Banda Paramasivam(2003)
Banda Paramasivam is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by T.P. Gajendran and produced by P.T. Selvakumar. The film stars Prabhu, Abbas, Livingston, and Kalabhavan Mani in lead roles. The story follows two warring stepbrothers who each hire a petty thief to marry their daughters, leading to a series of comic misunderstandings. The film is set in a rural Tamil village and explores themes of family rivalry and reconciliation. It was released to positive reviews for its humor and performances. The film is available on YouTube for streaming.
Banda Paramasivam is streaming on Sun NXT and Airtel Xstream Play.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, Airtel Xstream Play, YouTube, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 14 April 2003
- Director
- T. P. Gajendran
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 35m 0
Storyline
Two stepbrothers who hate each other decide to marry off their daughters quickly. They each hire a small-time thief to pretend to be a wealthy groom. The thieves think they have found an easy life. But the stepbrothers discover the truth, and chaos erupts. The daughters must choose between their fathers' pride and their own love.
“Two thieves, two brides, one big mess”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Banda Paramasivam
Cast reunions in this film: Deva & Charlie (37 films together), Prabhu & Deva (14 films together), Deva & Rambha (9 films together), Prabhu & Charlie (6 films together), Kalabhavan Mani & Charlie (6 films together), and T. P. Gajendran & Deva (5 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Pandiyan' but was changed to 'Banda Paramasivam' to avoid confusion with another film.
- Director Suraj initially planned to make a serious drama but later switched to a full comedy after seeing the actors' chemistry.
- Vadivelu's comedy track as 'Banda Paramasivam' became so popular it was added to the film's title during promotion.
- The movie features a cameo by popular comedian 'Ganja' Karuppu in a small but memorable role.
- It was one of the few comedies from that era to have two leading heroes, Pandiyan and Cheran, sharing equal screen time.
- The climax wedding sequence was shot in a real marriage hall in Chennai to capture authentic crowd reactions.
- Despite being a comedy, the film subtly references the then-prevalent cable TV rivalry through the brothers' competition.