Pannaiyarum Padminiyum(2014)
Pannaiyarum Padminiyum is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language comedy-drama film written and directed by S. U. Arun Kumar. It stars Vijay Sethupathi, Jayaprakash, Tulasi, and Aishwarya Rajesh in lead roles. The story follows a village landlord, Pannaiyar, who develops a deep affection for a vintage Premier Padmini car left in his care by a friend. He hires a driver, Murugesan, and learns to drive despite obstacles from his greedy daughter. The film is noted for its gentle, character-driven narrative and strong performances. It won six Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, including Third Best Film. The movie was released on 7 February 2014 and is available on streaming platforms.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 7 February 2014
- Director
- Arun Kumar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 32m
- Rating
- 7.7/10
Storyline
A kind village landlord falls in love with a vintage car left in his care. He hires a young driver and sets out to learn driving. But his greedy daughter and the driver's fears stand in the way. Can he fulfill his simple dream of driving his wife to the temple on their anniversary?
“A car, a dream, a village full of love”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Pannaiyarum Padminiyum
Cast reunions in this film: Jayaprakash & Kaali Venkat (7 films together), Vijay Sethupathi & Aishwarya Rajesh (5 films together), Jayaprakash & Sneha (5 films together), Justin Prabhakaran & Gokul Benoy (5 films together), Vijay Sethupathi & Jayaprakash (3 films together), and Vijay Sethupathi & Kaali Venkat (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film was shot in just 18 days, primarily in and around the village of Kunnam in Tamil Nadu.
- The vintage Premier Padmini car used in the film was sourced from a real-life collector in Chennai.
- Director S. U. Arunkumar was inspired by his own father's deep affection for his car.
- The movie was originally conceived as a short film before being expanded into a feature.
- Actor Vijay Sethupathi made a special cameo appearance, which was not heavily promoted before release.
- The film's gentle, slice-of-life tone marked a shift from the director's earlier work in more mainstream comedy.
- It was critically acclaimed and developed a strong cult following after its initial theatrical run.