Lodukku Pandi(2015)
Lodukku Pandi is a 2015 Tamil-language comedy-drama film directed by Rajanish. The cast includes Karunas, Neha Saxena, Ilavarasu, Manobala, and Sendrayan. The story centers on Pandi, a sincere and patient man who faces a severe financial crisis. Desperate to save his family, he attempts a burglary but becomes trapped at the crime scene. The film balances humor with a moral message about honesty and family values. It was released on June 26, 2015, and runs for 117 minutes.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 26 June 2015
- Director
- Rajanish
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
An honest, hardworking man named Pandi is pushed to the edge by a sudden financial disaster. With no other option, he decides to burgle a rich man's house. But the plan goes wrong, and he gets stuck inside. Now, he must find a way out without losing his freedom or his family's respect.
“Honesty is the best policy.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Lodukku Pandi
Cast reunions in this film: Manobala & Ilavarasu (13 films together), Karunas & Manobala (9 films together), Karunas & Ilavarasu (8 films together), and Manobala & Sentrayan (4 films together).
Trivia
- This film was produced by G Pictures, a company known for backing many low-budget Tamil films in the 2010s.
- The title character Lodukku Pandi first appeared in the 2001 Suriya-starrer 'Nandha', which launched Karunas to fame.
- Director Rajanish had primarily worked as an assistant director before making this his directorial debut.
- The film's release faced delays, common for smaller Tamil productions at the time, before finally hitting theaters in 2015.
- Unlike some of Karunas' earlier lead roles, this movie did not achieve major commercial success at the box office.
- The comedy in the film draws heavily from the rustic, slang-filled style Karunas popularized in his earlier supporting roles.
- It features a supporting cast of character actors typical of rural Tamil comedy-dramas from that period.