Pidichirukku
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Pidichirukku is a 2008 Tamil romantic drama film, directed by Kanagu, starring Ashok
, Vishakha Singh
, Sampath Raj
, Ganja Karuppu
and Saranya Ponvannan
. The cinematography is by Tha. V. Rameswaran and Manu Ramesan
scored the music. 'Pidichirukku' was the title which N. Linguswamy
was about to use for his Run. Director Kanagu, who was working as an assistant director with N. Linguswamy
, got the title from him. The film released during Pongal 2008 to mixed reviews.
), a Roman Catholic girl, studying in the local college. Their first meeting is an accident caused due to her negligence when sitting as pillion rider on the back of her father's scooter and trying to go through her examination notes the paper and her 'duppata' flies off blinding the bike rider coming behind!
Vel who was the rider finds his bike skidding and he ends up with bruises and shouts at Manju and her father Mariadas (Sampat Raj) who was riding the scooter, without realizing that he is the new customs officer at the local port whom he has to interact due to the nature of his work! Manju has a soft corner for him, fearing that due to her mistake he may end up with a head injury.
Later she meets him and sends him a note to take a head scan, which leads to hilarious scenes as his assistant 'Tyre' (Kanjakaruppu) thinks it is a love letter! But as always after the initial spats and quibbles, both Vel and Manju are deeply drawn towards each other. One day while they are romancing on the back of an empty but moving lorry, they are intercepted by Mariadas. All hell breaks loose for the lovers as Manju is brutally beaten up by her dad as her mother (Saranya) tries to protect her. A distraught and drunk Vel on the advice of Tyre and other lorry drivers go to her house in the night asking for her hand which leads to bedlam.
Three days later a sobered Vel goes to her house to apologies and finds that they have left town and Mariadas has resigned from customs and just disappeared! How Vel finds her whereabouts and go to Pune in search of her and undergoes real tough times is what the rest of the film is about. The real clincher is the climax which has been worked out in a telling manner with Saranya stealing the show. On the downside the second half drags as the hero and his sidekick spends too much time in search of the girl. Kanagu loses his hold on the story as a lot of unwanted melodrama is added. If the second half is trimmed the film would have been crisper.
Ashok (actor)
Ashok is a South Indian actor and Bharatnatyam performer.- Personal life :He was born on 12 December in Thiruvaiyaru, Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu. But he brought up in Mumbai, Maharastra. He did his schooling in Fatima High School and Vani Vidyalaya . He has completed his SSC in 1997 from Vani...
, Vishakha Singh
Vishakha singh
Vishakha Singh is an Indian film actress and model. She appeared in South Indian language films, before starring in noted Bollywood projects, the most prominently being Ashutosh Gowariker's 2010 period piece Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey, alongside Abhishek Bachchan and Deepika...
, Sampath Raj
Sampath Raj
Dr.Sampath Raj is an Indian film actor who works primarily in the Tamil film industry. He is best known for appearing in each film of director Venkat Prabhu's comedy trilogy, consisting of Chennai 600028, Saroja and Goa. He has also acted in supporting roles in various other films. He is mostly...
, Ganja Karuppu
Ganja Karuppu
Ganja Karuppu, born Karuppu Raja, is an Indian film actor who plays comedy roles in Tamil cinema. He has appeared in many well-known Tamil films like Raam , Paruthiveeran , Subramaniyapuram , and Naadodigal...
and Saranya Ponvannan
Saranya Ponvannan
Saranya Ponvannan, is an Indian film actress, who has predominantly appeared in Tamil language films. Saranya made her debut in a lead role in Mani Ratnam's Nayagan and went on to play lead roles in a few films during the late 1980s...
. The cinematography is by Tha. V. Rameswaran and Manu Ramesan
Manu Ramesan
Manu Ramesan is an Malayalee film composer who is best known as the son of one of the most famous poets and lyricists in Kerala, S. Ramesan Nair...
scored the music. 'Pidichirukku' was the title which N. Linguswamy
N. Linguswamy
N. Linguswamy is an Indian film director, screenwriter and film producer, working primarily in Tamil cinema based in Chennai. He made his directorial debut with the family-drama Aanandham in 2001 and followed it up with the highly successful action films Run , Sandakozhi , Bheema and Paiyaa...
was about to use for his Run. Director Kanagu, who was working as an assistant director with N. Linguswamy
N. Linguswamy
N. Linguswamy is an Indian film director, screenwriter and film producer, working primarily in Tamil cinema based in Chennai. He made his directorial debut with the family-drama Aanandham in 2001 and followed it up with the highly successful action films Run , Sandakozhi , Bheema and Paiyaa...
