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Parthiban Kanavu (film)
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Parthiban Kanavu [English: Parthiban's Dream] is a Tamil
film directed by Karu Pazhaniappan
. The film stars Srikanth
and Sneha in lead roles. It had Manivannan
and Vivek
in supporting roles. Sneha featured in Dual Role for the first time. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Vidyasagar
. The film was a surprise hit in 2003. It was a heroine-oriented film and Sneha got a good acclaim after this film.
Note that a movie of the same name, reflecting the historical fiction by Kalki Krishnamurthi, was released in 1960.
) is a recent college grad, still young and undeterred by the pressures of the real world to hold down any one job for a long period of time. He falls in love with a girl (Sneha) he sees on the bus when loitering about with his friends. He finds that her tastes matches his perfectly. His parents, fed up with his ways, force him into an arranged marriage. Parthiban is surprised to learn that the girl he has been set up with is the same one he fell in love with. Unfortunately, he realizes that Sathya (Sneha), the girl he has married is a different woman, and that he actually loves her free-spirited, long-lost twin, Janani (Sneha again).
He begins to hate his wife, who is demure and quiet. He avoids her, and rebukes her kind actions and words. After some miscommunication, and a clever trick, he reveals that he has fallen in love with his wife.
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
film directed by Karu Pazhaniappan
Karu Pazhaniappan
Karu Pazhanaiappan is a Tamil film director.-Biography:He hails from Karaikudi, known as capital of Chettinad,affluent in cultural heritage. His parents are Sri Pala. Chinna Karuppaiah and Smt. Nagammai and Karu Palaniappan is the eldest amongst their 3 children.Books appealed to Palaniappan right...
. The film stars Srikanth
Srikanth (actor)
Srikanth is a South Indian film actor who has appeared in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam language films. He debuted in the 2002 Tamil film Roja Kootam before going on to make notable appearances in successful films such as Parthiban Kanavu and Adavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule...
and Sneha in lead roles. It had Manivannan
Manivannan
Manivannan is a popular Tamil actor and director. With over 400 films to his name, Manivannan is one of the most experienced actors in the field. He normally plays the role of a dad or a senior comedian.- Background :...
and Vivek
Vivek (actor)
Vivekananthan is an Indian film actor and comedian. He has won four Filmfare Best Comedian Awards for his performances in Run, Saamy, Perazhagan and Sivaji, respectively. In April 2009, Vivek received the Padma Shri award by the Government of India for his contribution to the arts. He was...
in supporting roles. Sneha featured in Dual Role for the first time. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Vidyasagar
Vidyasagar (music director)
Vidyasagar is an Award-Winning Indian film music director and music composer in the Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Hindi film industry. He is very popular in South Indian music industry and best known for his soulful melodies. His fast numbers to many films have earned him much fame too. He has...
. The film was a surprise hit in 2003. It was a heroine-oriented film and Sneha got a good acclaim after this film.
Note that a movie of the same name, reflecting the historical fiction by Kalki Krishnamurthi, was released in 1960.
Plot
Parthiban (SrikanthSrikanth (actor)
Srikanth is a South Indian film actor who has appeared in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam language films. He debuted in the 2002 Tamil film Roja Kootam before going on to make notable appearances in successful films such as Parthiban Kanavu and Adavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule...
) is a recent college grad, still young and undeterred by the pressures of the real world to hold down any one job for a long period of time. He falls in love with a girl (Sneha) he sees on the bus when loitering about with his friends. He finds that her tastes matches his perfectly. His parents, fed up with his ways, force him into an arranged marriage. Parthiban is surprised to learn that the girl he has been set up with is the same one he fell in love with. Unfortunately, he realizes that Sathya (Sneha), the girl he has married is a different woman, and that he actually loves her free-spirited, long-lost twin, Janani (Sneha again).
