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| Pallavan | |
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| Directed by | Padmamagan |
| Produced by | Rufus Parker |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Lakshmi Narayanan |
| Edited by | Pazhanivel |
| Music by | Vidyasagar |
Production company | Usha Theaters |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Pallavan is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by Padmamagan. The film stars Manoj Bharathiraja, Rathi and Munna, while Shara and Ilavarasu also appear in supporting roles. The film was released on 28 February 2003.[1]
Directed by Padmamagan, making his first film, several new actors were cast alongside the lead duo of Manoj Bharathiraja and Rathi. Munna, a nephew of actress Jayabharathi, made his first acting appearance and was credited as Shankar, alongside Bangalore-based actress Shara and Mukesh.[2] Padmamagan signed up for the film after having previously written dialogues in the Raghava Lawrence-starrer Style and associated with producer Rufus Parker. The title of the film Padmamagan, was inspired by the name by which Chennai's state-owned city buses were known earlier and Padmamagan hoped to evoke nostalgia amongst the audience. Several scenes and songs for the film were also shot on board in the city's buses.[3]
Soundtrack was composed by Vidyasagar, while lyrics written by Palani Bharathi.[4]
The film was released on 28 February 2003. A reviewer from Sify wrote "no one expects too much reality in films these days but here the plot is unrelentingly silly that you heave a sigh of relief when the film is over" and "you strive hard to find one redeeming factor in this film, which is technically slipshod with bad direction and jarring music".[5] Malini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote "[..] if you look out for something refreshing in the scripting or narration, you’ll be thoroughly disappointed. For the narration runs on stale, predictable lines, and the style is frivolous to boot".[6]
