Krishnaveni Panjaalai
| Krishnaveni Panjaalai | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Dhanapal Padmanabhan |
| Written by | Dhanapal Padmanabhan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Suresh Bhargav Adhisayaraj |
| Edited by | Mu. Kasivishwanathan |
| Music by | N. R. Raghunanthan |
Production company | Minveli Media Works |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Krishnaveni Panjaalai is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language romance film written and directed by debutant Dhanapal Padmanabhan, the film has Hemachandran, Nandana, M. S. Bhaskar, Rajiv Krishna and Bala Singh among others in lead roles. The film is set in the backdrop of the 1980s and is about the lives of workers in a cotton mill.[1] Music is by N. R. Raghunanthan of Thenmerku Paruvakaatru fame. The movie is released on 8 June 2012.[2]
Plot
[edit]Kadir and Poonkothai are cotton mill workers in Udumalaipettai, Tamil Nadu. Their affection grows into love but once the mill closes down following a strike, life gets hard for them and everyone working along with them.
Cast
[edit]- Hemachandran as Kathir
- Nandana as Poonkothai
- M. S. Bhaskar
- Rajiv Krishna as Krishnamoorthy
- Bala Singh
- Thennavan
- Shanmugarajan
Soundtrack
[edit]The music was composed by N. R. Raghunanthan.
| Song | Lyrics | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Aalaikari" | Vairamuthu | Vijay Prakash |
| "Aathaadi" | Chithran | Harish Raghavendra, Sithara |
| "Rojamalaiye" | Vairamuthu | Jassie Gift |
| "Un Kankal" | Thamarai | Raman Mahadevan, Shreya Ghoshal, Ranina Reddy |
| "Un Kankal" II | Thamarai | Raman Mahadevan, Shreya Ghoshal, Ranina Reddy |
Reception
[edit]The Times of India gave the film a rating of three-and-a-half out of five stars and stated that "Krishnaveni Panjaalai works in parts and could have been more engaging had its screenplay been more tightly knit."[3] A critic from The Hindu wrote that "It is in the screenplay that Dhanapal falters. Scenes end abruptly and stand as separate strands without cohesion".[4] India Today noted that "The climax of the film is very emotional and touches a chord. However, the screenplay could have been better".[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "'Krishnaveni Panjalai' USA release details". IndiaGlitz. 8 June 2012. Archived from the original on 10 June 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ^ "Friday Fury- June 8". Sify. 8 June 2012. Archived from the original on 10 June 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ^ "Krishnaveni Panjaalai Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 March 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (9 June 2012). "Krishnaveni Panjaalai – Foibles and consequences". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "Krishnaveni Panjaalai is endearing". India Today. 14 June 2012. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
