Pazhaya Vannarapettai (transl. Old Washermanpet) is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language political drama film written and directed by Mohan G. Kshatriyan.[1] The music has been composed by Jubin[2] and the film was released on 2 December 2016.
| Pazhaya Vannarapettai | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mohan G. Kshatriyan |
| Written by | Mohan G. Kshatriyan |
| Starring | Prajin Ashmitha |
| Cinematography | Farook J. Basha |
| Edited by | Devaraj S. |
| Music by | Jubin |
Production company | Sri Krishna Talkies |
| Distributed by | Anamika Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
A political crime thriller, stars Prajin in the lead. Asmitha will be seen romancing Prajin in the movie, also stars Richard who plays a police officer, while Karunas essays a crucial role. At the audio launch of 'Pazhaya Vannarapettai', which is based on real-life incidents that took place in Film Director Mohan's life.[3]
| Pazhaya Vannarapettai | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album to Pazhaya Vannarapettai by Jubin | |
| Released | 2015 |
| Recorded | 2015 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 24:06 |
| Language | Tamil |
| Label | Lerar Music |
The film's soundtrack was composed by Jubin.
All lyrics are written by Mohan.G.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Vada Chenna" | Harihara Sudhan, Padmalatha | 4:14 |
| 2. | "Unnaithan Nenaikaile" | Velmurugan | 4:02 |
| 3. | "Vaa Machan Vaa" | Gana Bala, Jubin | 5:37 |
| 4. | "Life of PVP" | Jubin | 1:23 |
| 5. | "Kaathirundha Ponnu" | Santhosh Hariharan | 4:25 |
| 6. | "Friendship" | Karthik, Jackstyles | 5:05 |
| Total length: | 24:06 | ||
The film was released on 2 December 2016. Satellite rights were sold to Kalaingar TV which premiered on 14 January 2017 on Pongal.
The film received mixed reviews from both critics and audience.[4]
Sify gave 3 out of 5 stars and said "Pazhaya Vannarapettai has its moments but the amateurish performances spoil the show."[5]
Anupama Subramaniam from Deccan Chronicle wrote "Cinematographer Farooq does a great job with his lighting and composition and brings alive the milieu of the movie. Music is functional. An honest attempt from a debutant — definitely worth a watch![6]
M Suganth of The Times of India rated the film with 3/5 stars stating that the director shows confidence in film making with good support from cinematographer Farooq who captured the 'nocturnal sights' of north Madras so real that makes the viewer difficult to believe that the film is actually a low budget fare.[7]