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Pollangu

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Pollangu
Directed byGandhi Marx
Produced byM. Prakash
E. Ravichandran
StarringRavi Rahul
Nisha Lalwani
CinematographyVinoth
Edited bySuresh Urs
Production
company
P. R. Entertainment
Release date
  • 27 July 2012 (2012-07-27)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Pollangu (transl. Never tell a lie)[1] is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language adventure thriller film directed by Gandhi Marx and starring Ravi Rahul and Nisha Lalwani.

Cast

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  • Ravi Rahul as Rahul
  • Nisha Lalwani as Jhansi
  • Vishwa
  • Vetri
  • Yatra
  • Narayanan

Production

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This film marks the directorial debut of Gandhi Marx, who previously directed two short films and a documentary film.[2] Although the film is an adventure thriller, the director decided to insert songs in the film for the commercial aspect.[3] Hindi actress Nisha Lalwani, who previously starred in Kalyug (2005), was cast as a lead in this heroine-centric thriller and worked on this film at the same time as Sabki Bajegi Band (2015).[3][4] Actor Ravi Rahul made a comeback in leading role after two decades. The film was shot in the deep forests of Chalakudy, Kodaikanal, and Talakona.[5][6]

Soundtrack

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The music was composed by Jubin in his second film after Vinmeengal (2012).[2]

Pollangu
Soundtrack album by
Jubin
Released2012
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length25:16
LanguageTamil
ProducerJubin
Jubin chronology
Vinmeengal
(2012)
Pollangu
(2012)
Pazhaya Vannarapettai
(2016)
Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Maanattam"SnehanRahul Nambiar, M. L. R. Karthikeyan, Malathi4:56
2."Puli Varuthu - Clubmix" M. L. R. Karthikeyan, Roshini5:20
3."Onna Renda" Priya Himesh4:35
4."Kadhalay Un"YugabharathiNaresh Iyer, Harini5:15
5."Kadhalay Un (remix)" Naresh Iyer, Harini5:10
Total length:25:16

Release and reception

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The film released on 27 July alongside Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey and Suzhal.[7]

A critic from The Times of India opined that "The screenplay moves in such a way that nothing is revealed to the audience at necessary intervals, and it tests our patience".[8] Malini Mannath of The New Indian Express wrote that "the director can be appreciated for going off the beaten path and from formula-plots. But a more coherent screenplay and a focused narration could have made the film a riveting thriller".[9] A critic from Sify said that "It's not often one gets to see a jungle thriller and once in a way when one comes along, there are always expectations that hopefully it may showcase something different and offbeat. But Pollangu disappoints".[10] A critic from Behindwoods stated that "It looks as if the director has created a random scenario for a movie so that he could showcase the lovely locations he has enjoyed watching".[6]

Box office

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The film was recorded as "below average" at the Chennai box office.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Thrilling time ahead for Nisha". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b S. R. Ashok Kumar. "Audio Beat: Pollangu". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  3. ^ a b Nikhil Raghavan. "Itsy-Bitsy: Experimenting with roles". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  4. ^ "A new kid on the block". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Pollangu - An eerie thriller gets ready". sify.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022.
  6. ^ a b "POLLANGU MOVIE REVIEW". Behindwoods. Archived from the original on 9 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
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  8. ^ "Pollangu Critics Review by The Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  9. ^ "'Pollangu' (Tamil)". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 9 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Pollangu". sify.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022.
  11. ^ "CHENNAI BOX OFFICE". Behindwoods. Archived from the original on 21 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
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