He begins to hate his wife, who is demure and quiet. He avoids her, and rebukes her kind actions and words. After some miscommunication, and a clever trick, he reveals that he has fallen in love with his wife.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Srikanth Srikanth (actor) Srikanth is a South Indian film actor who has appeared in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam language films. He debuted in the 2002 Tamil film Roja Kootam before going on to make notable appearances in successful films such as Parthiban Kanavu and Adavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule... |
Parthiban |
| Sneha | Sathya and Janani (Dual Role) |
| Manivannan Manivannan Manivannan is a popular Tamil actor and director. With over 400 films to his name, Manivannan is one of the most experienced actors in the field. He normally plays the role of a dad or a senior comedian.- Background :... |
Sathya's father |
| Vivek Vivek (actor) Vivekananthan is an Indian film actor and comedian. He has won four Filmfare Best Comedian Awards for his performances in Run, Saamy, Perazhagan and Sivaji, respectively. In April 2009, Vivek received the Padma Shri award by the Government of India for his contribution to the arts. He was... |
Mano |
| Devadarshini Devadarshini Devadarshini Neelakandan is an Indian Tamil actress and TV anchor. She has appeared in a few Kollywood films, but her main priority is in television serials.Recently she appeared on Jodi Number One as a contestant.- Personal life :... |
Amudha |
Soundtrack
Music : VidyasagarVidyasagar (music director)
Vidyasagar is an Award-Winning Indian film music director and music composer in the Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Hindi film industry. He is very popular in South Indian music industry and best known for his soulful melodies. His fast numbers to many films have earned him much fame too. He has...
| Song Title | Singers | Lyricist |
|---|---|---|
| "Aalanguyil Koovum Rayyil" | Harini Harini Harini is an Indian film playback singer and classical singer, who sings mainly in Tamil films. She has also sung in Hindi, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam language films, whilst working with many leading film composers. She is married to another playback singer, Tippu.-Career:Harini learnt Carnatic... , Srikanth Srikanth (actor) Srikanth is a South Indian film actor who has appeared in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam language films. He debuted in the 2002 Tamil film Roja Kootam before going on to make notable appearances in successful films such as Parthiban Kanavu and Adavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule... |
Kabilan |
| "Kanaa Kandaenadi" | Madhu Balakrishnan Madhu Balakrishnan Madhu Balakrishnan is an Indian playback singer, who sings in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada languages.-Biography:Madhu Balakrishnan is from Tripunithura, Cochin, Kerala in India. A Graded artist in All India Radio and Doordarshan, he has performed with all major playback singers in Kerala... |
Yugabharathi |
| "Theeradha Dum" | Devan Devan Devan was one of the greatest of twentieth century Tamil writers, known for his witty and humorous stories. Many people think of him as the 'Wodehouse' of Tamil writings.... , Tippu Tippu Tippu or Tipu can refer to:* Tippu Sultan, Indian ruler* Tippu , a South Indian film playback singer* Tipu, a Mayan archaeological site... , Manickka Vinayagam |
Na. Muthukumar Na. Muthukumar Na. Muthukumar is a Tamil poet and lyricist, who writes lyrics for Tamil film songs.-Career:Muthukumar began his career wanting to be a director and worked under Balu Mahendra for four years. But then he became a lyricist, beginning with the lyrics for the songs of the Tamil film Veera Nadai,... |
| "Buck Buck Buck" | T. L. Maharajan T. L. Maharajan T.L. Maharajan is a popular Tamil playback singer. He is also the eldest son of singer Trichi Loganathan.-Albums:Ayyappan ThunaiBhakthi Maalai GajamugaGananatha Om GananathaGanapathi SaranamGaneshaKandhaKumbeshwaraMurugan Arul... , Balaram, Karthik Karthik Karthik is a male given name that is most common name in the southern part of India. The name stands for the Hindu god "Muruga," son of Lord Shiva.The name may refer to:-Actors:... , Chitra Chitra (genus) Chitra is a genus of turtles of the family Trionychidae.-Species:*Chitra chitra *Chitra chitra chitra... , Manjula, Sandhya, Kalyani. Manoj |
Pa. Vijay |
| "Vaadi Machhiniyae" | Seerkhazhi SivaChidambaram, Malathi Lakshman | Arivumathi |
| "Enna Seyya" | Karthik Karthik Karthik is a male given name that is most common name in the southern part of India. The name stands for the Hindu god "Muruga," son of Lord Shiva.The name may refer to:-Actors:... , Kalyani |
Kabilan |