Pasanga
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Pasanga (Kids) is a 2009 Tamil
film directed by debutant Pandiraj, who worked as an erstwhile assistant to Cheran
. It stars numerous debutant child artists in the lead roles along with newcomer Vimal
and Saroja
fame Vega Tamotia
in supporting roles. The film, produced by Sasikumar
and scored by James Vasanthan
, who both rose to fame with the 2008 hit film Subramaniyapuram, released on 1 May 2009 to high critical acclaim, bagging three National Film Awards
and several other awards at International Film Festivals.
The good-hearted Anbu tries to mend ways and befriend Jeeva. However, Jeeva is hell-bent on taking Anbu for task. Enter Manonmani (Dharini), who develops affinity towards Anbu raising between him and Jeeva. Anbu not only excels in his academics but also in extracurricular activities, which only widens the rift.
The fight between Anbu and Jeeva results in a rift between their respective families.However, in a twist, Meenakshi Sundaram (Vimal), Anbu’s uncle falls in love with Sobikannu (Vega), the sister of Jeeva. The families get united as they agree for Meenakshi Sundaram’s wedding with Sobikannu, much against the wishes of Jeeva and Anbu. Whether they unite or not forms the climax.
2010
Filmfare Awards South
2010 Vijay Awards
2009 International Children's Film Festival
2009 Chennai International Film Festival
2010 Puducherry Government Awards
. The soundtrack features four songs, the lyrics for which are written by Thamarai
, Yugabharathi and James Vasanthan himself.
Tamil cinema
Tamil cinema is the film industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to the production of films in the Tamil language. It is based in Chennai's Kodambakkam district, where several South Indian film production companies are headquartered...
film directed by debutant Pandiraj, who worked as an erstwhile assistant to Cheran
Cheran (director)
Cheran is a Tamil film director from Tamil Nadu, India. He has won the Indian National Film Award thrice for Vetri Kodi Kattu , Autograph , and Thavamai Thavamirundhu . Besides he is three-time Filmfare Award winner as well....
. It stars numerous debutant child artists in the lead roles along with newcomer Vimal
Vimal
Vimal is an Indian film actor, who appears in Tamil films. Following cameo appearances in the Vijay-starrer Ghilli and Kuruvi and Ajith Kumar's Kireedam, he played the lead role in Pandiraj's critically acclaimed Pasanga...
and Saroja
Saroja
Saroja is a 2008 Tamil comedy thriller film written and directed by Venkat Prabhu and produced by T. Siva. It stars Shiva, Vaibhav Reddy, Premji Amaren, S. P. B. Charan and Vega Tamotia in the lead roles and Prakash Raj, Jayaram, Kajal Aggarwal, Sampath Raj, Nikita Thukral and Nagendran in other...
fame Vega Tamotia
Vega Tamotia
Vega Tamotia is an Indian film actress and model, who has appeared in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu films. She is probably best known for her performances as Saroja in the same-titled film, and Sobikannu in Pasanga...
in supporting roles. The film, produced by Sasikumar
Sasikumar
J. Sasikumar is an Indian film director who worked in Malayalam movies. He was born in Allappuzha in Kerala. He directed more than 100 movies in his film career which began in the mid 1960s.-Filmography:*Thommantae Makkal *Porter Kunjali...
and scored by James Vasanthan
James Vasanthan
James Vasanthan is a popular Indian television anchor and a film music composer. For more than a decade, he worked as an anchor in popular Tamil satellite television channels like Sun TV, Vijay TV and Makkal TV before turning into a film music composer in the Tamil Film Industry.-Biography:James...
, who both rose to fame with the 2008 hit film Subramaniyapuram, released on 1 May 2009 to high critical acclaim, bagging three National Film Awards
National Film Awards
The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it is administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directorate of Film Festivals since 1973.Every year, a national panel...
and several other awards at International Film Festivals.
Plot
The story unfolds in a dry barren village. Anbu (Kishore), the protagonist, comes across his bitter foe Jeeva (Sree Raam) on the first day of his school. Jeeva is to be son of the headmaster Nithyanandam.The good-hearted Anbu tries to mend ways and befriend Jeeva. However, Jeeva is hell-bent on taking Anbu for task. Enter Manonmani (Dharini), who develops affinity towards Anbu raising between him and Jeeva. Anbu not only excels in his academics but also in extracurricular activities, which only widens the rift.
