Pulanaivu (Tamil: புலனாய்வு, lit. 'Investigation') is a 2019 Malaysian Tamil-language crime thriller film.[1] In the film, a couple is entangled in a murder at their college. Meanwhile, a female cop, Bhairavi, has to trace the few suspects and find the murderer.[2][3][4]
| Pulanaivu | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Tamil | புலனாய்வு |
| Directed by | Shalini Balasundaram Sathish Natarajan |
| Written by | Shalini Balasundaram Sathish Natarajan |
| Produced by | Shalini Balasundaram Shaila V (Shaila Nair) |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Sathish Natarajan |
| Edited by | Satish Natarajan |
| Music by | Jey Raggaveindra |
Production companies | Story Films Sdn. Bhd. Shaibha Vision Sdn. Bhd. |
| Distributed by | Story Films Sdn. Bhd. |
Release date |
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Running time | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | RM1 million |
It was released 14 November 2019 in Malaysia. The film has the highest number of cinema listings for local Tamil-language films. It is dubbed in Telugu as Chustanaa.
Synopsis
editAishwarya is a woman who is just starting college, she is trying to move on from her previous relationship. So she is not interested when her new friend falls for her and tries hard to earn her love and attention. As their love story develops, a murder suddenly occurs in their college, putting their lives and loved ones in danger. Meanwhile, Bhairavi, a female cop is investigating the case. There are few suspects, will they find the right murderer?
Cast
edit- Shaila V (Shaila Nair) as Bhairavi
- Shalini Balasundaram as Aishwarya
- Kabil Ganesan as Athi
- Sarankumar as Shiva
- Krithigah Nair as Preethi
- Shabby as Vignesh
- Ley Shahrwind as Sharath
- KS Maniam as Aishwarya's Dad
- Shashi Tharan as Siddarth
- Desmond Dass as Deepak
- Mardinii as Janany
- Irfan Zaini as Ravinder Singh
- Pashini Sivakumar as Vaishnavi
- Ramkumar Ravichandran as Sri Ram
- Bavithira Anbarasu as Dhivya
- Chandramohan as Mohan
- Navinc Rajamohan
- Manjula Joseph
- Saresh D7 (Cameo Appearance)
Soundtrack
editThe album consists of 3 tracks. The first single is "En Sogame", sung by Indian singer Shakthisree Gopalan under the music direction of Jey Raggaveindra.[5][6]
| Pulanaivu | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album Pulanaivu by Jey Raggaveindra | |
| Released | TBA |
| Recorded | 2019 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Language | Tamil |
| Label | Times Music Tamil |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "En Sogame" | Yuwaji | Sakthisree Gopalan | 4:45 |
| 2. | "Kadhal Enghe" | Satish Natarajan | Kumeresh Kamalakannan | 4:39 |
| 3. | "Pulanaivu "(Theme)" | Phoenix Dassan | Chinmayi | 4:20 |
Reception
editA critic from Astro Ulagam noted that "Every frame was carefully directed with clear substance and expressions. Each and every character in the movie was well picked by the director to the extent the voice modulation was apt for each character on its own!".[7] A critic from Selliyal praised the 120 minute runtime, gripping screenplay, acting, cinematography, editing but criticised the screenplay glitches such as the lack of a day 3 and day 4 during the murder.[8]
Accolades
edit| Award | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto International Tamil Film Festival 2020[9] | Best Crime Thriller Feature Film Award | Pulanaivu | Won |
| Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards 2020[10] | Best Actor Female Tamil – Diaspora | Datin Sri Shaila V | Won |
| Best Screenplay Tamil – Diaspora | Shalini – Sathish | Won |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Women director, actresses tackle murder, mystery and romance in local Tamil film 'Pulanaivu' (Video)". sg.news.yahoo.com. 13 November 2019.
- ^ Hassandarvish, Milad; Roberts, Claire (13 November 2019). "Women director, actresses tackle murder, mystery and romance in local Tamil film 'Pulanaivu'". Malay Mail. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "A look at Pulanaivu, interview with Shaila V" (in Malay). Malaysia Gazette. 11 September 2019."'Pulanaivu' releasing in record-breaking number of cinemas in Malaysia". Astro Ulaagam.
- ^ "The girl in the pictures".
- ^ "Shaktisree Gopalan to write songs for 'Pulanaivu'". Astro Ulaagam.
- ^ "Local tamil movie 'Pulanaivu' makes breakthrough with contemporary symphony orchestra". Bernama News. 10 May 2019.
- ^ "A Well-Executed Whodunit Murder Mystery 'Pulanaivu'". astroulagam.com.my. Archived from the original on 20 November 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "திரைவிமர்சனம் : "புலனாய்வு" – தமிழ் நாட்டுப் படத்திற்கு நிகரான உருவாக்கம் | Selliyal - செல்லியல்". 15 November 2019.
- ^ Chua, Dennis (18 September 2020). "#Showbiz: Msian Tamil film 'Pulanaivu' bags Best Crime Thriller at Toronto Tamil Film Fest | New Straits Times". NST Online.
- ^ "NTFF 2020: The Winners of Feature film Tamil Eelam". 25 February 2020. Archived from the original on 10 October 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.