Paisa(2016)
Paisa is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language crime drama thriller film directed by Abdul Majith. The lead cast includes Sree Raam as Murugan and Aara as Veni, with supporting performances by Nassar, Mayilsamy, and Theepatti Ganesan. The story follows a poor rag picker who finds a bag of cash and must face violent gangsters who want it back. The film was produced by Confident Film Café, KJR Studios, and RK Media Works on an estimated budget of ₹2 crore. It released in theatres on July 1, 2016, and received mixed to positive reviews for its realistic portrayal of poverty and greed. The movie is available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Airtel Xstream Play, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 July 2016
- Director
- Majith
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Rating
- 6.7/10
Storyline
A poor rag picker named Murugan finds a bag full of cash in the garbage. He thinks his life is finally changing for the better. But the money belongs to a dangerous gangster who will stop at nothing to get it back. Murugan must choose between keeping the fortune and saving the people he loves.
“Easy money comes with a deadly price”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Paisa
Cast reunions in this film: Nassar & Mayilsamy (11 films together), Nassar & Madhusudhan Rao (3 films together), and Sentrayan & Mayilsamy (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was shot in just 18 days on a very tight budget.
- Director Abdul Majith also wrote the story and produced the film.
- The lead actor, Sathish, was primarily known for comedy roles before this serious part.
- Much of the film was shot in real locations around Chennai to add authenticity.
- The movie's plot draws loose inspiration from real news about people finding lost money.
- It received positive reviews for its realistic portrayal of life in the slums.
- The climax scene involving the money was filmed in a single long take.