The fight between Anbu and Jeeva results in a rift between their respective families.However, in a twist, Meenakshi Sundaram (Vimal), Anbu’s uncle falls in love with Sobikannu (Vega), the sister of Jeeva. The families get united as they agree for Meenakshi Sundaram’s wedding with Sobikannu, much against the wishes of Jeeva and Anbu. Whether they unite or not forms the climax.
Cast
- Kishore as Anbukkarasu Vellaichamy
- Sree Raam as Jeeva Nithyanandham Chokkalingam
- VimalVimalVimal is an Indian film actor, who appears in Tamil films. Following cameo appearances in the Vijay-starrer Ghilli and Kuruvi and Ajith Kumar's Kireedam, he played the lead role in Pandiraj's critically acclaimed Pasanga...
as Meenakshi Sundaram - Vega TamotiaVega TamotiaVega Tamotia is an Indian film actress and model, who has appeared in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu films. She is probably best known for her performances as Saroja in the same-titled film, and Sobikannu in Pasanga...
as Sobhikannu Chokkalingam - Pandian as Kuzhanthaivelu (Pakkada)
- Tharani as Manonmani
- Murugesh as Kuttimani
- Karthikraja as Gautham Vellaichamy (Bujjima)
- Yoganathan as Akila
- JayaprakashJayaprakashJayaprakash is an Indian film actor and producer. He ventured into film business in the early 2000s as a producer, making several films under his banner GJ Cinema and later turned actor, with Cheran's 2007 film, Mayakannadi...
as Chokkalingam - Sivakumar as Vellaichamy
- Sujatha as Muthadakki Chokkalingam
- Meenal as Pothum ponnu Vellaichamy
Crew
- Story, Screenplay, Direction: PandirajPandirajPandiraj is Tamil film director from India. His debut movie, Pasanga , was commercially successful and won several awards, including the National Film Award for Best Dialogue. He has worked as an assistant to director Cheran.-Personal life:...
- Production: SasikumarSasikumarJ. Sasikumar is an Indian film director who worked in Malayalam movies. He was born in Allappuzha in Kerala. He directed more than 100 movies in his film career which began in the mid 1960s.-Filmography:*Thommantae Makkal *Porter Kunjali...
- Music: James VasanthanJames VasanthanJames Vasanthan is a popular Indian television anchor and a film music composer. For more than a decade, he worked as an anchor in popular Tamil satellite television channels like Sun TV, Vijay TV and Makkal TV before turning into a film music composer in the Tamil Film Industry.-Biography:James...
- Cinematography: Premkumar
- Editing: Yoga Baskar
- Art Direction: Crawford
- Lyrics: ThamaraiThamaraiThamarai is a Tamil poet, lyricist, writer and former journalist. She is best known for writing lyrics for Tamil films only in Tamil language, often even in very purest Tamil...
, Yugabharathi - Costumes: Natraj
- Choreography: Dinesh
- Co-Producer: B. Ashok Kumar
- Audiography: A.S. Laxmi NarayananA.S. Laxmi NarayananA. S. Laxmi Narayanan is an audiographer - sound engineer, mixer and sound editor from Vellore in Tamil Nadu. He is based in A. R. Rahman's studio, the Panchathan Record Inn and AM Studios...
- Effects: Raju
- Executive Producer: D. Uthayakumar
- Stills: Vijay
- P.R.O.: Nikil
- Publicity Design: J.A. Abdhul
Awards
2010 National Film AwardsNational Film Awards
The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it is administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directorate of Film Festivals since 1973.Every year, a national panel...
- Best Child ArtistNational Film Award for Best Child ArtistThe National Film Award for Best Child Artist winners:-References:*...
- Kishore & Sree Raam - Best DialoguesNational Film Award for Best ScreenplayThe National Film Award for Best Screenplay winners:-References:...
- PandirajPandirajPandiraj is Tamil film director from India. His debut movie, Pasanga , was commercially successful and won several awards, including the National Film Award for Best Dialogue. He has worked as an assistant to director Cheran.-Personal life:... - Best Feature Film in TamilNational Film Award for Best Feature Film in TamilThe following lists the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil. The year in the header refers to the date when the film was censored and submitted for the awards, without of regard of when the award was presented. Apart from the Silver Lotus Award "Certificate of Merit" was also given...
