Perazhagan

Perazhagan

DVD Cover
Directed by Sasi Shanker
Produced by M. Saravanan
M. Balasubramanian
M. S. Guhan
B. Gurunath
Written by D. P. Singampuli (dialogues)
Screenplay by Sasi Shankar
Story by Benny P. Nayarambalam
Starring Suriya
Jyothika
Vivek
Manorama
Thalaivasal Vijay
Manobala
Music by Yuvan Shankar Raja
Cinematography R. Rathnavelu
Edited by Anthony
Production
company
Release dates
  • May 2004 (2004-05)
Running time
 148 minutes
Country India
Language Tamil

Perazhagan (English: Most handsome Guy) is a 2004 Indian Tamil comedy drama film directed by Sasi Shanker, starring Suriya and Jyothika with both playing dual roles. The supporting cast includes Vivek, Manorama and Manobala. The film's score and soundtrack were composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. The film, which is a remake of the 2002 Malayalam film Kunjikoonan, which starred Dileep and Navya Nair in the lead, was released in May 2004. It is later dubbed into Telugu as Sundarangudu.

Plot

The story revolves around Chinna (Surya Sivakumar), a village youth who receives sympathy because he is a hunchback and is lauded for selfless service to others. He covers up his handicap with humor. Unmindful of his looks, Chinna goes around looking for a suitable bride with the help of his friend Kuzhandasaamy (Vivek). Brushing aside many an insult hurled at him, he carries on.

In contrast is Karthik (Surya), a violent college student, who madly loves his classmate Priya (Jyothika). She meets Chinna, who assures her that he would get her married to the man of her dreams. However, she is killed in a fracas involving a gangster where she was hit and kicked brutally as the gangster want to take revenge against Priya's father who is Assistant Commissioner Police arrested him. Karthik and Chinna saw this but the gangster told him that he will get killed if he tells anyone what he saw.Karthik is framed as Priya's killer and get arrested but Chinna pleads Priya's father and tell the truth behind Priya's murder. Meanwhile,Chinna comes across an orphaned poor blind girl, Shenbagam (Jyothika). He wins over her heart by helping her out when her brother died.

Thanks to his efforts, she gains her vision (Priya's eyes are transplanted to her). This results in a tussle between Chinna and Karthik as to whom Shenbagam now belongs. However, fearing his looks, the hunchback, Chinna, decides to give way to Karthik and ends up begging in a temple where Kuzhandasaamy finds him and brings him to Shenbagam. Shenbagam doesn't care of looks and accepts him. Before their marriage, the gangster who killed Priya returns to avenge Chinna. Karthik remembers Priya and avenges her death by killing the gangster. Karthik approves the wedding of Chinna and Shenbagam before sent to jail, the film ends that the couple spend their honeymoon in Ooty.

Cast

Crew

Soundtrack

Perazhagan
Soundtrack album by Yuvan Shankar Raja
Released 15 April 2004
Recorded 2003 / 2004
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Label AVM Audio
Producer Yuvan Shankar Raja
Yuvan Shankar Raja chronology
Aethiree
(2004)		 Perazhagan
(2004)		 7G Rainbow Colony
(2004)

The soundtrack, released on 15 April 2004, has six songs composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with Pazhani Bharathi, Kabilan, Pa. Vijay, Thamarai and Snehan writing the lyrics of each one song.[1]

Track Song Singer(s) Duration Lyricist
1 "Ambuli Mama" Karthik 4:12 Pazhani Bharathi
2 "Orae Oru Piravi" Hariharan 3:58 Snehan
3 "Kadhalukku" 'Pushpavanam' Kuppuswamy, Sri Vardhini 5:18 Kabilan
4 "Oru Azhagana" Suriya, Savitha Reddy, Ganga, Mathangi 4:51 Thamarai
5 "Kaatru Enbatha" Shankar Mahadevan, Mathangi 4:33 Pa. Vijay

Awards

Filmfare Awards South

Reception

Sify wrote, "The film makes you laugh and cry at the same time. However the highlight of the film is Surya as Chinna and he is extraordinary. Here is one of his most lovable performances as the handicap, though as the morose Karthik, he just passes muster. Jyothika is a revelation (also in her first dual role) as the bubbly Priya and the blind Shenbagham. In her first de-glamorised role as Shenbagham she has proved her histrionics. Vivek for a change has a full length role and he brings the house down with his one-liners. Music by Yuvan is average but the background score is good. Director Sasi Sankar has to be applauded for making a feel-good film without any violence, vulgarity or even bad words.".[2]

Indiaglitz wrote, "Surya deserves appreciation for his astounding performance. He is at his best, be it humor or action. The actior has scored a hat trick with Perazhagan now following his Kaakha Kaakha and Pithamagan last year. After a long gap, Vivek has succeeded in evoking laughter. A tailor-made role for Vivek in which he really excels. Actress Malavika appear for a number. Also in the cast includes Manorama, Devan, T P Gajendran, a debutant Bobby and Muthukalai."[3]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.starmusiq.com/tamil_movie_songs_free_download.asp?MovieId=458
  2. ↑ http://www.sify.com/movies/peralagan-review-tamil-13470199.html
  3. ↑ http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/review/7011.html

External links

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