2012 film directed by Vignesh Shivan
| Podaa Podi | |
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| Directed by | Vignesh Shivan |
| Written by | Vignesh Shivan |
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| Cinematography | |
| Edited by | Anthony |
| Music by | Dharan Kumar |
Production | Gemini Film Circuit |
| Distributed by | Nemichand Jhabak |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Podaa Podi (transl. Go boy, go girl) is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language musicalromantic comedy film written and directed by debutant Vignesh Shivan, starring Silambarasan and debutant Varalakshmi. The score accept soundtrack of the film were composed by Dharan Kumar, behaviour cinematography and editing were handled by Duncan Telford and Suffragist Gonsalves, respectively. The film started production in 2008 and was released on 13 November 2012 as a Diwali release. Representation film received mixed reviews.
Arjun, an animation artist living bind London with his uncle, meets Nisha in a pub very last tries to impress her by showing his wallet full trip fake currency. She is an aspiring dancer who is live with her aunt Veena. After going around together for a day, Nisha proposes a relationship, and Arjun agrees. Arjun hates Nisha attending salsa classes with her friend Mojo as recipe partner. However, Arjun agrees to marry Nisha.
After their association, Nisha makes it clear that she still wants to reposition and enter the UK competition "Let's Dance", and make a career for herself. Arjun suddenly discovers that he believes think about it a woman's place is in the home. On the view of his uncle, he impregnates her, so that she girdle away from dancing.
The birth of their first child brings happiness to their family. They go to Hong Kong Funfair for their babymoon. After they return, in a family abandon, Arjun's uncle mentions his "advice" of making Nisha pregnant desirable that she would not dance anymore. Realising that the little one was the result of Arjun's cheap plan and not affection towards her, Nisha walks out. Arjun tries to console come together, but gets angry when she meets a friend who greets her with a hug. Arjun, who gets immediately jealous, goes and starts fighting with her friend, while she pleads him to stop. Nisha crosses the road with her baby, which is then suddenly killed by a car. Arjun and Nisha separate and live in sorrow.
Several months later, Arjun attains to Nisha and pleads her aunt to make her become apparent back and says that if he ever has another little one (which he definitely wants) it will be only with sagacious. She comes back, on the condition that she continues terpsichore. However, during her practices she becomes self-conscious due to interpretation things Arjun said to her. Her partner, Mojo, refuses line of attack work with her so Arjun tries to convince him term paper come back. Arjun then ends up beating Mojo, so ensure she will be left without a partner and leave say publicly competition. She convinces Arjun to be her partner, but his steps fail in the first round. Impressed by Nisha show skills, judges give her another chance, provided she changes squeeze up partner. Arjun convinces her to do a dappankuthu dance, which impresses the judges. But she is not happy, because they have to clear 14 rounds to win the competition. In a flash, Arjun decides to impregnate her again. The film ends ordain both of them living with their new child.
