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123
DVD cover
Directed byK. Subash
Based onAll the Best
by Devendra Pem
Produced byB. Kumar
StarringPrabhu Deva
Jyothika
Raju Sundaram
Nagendra Prasad
CinematographyY. N. Murali
Edited byKrishnamoorthy-Siva
Music byDeva
Production
company
Sidhesh Films
Release date
  • 1 June 2002 (2002-06-01)
CountryIndia
LanguagesTamil
Telugu
Kannada

123 is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by K. Subash. It was partially reshot in Telugu and Kannada.[1] The film stars real-life brothers Prabhu Deva, Raju Sundaram, and Nagendra Prasad alongside Jyothika as the main female lead, while Deva composed the film's music. Based on the Marathi play All The Best by Devendra Pem, 123 was released in June 2002.

Plot

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Three men with physical disabilities lead dull and monotonous lives. However, when Narmada, a young woman, befriends them, they start incorporating many positive changes.

Cast

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Cast (Tamil) Cast (Telugu) Cast (Kannada) Role (Tamil) Role (Telugu) Role (Kannada)
Prabhu Deva
Tirupathi
Sathya
Raju Sundaram
Pazhani
Bhadrachalam
Shiva
Nagendra Prasad
Chidambaram
Srisailam
Sundar
Jyothika
Narmada
Ishari K. Ganesh
Auto Driver
Karunas
Uttej
Komal Kumar
Thief Aalavandhan
Thief Rangarayudu
Thief Kotigobba
Sundeep Malani
Boss
Pandu
Hotelier
Mohan Raman
Ad film actor
Abhinayashree
Jyothi
Laxmi Ratten
Company MD
Japan Kumar
Special appearance

Production

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In December 2001, the three sons of prominent dance choreographer Mugur Sundar were reported to be coming together to star in the Tamil film, and while Prabhu Deva was an established actor and Raju Sundaram had also appeared in films, it became the first substantial role for Nagendra Prasad.[2] Karunas was selected to play a key role, while Sundaram was reported to be a choreographer in the film, which would be based on the Marathi play All the Best by Devendra Pem.[3] The mouth freshener brand, Pass Pass, teamed up with the film to put product placement into the venture.[4][5][6] Uttej and Komal Kumar replaced Karunas in the partially reshot Telugu and Kannada versions, respectively.[7]

Soundtrack

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The soundtrack was composed by Deva.[8] Sandeep Chowta was initially expected to be the film's composer.[9]

Tamil
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Adada Nadandhu Varaa"VictorShankar Mahadevan, Anuradha Sriram3:16
2."April Mazhai"ThamaraiAnuradha Sriram5:42
3."Hey Penne"KalaikumarSuresh Peters, Unni Menon, Karthik, Madhangi5:42
4."Kanchivaram Povom"DevaMano, Baby Vaishali, Prabhu Deva, K. Subash, YSD Sekar5:24
5."Un Perai"KalaikumarKarthik, Mathangi5:15
6."Konjum Konjum"KalaikumarSuresh Peters, Anuradha Sriram5:42
Kannada
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Tunturu Male Meghave"V. Nagendra PrasadAnuradha Sriram5:42
2."Bandalo Rubber Bombe"K. KalyanShankar Mahadevan, Anuradha Sriram3:16
3."Chamundi Bettakke" Mano, Vaishali5:24
4."One Two Three"V. Nagendra PrasadA. R. Reihana3:30
5."Ninna Hesaru"V. Nagendra PrasadSuresh Peters, Mathangi, Unni Menon, Karthik5:15
6."Thabbikolli"V. Nagendra PrasadSuresh Peters, Anuradha Sriram5:42


Release and reception

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The film opened on 1 June 2002.

Tamil version

A critic from BizHat.com noted, "Dilshad as the blind Tirupathy has done his role well but Raju Sundaram and Nagendra Prasad have to pick up the nuances of acting. Jyothika has very little to do. The comedy of Karnas is good. However, the highlight of the film are the dances and the choreography. The three brothers have tried to outbeat each other when it comes to dancing. Music by Deva is very average".[10] Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu noted "it is a tightrope walk for director K. Subhash because presenting physical impairment without hurting sentiments is not easy. And the director does come out unscathed. Much of it is situational humour and the dialogue, again by Subhash, accentuates the comic impact in some of the scenes".[11] Visual Dasan of Kalki called the film a torture.[12] Cinesouth called it "the best example for an average film".[13] Chennai Online wrote "Characters, each with a physical disability, the handicaps used as the basis of comedy. The audience knowing what's happening, but the characters oblivious to it, re-acting or talking at tangents. But unfortunately director Subhash misses out on taking full advantage of the scenario. The laughs are few and far between. And whenever the director tries to pep up his proceedings by a little diversion, like the comic capers of Karunas, or the antics of the enticing Abhinayasri, the scenes fall flat".[14]

Telugu version

Jeevi of Idlebrain.com gave the film two stars, stating "The only strength of the film is situation comedy based on the disabilities of three protagonists. Otherwise it's an avoidable film". The reviewer added that "The producers of this film tried to dupe Telugu audience by projecting '1-2-3' as the first Jyothika's Telugu straight film. But its yet another routine dubbing film rubbed on Telugu audience".[15] Gudipoodi Srihari of The Hindu cited "The film keeps grip on the audience, because of the curiosity the subject kicks up, regarding the survival of the handicapped using their sixth sense. The characters are difficult to portray, but the three main artistes do it convincingly".[16]

References

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  1. ^ "The amazing dancer brothers". The Times of India. 28 November 2001. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  2. ^ "A shot in the arm". The Hindu. 17 May 2002. Archived from the original on 7 June 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  3. ^ Rajita (22 December 2001). "Band of Brothers". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  4. ^ Chakraborty, Sanghamitra (12 May 2002). "In-film ads light up silver screen". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  5. ^ ""Pass Pass" to the rescue". The Hindu. 5 June 2002. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  6. ^ "Family fare". The Hindu. 13 May 2002. Archived from the original on 23 October 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  7. ^ Dinesh, Chethana (13 April 2003). "Smile saar, smile". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 3 February 2004. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  8. ^ "123 (2002)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  9. ^ "Sandeep Chowta to make tamil debut". tfmpage.com. 1 September 2001. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  10. ^ "123". BizHat.com. Archived from the original on 22 June 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  11. ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (7 June 2002). ""One Two Three"". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 September 2003. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
  12. ^ தாசன், விஷுவல் (23 June 2002). "123". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 64. Archived from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2022 – via Internet Archive.
  13. ^ "123". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 4 August 2002. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  14. ^ Mannath, Malini (6 June 2002). "One-Two-Three". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 14 February 2004. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  15. ^ Jeevi. "Movie review – 123 (one two three)". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  16. ^ Srihari, Gudipoodi (4 June 2002). "Challenging portrayals". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 October 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
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