Paayum Puli(2015)
Paayum Puli is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Suseenthiran. The film stars Vishal as ACP Jayaseelan, Kajal Aggarwal as Sowmya, and Samuthirakani as Selvam. The story follows a police officer who believes he has stopped a kidnapping gang in Madurai, only to discover that his own brother is the mastermind. The film was produced by Vendhar Movies and features music composed by D. Imman. It received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the performances of Vishal and Samuthirakani but criticized the predictable script and slow pacing. The film was released worldwide on 4 September 2015 in both Tamil and Telugu versions.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- VI movies and tv, Sun NXT, Amazon Prime Video, ZEE5
- Theatrical Release
- 4 September 2015
- Director
- Suseenthiran
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rating
- 5.9/10
Storyline
ACP Jayaseelan is sent to Madurai to stop a gang that kidnaps and kills rich businessmen. He kills the gang's leader, but the kidnappings continue. Jayaseelan soon realizes that the real mastermind is someone very close to him. He must choose between his duty as a cop and his love for his family.
“When duty and blood collide”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Paayum Puli
Cast reunions in this film: Soori & D. Imman (22 films together), Jayaprakash & Soori (11 films together), Samuthirakani & Soori (9 films together), Jayaprakash & Suseenthiran (8 films together), Jayaprakash & Aruldoss (8 films together), and Samuthirakani & Aruldoss (8 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Paayum Puli' was also the title of a 1985 Tamil film starring Vijayakanth, but the two movies share no story connection.
- Director Suseenthiran initially planned to make this film with a different lead actor before Vishal was cast.
- The movie's climax was shot in a specially constructed large indoor set to control the lighting and action sequences.
- A real-life police officer was consulted to ensure the procedural details in the investigation scenes were accurate.
- The film's release was delayed multiple times due to post-production work and scheduling conflicts.
- Composer D. Imman, who scored the music, used a mix of traditional folk instruments and modern synthesizers for the background score.
- Despite being an action thriller, the film includes a subplot highlighting the personal life and family struggles of the main police character.
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