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Paarvai Ondre Pothume (transl. A Glance is Enough) is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language romance film written and directed by Murali Krishna. The film stars Kunal, Monal and Karan in the lead roles. The film's soundtrack was composed by Bharani. The film was released on 16 March 2001 and became a commercial success.[1]
| Paarvai Ondre Pothume | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Murali Krishna |
| Written by | Murali Krishna |
| Produced by | A. Rajpal |
| Starring | Kunal Monal Karan |
| Cinematography | Sri Shankar |
| Edited by | B.S.Vasu–Saleem |
| Music by | Bharani |
Production company | Amutha Movie Makers |
Release date |
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Running time | 132 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editVinodh and Manoj are best friends. Manoj gives Vinodh a managerial job in his three-star hotel. They both are in love with Neetha, but Neetha is only in love with Vinodh. This causes a strain in their friendship, and Manoj fires Vinodh from his job. The film ends with a message to the audience that "love is divine (pleasing) but friendship is pristine (unspoilt)".
Cast
edit- Kunal as Vinodh
- Monal as Neetha
- Karan as Manoj
- Ramji as Manoj's friend
- Fathima Babu as Visalakshi, Vinodh's mother
- Dhamu as Gopal, Manoj's coworker
- Vaiyapuri as Guru, Manoj's coworker
- Balu Anand as Murugan, Manoj's home servant
- Alphonsa (special appearance in "Nee Paarthuttu Ponaalum")
Production
editSoundtrack
editThe soundtrack was composed by Bharani.[3][4]
| Song title | Singer(s) | Lyric(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Thuli Thuliyaai Kottum Mazhai" | Hariharan, Swarnalatha | Pa. Vijay | 6:07 |
| "Kaadhal Pannaadheenga" | Krishnaraj | Bharani | 1:19 |
| Theme Music, "Dhumthakku Dhumthakku" | Krishnaraj, Malgudi Subha, Sumitra | 1:32 | |
| "Nee Paarthuttu Ponaalum" | Krishnaraj, Sumitra | 4:10 | |
| "Thirudiya Idhayathai Thiruppi" | Harish Raghavendra, K. S. Chithra | 4:51 | |
| "Thirumba Thirumba" | Harini, P. Unnikrishnan | Pa. Vijay | 5:17 |
| "Yen Asaindhaadum" | S. Janaki, P. Unnikrishnan | 5:16 |
Reception
editMalini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote "Not much variation can be brought in this subject, but the director has seen that his narration is neat, the scenes move smoothly and the songs appear at the right places".[5] Cinesouth wrote "There is no depth in the story. Neither the screenplay is clear. One has to pity the plight of the director! It is a heavy assault on the audiences. But there are two redeeming factors: The free-flowing histrionic talents of Karan and the scintillating songs of Bharani".[6] K. N. Vijiyan of New Straits Times wrote, "Cinematography is only passable with some shots out of focus [...] This movie is only for those who are curious about Monal and those who lost their hearts to Kunal in Kadhalar Dhinam.".[7]
References
edit- ↑ "This Week's Felicitation: Murali Krishna (The director of 'Paarvai Ondre Podhume')". cinematoday3.itgo.com. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ↑ "Paarvai Onre Pothume". Tamil Star. Archived from the original on 4 January 2003. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ↑ "Paarvai Ondre Podhume". Hungama. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ↑ "Paarvai Ondre Podhume (2000)". MusicIndiaOnline. Archived from the original on 5 April 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ↑ Mannath, Malini. "Paarvai Ondre Pothume". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 13 October 2007. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ↑ "Paarvai Onre Podhume". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 24 April 2001. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ↑ Vijiyan, K. N. (31 March 2001). "Lesser stars in familiar story". New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 28 March 2026. Retrieved 28 March 2026 – via Google News Archive.
