''Pollachi Mappillai'' () is a 2010 Indian

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directed by R. Lakshmanan. The film features

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and

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in lead roles with Susan in a pivotal role. The film, produced by Mangai Harirajan, had musical score by

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and was released after several delays on 16 July 2010 to positive reviews, but it was a flop at the box office.

Cast

Production

Television serial director Mangai Harirajan chose to make a film with Sathyaraj in a venture titled ''Kootani Aatchi'' in early 2005. The project meant that Sathyaraj and Harirajan agreed to shelve another film they were making together titled ''Perumal Samy'', a film based on a Kolkata-based hangman with

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also in the cast. Lakshmanan, an associate to

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, was selected to make his debut as director; while Susan who had appeared in ''

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'' (2004) was roped in to play heroine. In April 2005, the team chose to change the film's title to ''Kovai Express'', supposedly inspired by

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's film from the same period, ''

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''. The title was soon after changed to ''Pollachi Mappillai''. Production delays of the film, led to slow progress and long breaks between schedules. An item number featuring Gumtaj was added and the team began preparing for a Summer 2008 release, though further financial constraints meant more delays.

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by Deva. The soundtrack of the film was released in March 2008 at Hotel Green Park in a ceremony which involved several film producers. *"Indha Guindy" - Senthil, Jayalakshmi *"Mappillai Mappillai" - Madurai Panneerselvam *"Dhuddu Dhuddu" - Sofiya *"Vecha Idam" - Mano, Sofiya

Release

The film eventually had a low key release in July 2010, with little spending by the team on publicity. It had an average box office opening, though quickly slipped out of theatres.

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labelled the film as "very forgettable".

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=4317586 2010 films Indian comedy films 2010s Tamil-language films 2010s Indian films Films scored by Deva (composer) 2010 comedy films