Pathinaaru(2011)
Pathinaaru (transl. Sixteen) is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by Sabapathy Dekshinamurthy. The lead cast includes Shiva, Madhu Shalini, Kishore Kumar, and Velu Prabhakaran. The story follows young lovers Shiva and Indu whose relationship is opposed by Indu's parents. In an attempt to separate them, the parents give the couple a book about a tragic love story. The film explores how the book's hidden connection to Indu's father changes everything. The music was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and received positive reviews. The film was produced by Passion Movie Makers and released on January 28, 2011.
Quick Facts
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- Theatrical Release
- 28 January 2011
- Director
- D. Sabapathy
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Rating
- 7.5/10
Storyline
Shiva and Indu are in love, but her parents hate their relationship. To break them apart, they give the couple a tragic love story book. The book is supposed to scare them into separating. But Shiva and Indu discover the book is actually about Indu's own father's lost love. The truth forces everyone to face their past and decide what love really means.
“A book that divides, a truth that unites”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Pathinaaru
Cast reunions in this film: Yuvan Shankar Raja & Aruldoss (8 films together), Pandi & Black Pandi (7 films together), Shiva & Yuvan Shankar Raja (3 films together), and Pandi & Shiva (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Pathinaaru' refers to the age of sixteen, a key theme in the coming-of-age story within the movie.
- Director Saba Kailash is the son of veteran Tamil director Kailash, making this a rare father-son directorial lineage in the industry.
- The movie is an adaptation of the popular Tamil novel 'Pathinaaru' written by Sujatha, a celebrated author and screenwriter.
- It features a dual narrative, switching between a modern-day romance and a period village love story from the past.
- The film's soundtrack was composed by debutant music director Sathish, who was relatively unknown at the time.
- Despite its romantic genre, the film performed modestly at the box office and did not gain wide theatrical recognition.
- A key plot device is a handwritten book, which serves to connect the two separate love stories across different generations.