Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram(2007)
Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language crime action film directed by Suresh Krissna. It stars Dhanush, Meera Jasmine, and Archana in lead roles. The story follows a village boy who moves to Chennai to buy gold bangles for his mother, but becomes a feared gangster. His mother travels to the city to find him, unaware of his new identity. The film is a remake of the 2005 Kannada film Jogi. It was produced with Rajinikanth's encouragement, who originally wanted to star in it. The film received negative reviews for its old-fashioned storytelling and excessive violence. It was a box-office failure upon its release on 27 April 2007.
Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram is streaming on YouTube and Eros Now.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube, Eros Now
- Theatrical Release
- 27 April 2007
- Director
- Suresh Krishna
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 40m
- Rating
- 6.0/10
Storyline
A simple village boy named Azhagu Sundaram arrives in Chennai to earn money for his mother's gold bangles. He gets caught in gang wars and becomes a feared criminal called Parattai. Meanwhile, his mother searches for him in the same city, never knowing his new identity.
“A son's love, a mother's search, a cruel fate.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram
Cast reunions in this film: Nassar & Yuvan Shankar Raja (19 films together), Suresh Krishna & Suresh Krissna (19 films together), Santhanam & Nassar (18 films together), Santhanam & Yuvan Shankar Raja (15 films together), Nassar & Livingston (9 films together), and Dhanush & Yuvan Shankar Raja (8 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title is a reference to the nickname of a real-life Chennai gangster from the 1980s.
- Director Suresh Krissna is best known for his blockbuster action films with Rajinikanth in the 1990s.
- Actor Vishal, who plays the lead, performed many of his own stunts for the action sequences.
- The movie's plot of a common man turning into a criminal mirrors themes from several 1970s Tamil films.
- It was released during a crowded festival season and faced tough competition from other major films.
- The soundtrack by Yuvan Shankar Raja includes a folk-inspired song picturized in a village setting.
- A key action scene involving a chase on lorries was filmed on the busy Chennai-Bangalore highway.