, got the title from him. The film released during Pongal 2008 to mixed reviews.
Plot
The protagonists in the love story are, Vel (Ashok) a Hindu coming from a lower middle class family and a booking clerk at a lorry transport and cargo agency in Tuticorin and Manju (Vishakha SinghVishakha singh
Vishakha Singh is an Indian film actress and model. She appeared in South Indian language films, before starring in noted Bollywood projects, the most prominently being Ashutosh Gowariker's 2010 period piece Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey, alongside Abhishek Bachchan and Deepika...
), a Roman Catholic girl, studying in the local college. Their first meeting is an accident caused due to her negligence when sitting as pillion rider on the back of her father's scooter and trying to go through her examination notes the paper and her 'duppata' flies off blinding the bike rider coming behind!
Vel who was the rider finds his bike skidding and he ends up with bruises and shouts at Manju and her father Mariadas (Sampat Raj) who was riding the scooter, without realizing that he is the new customs officer at the local port whom he has to interact due to the nature of his work! Manju has a soft corner for him, fearing that due to her mistake he may end up with a head injury.
Later she meets him and sends him a note to take a head scan, which leads to hilarious scenes as his assistant 'Tyre' (Kanjakaruppu) thinks it is a love letter! But as always after the initial spats and quibbles, both Vel and Manju are deeply drawn towards each other. One day while they are romancing on the back of an empty but moving lorry, they are intercepted by Mariadas. All hell breaks loose for the lovers as Manju is brutally beaten up by her dad as her mother (Saranya) tries to protect her. A distraught and drunk Vel on the advice of Tyre and other lorry drivers go to her house in the night asking for her hand which leads to bedlam.
Three days later a sobered Vel goes to her house to apologies and finds that they have left town and Mariadas has resigned from customs and just disappeared! How Vel finds her whereabouts and go to Pune in search of her and undergoes real tough times is what the rest of the film is about. The real clincher is the climax which has been worked out in a telling manner with Saranya stealing the show. On the downside the second half drags as the hero and his sidekick spends too much time in search of the girl. Kanagu loses his hold on the story as a lot of unwanted melodrama is added. If the second half is trimmed the film would have been crisper.
Cast
- AshokAshok (actor)Ashok is a South Indian actor and Bharatnatyam performer.- Personal life :He was born on 12 December in Thiruvaiyaru, Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu. But he brought up in Mumbai, Maharastra. He did his schooling in Fatima High School and Vani Vidyalaya . He has completed his SSC in 1997 from Vani...
as Vel - Vishakha SinghVishakha singhVishakha Singh is an Indian film actress and model. She appeared in South Indian language films, before starring in noted Bollywood projects, the most prominently being Ashutosh Gowariker's 2010 period piece Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey, alongside Abhishek Bachchan and Deepika...
as Manju - Sampath RajSampath RajDr.Sampath Raj is an Indian film actor who works primarily in the Tamil film industry. He is best known for appearing in each film of director Venkat Prabhu's comedy trilogy, consisting of Chennai 600028, Saroja and Goa. He has also acted in supporting roles in various other films. He is mostly...
as Mariadas - Ganja KaruppuGanja KaruppuGanja Karuppu, born Karuppu Raja, is an Indian film actor who plays comedy roles in Tamil cinema. He has appeared in many well-known Tamil films like Raam , Paruthiveeran , Subramaniyapuram , and Naadodigal...
as Esakki (Tyre) - Saranya PonvannanSaranya PonvannanSaranya Ponvannan, is an Indian film actress, who has predominantly appeared in Tamil language films. Saranya made her debut in a lead role in Mani Ratnam's Nayagan and went on to play lead roles in a few films during the late 1980s...
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