Pulivaal(2014)
Pulivaal is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language comedy thriller film directed by G. Marimuthu. The lead cast includes Prasanna, Vimal, Ananya, Iniya, Oviya, and Soori. The story follows two men from opposite social classes whose lives collide after a lost mobile phone is found and kept. Karthik, a wealthy businessman, desperately needs his phone back because it contains evidence of his extramarital affair. Kasi, a poor supermarket worker, keeps the phone hoping to make quick money. The film is a remake of the Malayalam film Chaappa Kurish (2011). It received mixed reviews from critics who praised the performances but noted the predictable plot. The music was composed by N. R. Raghunanthan with lyrics by Vairamuthu. Pulivaal was released on February 7, 2014 in theaters across India.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, Airtel Xstream Play, JioTV
- Theatrical Release
- 7 February 2014
- Director
- Maarimuthu
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Rating
- 4.5/10
Storyline
A poor supermarket worker named Kasi finds an expensive mobile phone dropped by a wealthy businessman named Karthik. Kasi decides to keep the phone and sell it for money. But Karthik needs that phone back because it contains secret videos of his affair. He hires a violent thug to recover it. Kasi's simple act of dishonesty pulls both men into a dangerous spiral of threats, beatings, and broken lives.
“One phone. Two lives. Total chaos.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Pulivaal
Cast reunions in this film: Vimal & Soori (9 films together), Thambi Ramaiah & Soori (9 films together), Vimal & Oviya (5 films together), Vimal & Thambi Ramaiah (4 films together), Iniya & Thambi Ramaiah (4 films together), and Thambi Ramaiah & G. Marimuthu (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film's director G. Marimuthu is also a well-known supporting actor in Tamil television and cinema.
- The movie was shot in a brisk schedule, primarily in and around Chennai locations.
- Actor Sathish, known for comedy roles, plays a key supporting character, adding to the film's lighter moments.
- The plot revolves around a mobile phone, a common device used to drive thriller narratives in mid-2010s Tamil cinema.
- The film had a limited theatrical release and later found a wider audience through television broadcasts.
- It features a cameo by director-actor Manobala, a familiar face in Tamil film comedies of that era.
- The soundtrack was composed by N. R. Raghunanthan, who has scored for several other small-budget Tamil films.