Pandhayam

Pandhayam

Directed by	S. A. Chandrasekhar
Produced by	Shoba Chandrashekhar
Written by	S. A. Chandrasekhar
Screenplay by	S. A. Chandrasekhar
Starring	Nithin Sathya Sindhu Tolani Vijay Prakash Raj Raadhika Sarathkumar Meghna Naidu
Music by	Vijay Antony
Cinematography	Srinivas Devamsam
Edited by	J. N. Harsha
Production company	V. V. Creations
Distributed by	Nemichand Jhabak
Release dates	19 September 2008
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Pandhayam (Tamil: பந்தயம்; English: Bet) is a Tamil film directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar starring Nithin Sathya, Sindhu Tolani. Vijay did a guest role as himself.

Plot

The story- A local thug and criminal who kills people like mosquitoes Masanam (Prakash Raj) slowly rises up the ranks to be a Minister. We have Shakthivel (Nithin Sathya) a die-hard fan of actor Vijay who studies in a city college. He falls in love with the wicked minister's sister Thulasi (Sindhu Tolani) and challenges him (he has a reason for that) and a cat and mouse game ensues. What follows is a series of incidents between the two that leads to a melodramatic climax.^[1]

Cast

Nithin Sathya as Sakthivel
Sindhu Tolani as Thulasi
Prakash Raj as Masanam
Raadhika Sarathkumar as Masanam's Wife
Ganeshkar as Ganesh
Vadivel Ganesh as Vadivel Ganesh
Rajini Murugan as Mani
Vimal as Murugesan
Lavanya as Lavanya
Rajini Nivetha as Murugesan's Mother

Special Appearances :

Vijay as himself
Meghna Naidu as herself
Perarasu as himself
Rajkapoor as himself
O Podu Rani as Chinna Maami

Soundtrack

The soundtrack consists of 5 songs composed by Vijay Antony.^[2]

"Ammane" - Belly Raj, Nitesh Gopalan, Vinitha
"Chinna Maamiye" - MK Balaji,Vinaya, Christopher, Shobha
"Kadhal Theeviravathi" - Vinaya, Jeydev
"Surangani" - MK Balaji, Maya, Megha
"Lusimbara" - Christopher, Ramya

Critical reception

Behindwoods wrote "There is no singular theme or accent in Pandhayam and the film abounds in illogical narrations."^[3] Rediff wrote "Watch Pandhayam if you've challenged your friends about sitting through a ridiculous movie. Even then, you might end up losing."^[4]

References

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Films by S. A. Chandrasekhar

1980s	Sattam Oru Iruttarai (1981) Chattaniki Kallu Levu (1981) (Telugu) Nenjile Thunivirunthal (1981) Jadhikkoru Needi (1981) Balidanam (1982) Idhayam Pesugirathu (1982) Om Shakti (1982) Pattanathu Rajakkal (1982) Palletoori Monagadu (1983) (Telugu) Gedda Maga (1983) (Kannada) Hasida Hebbuli (1983) (Kannada) Saatchi (1983) Samsaram Enbathu Veenai (1983) Simha Garjane (1983) Kudumbam (1984) Devanthakudu (1984) (Telugu) Dopidi Dongalu (1984) (Telugu) Veetuku Oru Kannagi (1984) Vetri (1984) Balidaan (1985) (Hindi) Intiko Rudramma (1985) (Telugu) Naan Sigappu Manithan (1985) Neethiyin Marupakkam (1985) Pudhu Yugam (1985) Enakku Nane Needipathi (1986) En Sabatham (1986) Vasantha Raagam (1986) Sigappu Malargal (1986) Kudrat Ka Kanoon (1987) (Hindi) Neethikku Thandanai (1987) Sattam Oru Vilayattu (1987) Ithu Engal Neethi (1988) Poovum Puyalum (1988) Sudhandhira Nattu Adimagal (1988) Rajanadai (1989)

1990s	Azaad Desh Ke Gulam (1990) (Hindi) Jai Shiv Shankar (1990) (Hindi) Seeta (1990) Naalaiya Theerpu (1992) Mera Dil Tere Liye (1992) (Hindi) Insaaf Ki Devi (1992) (Hindi) Jeevan Ki Shatranj (1993) (Hindi) Rajadurai (1993) Sendhoorapandi (1993) Deva (1994) Rasigan (1995) Maanbumigu Maanavan (1995) Vishnu (1995) Once More (1997) Periyanna (1999)

2000s	Dosth (2001) Mutham (2003) Sukran (2005) Nenjirukkum Varai (2007) Pandhayam (2008)

2010s	Sattapadi Kutram (2011) Touring Talkies (2015)

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