Pasakiligal


Pasakiligal is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language drama film. It stars Prabhu, Murali, Navya Nair, and Vineeth, while Roja, Vadivelu, Nassar, Kalabhavan Mani, Malavika, and Manorama play supporting roles. The film was fully written by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam chief M. Karunanidhi, as it was a comeback film for the director-cum-politician.

Plot

Sethupathy and his young brother Sevathayya are fond of their only sister, Maragadham, who lives in Melur village. Vairaghya Bhoopathy is the chief of the neighboring village Aalur, and the two families have been rivals for generations. But Maragadham falls for Nallarasu, Bhoopathy's brother. Then comes Alakalan, a schemer who wants to marry Maragadham. Both the brothers humiliate him and send him back. He ends up marrying Bhoopathy's sister Angayarkanni but manages to create an enmity between the two families. Meanwhile, a dancer falls in love with Sethupathy. Alakalan has an eye on her as well. A turn of events results in Bhoopathy's suicide. Now, Nallarasu takes revenge on Sethupathy, who was responsible for his brother's death, so he marries Maragadham only to torture her. The rest of the film is about how Sethupathy and Sevathayya reveal Alakalan's true colors, and as predicted, all comes to a happy ending.

Cast

Production

The filming was held in Chennai, Karaikudi, and Madurai. A song featuring Vineeth and Navya was shot at Ramoji Film City, while a song featuring Prabhu and Malavika was picturised at Badami, Belur, and Halabedu. The introductory song of Navya Nair was picturised at falls at Chalakudy.

Soundtrack

composed the music for the film. The audio was launched at Kamala Theatre.
Chennai Online wrote, "There's nothing new or exciting about the script, narration or performance. It's like you're watching a couple of decades old film. Further, the narrative style is stagey, the camera almost static, the actors at most times standing in front of the camera and delivering their lines to it, apprehensive of moving away even an inch lest they go out of the frame!" Bizhat wrote, "An outdated screenplay and slow-moving scenes make the movie like a TV serial."