Poova Thalaiya (transl. Heads or tails) is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language action film produced, written and directed by Sanjay Ram. The film stars Krishnakumar, Udhaya, Vaali, Sherin Shringar and Megha Nair. The film was theatrically released in India on 29 April 2011.
| Poova Thalaiya | |
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| Directed by | Sanjay Ram |
| Written by | Sanjay Ram |
| Produced by | Sanjay Ram |
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| Music by | Sahitya |
Production company | Lingam Theatres |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast edit
- Krishnakumar
- Udhaya
- Vaali
- Sherin Shringar
- Megha Nair
- Swetha
- Deepan Chakravarthy
- Kadhal Dhandapani
- Alex
Production edit
Newcomer Krishnakumar was signed on to play the lead role alongside Udhaya, while debutant Vaali, a close friend of Sanjay Ram was also cast in the film.[1][2] In August 2008, the film was ready to be released by 15 August, but the project was subsequently delayed.[3][4]
The film went through a change of producer with Sanjay Ram replacing Balu Poththan and Ram Prakash. Prior to the release of the film, Sherin lodged a complaint with the Nadigar Sangam stating that she had not finished shooting for her parts in the film and that the director was trying to release a film with a different script to the original pitched to her.[5] She suggested that the producer Sanjay Ram had "played dirty" and the team were releasing the film without paying her acting fee.[6]
Soundtrack edit
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Release edit
The film subsequently had a low key release on 29 April 2011 and went unnoticed at the box office. Nowrunning wrote "Poova thalaiya is a morbidly grotesque gangster film with exaggerated cartoon characters planning and executing the art of murder."[7]
References edit
- ^ "Udhaya bounces back - Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. 5 October 2010.
- ^ "Sherin is back - Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. 22 August 2008.
- ^ "August release schedule". Sify. Archived from the original on 6 August 2019.
- ^ "POOVA THALAIYA MOVIE GALLERY - Behindwoods.com - Krishnakumar Udhaya Sherin Megha Nair Swetha Direction Sanjairam Production Balu Poththan Ram Prakash Music Peter John gallery wallpaper stills image gallery Tamil Movie Gallery Tamil Movie Stills". www.behindwoods.com.
- ^ "Shirin files complaint against Sanjay Ram". The New Indian Express. 16 May 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "Producer has played dirty: Sherin". The Times of India. 14 January 2017.
- ^ "Poova Thalaiya Review - Poova Thalaiya Tamil Movie Review by Rohit Ramachandran". NOWRUNNING. 3 May 2011.