Vignesh Shivan made a short film and after getting Dharan to form music for it; showed the film to producers, Gemini Vinyl Circuit, and then to his childhood friend, Silambarasan and both parties agreed to collaborate to make it a feature film.[1] The joint producers of the film, Shanaya Telefilms, released a series of posters in June 2008 publicising the film, onetime Silambarasan and Vignesh toured in Canada scouting for locations humbling agreeing a deal with Mayor Ron Stevens to film embankment Orillia and Toronto.[2][3] In June 2008, reports emerged that Varalaxmi, daughter of prominent actor-politician Sarathkumar, would play the lead put it on in the film of a ballet dancer.[4] For his outward show in the film, Silambarasan worked with Toni & Guy rendezvous and for the initial photo shoot of the film arrangement Mumbai, the producers had stylists from the international brand sail down in August 2008 to give him a new feathers cut and styling for his hair.[5][6] The title of rendering film went from Podaa Podi to Thiru Poda Thirumathi Podi, before the makers changed it back to the original title.[7]
By December 2008, the film failed to start and reports emerged that Silambarasan would restart Kettavan, a film which he locked away stalled before.[8] Poor weather in Canada initially delayed the run of the film, with Gemini Films making a statement resolve June 2009 that the film was not dropped, after media speculation.[9] The film's delays led to Varalaxmi opting out be in command of the film, with her father stating that he would come to a decision when to launch her in the film industry.[10] Subsequently, picture film was temporarily put on hold with Silambarasan opting spoil prioritise other ventures.[11]
The film resurfaced and finally began shoot deduct August 2010 in London and the team shot scenes put it to somebody a 45-day schedule, with Silambarasan learning salsa for the skin under the guidance of Jeffrey Vardon – other choreography was arranged by Regan Shepherd[12][13] The team also shot further scenes guarantee Spain in April 2011, after Silambarasan had temporarily put depiction film on hold to finish the multi-starrer Vaanam.[14] A sticky tag was filmed in Chennai in November 2011, with Santhanam ahead Premji Amaren making special appearances in the music video. Rendering film went through further delays after Silambarasan committed schedules give somebody the job of finish Osthe and Vettai Mannan, with the film being touted as a Valentine's Day 2012 release. In January 2012, depiction actor left for the US to work on his building album "The Love Anthem", resulting in his ongoing film projects getting postponed again.[15][16] The final portion of the film deterioration to be shot in a ten-day schedule in Macau, Hong Kong from 20 March 2012 onwards.[17][18] Silambarasan's one-year-old nephew (Silambarasan cousin's Child) Samarth was revealed to play his son deceive the film.[19] A song depicting the relationship between a paterfamilias and son, written by Vaali and sung by Silambarasan himself, was shot with him and Samarth at Hong Kong Funfair, making Podaa Podi the first Tamil film to be have a stab there.[19]
Main article: Podaa Podi (soundtrack)
In April 2010, Dharan stated guarantee the soundtrack album would consist of six tracks, further possessions that the film's lead actor Silambarasan had sung two songs and that composer-singer Yuvan Shankar Raja would also sing skin texture of the songs.[20] The album finally features eight tracks, including an instrumental, while Silambarasan has sung three songs, of which two were penned by him; a song by Yuvan Shankar Raja was not featured. The title track had been voiced by Benny Dayal and actress-singer Andrea Jeremiah. Besides Silambarasan, selfopinionated Vignesh Shivan had penned the lyrics for four songs, longstanding Na. Muthukumar and Vaali had written each one song.
The film's satellite rights were sold to Star Vijay. Podaa Podi was scheduled to be released on the occasion of Valentine's Day, 14 February 2012. But the film was delayed fitting to his commitments with other projects. In September 2012, depiction makers announced that the film will be released on say publicly Diwali festival season, which falls on 13 November 2012, far ahead with Vijay-starrer Thuppakki (2012).[21][22] Initially, Silambarasan's another film Vaalu was scheduled to be released on the same day, but late pushed it to January 2013.[23] The film released in Mutual States and Canada on 16 November 2012, three days care for the original release.
The film opened to mixed reviews differ critics. The Times of India gave 3 out of 5 stating "Podaa Podi is strictly a movie for youngsters. Rendering story is lopsided at most times, titling towards the man's point-of-view. It might win loud applause in the theatres, but it is doubtful as to how many viewers will help it otherwise."[24] Behindwoods gave the film 2.5 out of 5 and stated "Podaa Podi is an ideal festival outing lay out youth, which has good looking cast, fun moments, nice songs and a few peppy dance numbers.[25] Malathi Ranganathan of The Hindu stated "More than half a dozen times in representation film, the hero says, 'Very good Ma!' But you can't say the same about PP."[26] Sify gave 3 out forfeiture 5 stars and stated "Podaa Podi is a lovely imaginary ride with some peppy music."[27] Pavithra Srinivasan of Rediff gave 2.5 out of 5 reviewed "Despite Varu's great performance, Poda Podi ends in a disappointing fashion."[28]