2010
57th Filmfare Awards South
The 57th Filmfare Awards South ceremony honoring the winners and nominees of the best of South Indian cinema in 2009 was held on August 7, 2010 in Chennai, India.-Nominations:...
Filmfare Awards South
Filmfare Awards South
Filmfare Awards South is the South Indian segment of the annual Filmfare Awards, presented by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the South Indian film industry. The awards are separately given for Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films...
- Best Supporting Actor - JayaprakashJayaprakashJayaprakash is an Indian film actor and producer. He ventured into film business in the early 2000s as a producer, making several films under his banner GJ Cinema and later turned actor, with Cheran's 2007 film, Mayakannadi...
2010 Vijay Awards
Vijay Awards
The Vijay Awards are presented by the Tamil television channel STAR Vijay to honour excellence in Tamil cinema. It has given annually since 2006. The awards are decided by a jury, consisting of noted filmmakers, critics and technicians, while winners in a separate category named "Favourite awards"...
- Best Supporting ActorVijay Award for Best Supporting ActorThe Vijay for Best Supporting Actor is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.-Nominations:...
- JayaprakashJayaprakashJayaprakash is an Indian film actor and producer. He ventured into film business in the early 2000s as a producer, making several films under his banner GJ Cinema and later turned actor, with Cheran's 2007 film, Mayakannadi... - Best Debut ActorVijay Award for Best Debut ActorThe Vijay for Best Début Actor is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.-Nominations:*2007 Karthi - Paruthiveeran...
- VimalVimalVimal is an Indian film actor, who appears in Tamil films. Following cameo appearances in the Vijay-starrer Ghilli and Kuruvi and Ajith Kumar's Kireedam, he played the lead role in Pandiraj's critically acclaimed Pasanga... - Best Find of the YearVijay Award for Best Find of the YearThe Vijay for Best Find of the Year is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.-Nominations:...
- PandirajPandirajPandiraj is Tamil film director from India. His debut movie, Pasanga , was commercially successful and won several awards, including the National Film Award for Best Dialogue. He has worked as an assistant to director Cheran.-Personal life:... - Best CrewVijay Award for Best CrewThe Vijay for Best Crew is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won....
- Vijay Award For Sepcial Performance-Sensational Award - Sree Raam & Kishore
2009 International Children's Film Festival
- Golden Elephant Award for Best Director - Pandiraj
2009 Chennai International Film Festival
- Second Best Feature Film - Pasanga
2010 Puducherry Government Awards
- Best Feature Film - Pasanga
Music
Music and soundtracks are composed by Subramaniyapuram fame James VasanthanJames Vasanthan
James Vasanthan is a popular Indian television anchor and a film music composer. For more than a decade, he worked as an anchor in popular Tamil satellite television channels like Sun TV, Vijay TV and Makkal TV before turning into a film music composer in the Tamil Film Industry.-Biography:James...
. The soundtrack features four songs, the lyrics for which are written by Thamarai
Thamarai
Thamarai is a Tamil poet, lyricist, writer and former journalist. She is best known for writing lyrics for Tamil films only in Tamil language, often even in very purest Tamil...
, Yugabharathi and James Vasanthan himself.
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Duration | Lyrics | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 'Naandhaan Goppanda' | Sathyanarayanan, Larson Cyril | 4:32 | Yugabharathi | |
| 2 | 'Oru Vetkam Varudhe' | Naresh Iyer Naresh Iyer Naresh Iyer is a playback singer from Chennai, India. Naresh Iyer has rendered film songs in several Indian languages and has several chart hits to his credit. His rendition of "Roobaroo" from the movie Rang De Basanti composed by A. R. Rahman topped the music charts for many weeks in 2006 and won... , Shreya Ghoshal |
6:00 | Thamarai Thamarai Thamarai is a Tamil poet, lyricist, writer and former journalist. She is best known for writing lyrics for Tamil films only in Tamil language, often even in very purest Tamil... |
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| 3 | 'Who's that Guy' | Benny Dayal Benny Dayal Benny Dayal is an Indian singer. He is a member of the band S5 launched by the channel SS Music. Originally from Kerala, he has worked as a playback singer with many noted composers to produce successful soundtracks.-Biography:Benny Dayal's parents hail from Kollam district, Kerala... |
2:02 | James Vasanthan | |
| 4 | 'Anbaale Azhagaagum' | M. Balamurali Krishna, Baby K.Sivaangi | 6:06 | Yugabharathi |