of the annoying and self proclaimed comical rowdy of the district... - Director : SaranSaran (director)Saran is a Tamil film director from Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu. He was once an assistant to K. Balachander. He now owns a production house called Gemini Productions.-Life and Career:...
- Cinematography : a.venkatesh
- Editing : Suresh Urs
- Producer : Thiruvengadam
- Music : Bharadwaj
The music has been composed by composer Bharadwaj and the title track still remains an all time favourite melody.The highlight of the title track is the beautiful mouth organ prelude by Mr.Venkatasubramaniam aka Kyaba of the Madras chorale group with great backing provided by ace Bass guitarist Keith peters and the lead vocals by Yugendran Vasudevan nair.
Trivia
- Simran BaggaSimran BaggaRishibala Naval , better known by her Industry name Simran, is an Indian actress who has predominantly appeared in Tamil and Telugu films. She debuted in Bollywood and acted in several Hindi films, before starring in her first Tamil film V.I.P and her first Telugu film Abbai Gari Pelli in 1997...
's first film as villain. - The film was a super hit in box-office.
- It ran for 150 days.