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Behindwoods
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Starring:
Nithin Sathya, Prakash Raj, Sindhu Tolani, Vijay
Direction: S A Chandraskher
Music: Vijay Anthony |
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Veteran director S.A. Chandrashekhar is ready with one more.
Those who thought that he had run out of steam are wrong.
He has come back with what looks like a youthful entertainer,
full of energy and young talent, aimed at the young generation.
The title ‘Pandhayam’ does not give away much
about the movie’s nature, but one can bet on it being
a good commercial mix. What we know is that the movie tells
the story of a die hard Vijay fan who would go to any lengths
to meet his idol.
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The
cast remains true to the youth mantra. Nithin Sathya,
the Pazhani of Chennai 28 and the sadistic husband of
Sathum Podaathay does the lead in Pandhayam. After having
proven his acting abilities in roles of varied natures,
the young actor is now on the lookout for his first
solo hit which will give the much needed impetus to
his career. Sindhu Tolani, the female lead too is in
need of a hit. Her career in Tamil has always been enigmatic,
she’s seen on and off and has not been able to
land a big one, in spite of being fairly talented. Prakash
Raj is sure to help the movie with his presence and
there are quite a few others providing the back up.
All these points notwithstanding, the talking point
of Pandhayam has been the special appearance that Ilaiya
Thalapathi Vijay will be making, as himself. It will
be just for a few scenes, but that has been enough to
send the hype meter soaring. Scenes of a Vijay film
being shot under the direction of Perarasu (also playing
himself) were canned in the city. Meghana Naidu, too,
does a cameo as herself. |
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The
question is whether the presence of a star like Vijay will
overpower the actual theme of the movie and divert the audience’s
attention. But an experienced hand like S.A.Chandrashekhar
will know how to handle things; his track record is the strongest
point of the movie. But, his form off late has not been encouraging,
especially with Sukran. Also, the music for Pandhayam that
was released recently is a bit of a let down. But, let’s
hope that Pandhayam leaves all that behind and races to success. |
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