Pathayeram Kodi(2013)
Pathayeram Kodi (transl. Ten Thousand Crores) is a 2013 Tamil-language science fiction comedy film written and directed by Muktha S. Sundar. The film stars Dhruv Bhandari, Madalsa Sharma, Vivek, Gokulnath, and Kanishka Soni. The story follows a group of college students who accidentally invent a chemical potion that makes them invisible. They use this invention to steal ₹10,000 crore from a corrupt businesswoman named Karishma. A CB-CID officer named Shankar Lal is assigned to track down the invisible thieves. The film blends slapstick comedy with sci-fi elements, relying heavily on Vivek's comedic performance. It was released on 25 January 2013 and was not commercially successful. Critics noted the lack of consistency in the plot and screenplay. The film was later dubbed and released in Hindi as Paisa Ho Paisa in April 2015.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube, Plex, Sun NXT, JioTV
- Theatrical Release
- 25 January 2013
- Director
- Srinivasan Sundar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 7m 0
Storyline
A group of college students invent a chemical potion that makes them invisible. They decide to use it to steal ten thousand crore rupees from a wealthy, corrupt woman. A bumbling CB-CID officer must catch them before they escape with the money. But the potion has a time limit, and the students face constant danger of being caught.
“Invisible students. Ten thousand crores. One crazy heist.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Pathayeram Kodi
Cast reunions in this film: Vivek & Madalasa Sharma (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Pathaayiram Kodi' translates to 'Ten Thousand Crore', which is the exact amount the students steal in the story.
- Director Srinivasan Sundar was a former assistant to director A.R. Murugadoss, known for films like 'Ghajini'.
- Actor Vivek, who plays the CB-CID officer, was primarily known for comedy roles, making this a rare serious cop character for him.
- The movie's plot of using invisibility for a heist draws loose inspiration from the 2000 Hollywood film 'Hollow Man'.
- Despite its high-concept plot, the film had a very limited theatrical release and low box office collections.
- The film features Kanishka, a former Miss India finalist, in one of her few leading roles in Tamil cinema.
- The special effects for the invisibility scenes were considered ambitious for a Tamil film with a modest budget at the time.