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Pannaiyarum Padminiyum (2014)

02/07/2014 Comedy, Family, Drama 2h 27m
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Score
7.9/10

Overview

A kind and respected village landlord acquires a vintage Premier Padmini car from his friend and cherishes it more than anything else. Over time, the entire village grows attached to the car, forming an emotional bond with it. His wife, however, refuses to ride in it until he learns to drive, so he decides to surprise her with a ride on their wedding anniversary. But before he can fulfill his promise, the car is taken away due to unforeseen circumstances. Will they ever get it back? A deeply emotional tale of love, nostalgia, and the heartfelt connection between an elderly couple and their cherished car.

S. U. Arunkumar

Writer

Top Billed Cast

Jayaprakash

Jayaprakash

Pannaiyar

Tulasi

Tulasi

Chellamma

Vijay Sethupathi

Vijay Sethupathi

Murugesan

Balasaravanan

Balasaravanan

Peedai / Peruchaali

Aishwarya Rajesh

Aishwarya Rajesh

Malarvizhi

Pithamagan Mahadevan

Pithamagan Mahadevan

Shanmugam

Neelima Rani

Neelima Rani

Usha

Dinesh Ravi

Dinesh Ravi

The Narrator (Special Appearance)

Sneha

Sneha

Shanmugam's daughter (Special Appearance)

Media

Official Trailer

Official Trailer

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A review by timesofindia

Written on July 7, 2014

In this age of hyper editing and ramping shots, SU Arunkumar's Pannaiyarum Padminiyum shows that there is still room for languid storytelling; that, lingering on a scene for long doesn't always get the audience restless. In fact, the film itself has just a single hook — the love a few characters have for a car — and every scene that unspools on screen is a reiteration of this one theme. And, yet, the film is always charming!

A genial landlord (the unnamed Pannaiyar in the film) is captivated by a Padmini car the moment he lays his eyes on it. This car belongs to his friend and circumstances force him to leave the car in the Pannaiyar's hands. The Pannaiyar is thrilled that he gets to be the de facto owner of the car for some time (even though he doesn't know how to drive it) and so ...

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