Padai Soozha (transl. Surrounded by force) is a 2011 Indian Tamil language masala film directed by A. S. Prabhu. The film stars newcomer Ganesh Prasad and Varshini, with newcomer Abhinay, newcomer Sangeetha, Prasad Raj, Siddique, R. Sundarrajan, Mahanadi Shankar, Sakthivel, Manikandan and Chinrasu playing supporting roles. The film had musical score by N. Sasikumar and was released on 25 March 2011.
| Padai Soozha | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | A. S. Prabhu |
| Written by | A. S. Prabhu |
| Produced by | C. M. K. Farooque Mohammed L. Purushothaman |
| Starring | Ganesh Prasad Varshini |
| Cinematography | S. M. Thangapandian |
| Edited by | Antorayan |
| Music by | N. Sasikumar |
Production company | Royal Moon Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editThe film begins with Shiva (Ganesh Prasad) being attacked by rowdies and getting admitted to the hospital in a serious condition.
In the past, the college students Shiva and Ashok (Abhinay) are archenemies, but after the college election, they made peace and became good friends. Shiva and Saranya (Varshini) were in love, while Ashok and Swetha (Sangeetha) fell in love with each other. Ashok and Swetha secretly married at the registrar office with the help of Shiva and Saranya. Ashok and Swetha then stayed in a house owned by a kindhearted man (R. Sundarrajan). The local don Adhikesavan (Prasad Raj) wanted to grab their land and killed the innocent Ashok. Shiva and his friends complained to the police inspector and the local politician, but they did nothing because they worked for Adhikesavan. Shiva and his friends then protested against Adhikesavan in the street, and the police arrested them. The district collector Siddique (Siddique) decided to help them and asked them to provide evidence of Adhikesavan's criminal activities. Shiva then sabotaged all his business. Adhikesavan suspected his archenemy Kasi (Mahanadi Shankar) of doing so, and he brutally killed him in broad daylight. Meanwhile, Swetha gave birth to a baby boy. Adhikesavan found out about Shiva's plans, so he killed his friends, and Adhikesavan's henchmen attacked Shiva.
Back to the present, Shiva takes revenge on Adhikesavan by beating his son Mahesh (Manikandan) in front of him until he becomes mentally ill.
Cast
edit- Ganesh Prasad as Shiva
- Varshini as Saranya
- Abhinay as Ashok
- Sangeetha as Swetha
- Prasad Raj as Adhikesavan
- Siddique as Siddique
- R. Sundarrajan as House owner
- Mahanadi Shankar as Kasi
- Sakthivel as Police Inspector
- Manikandan as Mahesh
- Chinrasu as Chandru
- Kumar
- Anju Mohan
- Ramesh
- R. John Peter
- Nagina in a special appearance
Production
editA. S. Prabhu made his directorial debut with Padai Soozha under the banner of AGR Right Films. Newcomer Ganesh Prasad (Vijjith), who hailed from Coimbatore, was cast to play the hero while Varshini was chosen to play the heroine. Prasad Raj, the brother of actor Prakash Raj, was selected to play the villain.[1][2][3]
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack was composed by N. Sasikumar.[4][5]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Naa Akanaanuru" | Karuppusamy | K. Karna, Ganga Sitharasu | 5:16 |
| 2. | "Arabu Desa Pookkal" | Muthu Vijayan | K. Velu | 5:52 |
| 3. | "Rangoli Rattinam" | Madhura Kavi | Sangeetha | 5:00 |
| 4. | "Tight Jeans" | Madhura Kavi | Pavan, Nitha | 5:16 |
| 5. | "Unodu Vazhtheda" | N. Sasikumar | N. Sasikumar | 1:29 |
| Total length: | 25:51 | |||
Reception
editA reviewer said, "Padai Soozha is a tragedy of a movie, the type that would send the audience racing for the nearest exit. Meaningless script, poor dialogues, artificial backdrops, and the absence of any form of entertainment makes Padai Sooza a can't watch".[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "நிறைவேறிய சினிமா கனவு!" [Cinema's dream accomplished]. Dinamani (in Tamil). 27 December 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ "வில்லனாக அறிமுகமாகிறார் பிரகாஷ்ராஜ் தம்பி" [Actor Prakash Raj brother debut as villain in Padai Soozha]. Dinamalar (in Tamil). 22 September 2010. Archived from the original on 24 September 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ "Building a six-pack for my next role: Ganesh Prasad". The Times of India. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ "Padai Soozha (2010)". MusicIndiaOnline. Archived from the original on 25 March 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ "Padai Soozha". JioSaavn. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
External links
edit- Padai Soozha at IMDb
