Pammal K. Sambandam
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Pammal K. Sambandam is a 2002 Tamil comedy film directed by Moulee
and scripted by Crazy Mohan
. The film features Kamal Haasan
in the title role alongside Simran with Abbas
and Sneha in primary supporting roles. The film was produced by P. L. Thenappan
under Media Dreams, while Deva
composed the soundtrack for the film. The film opened to mixed reviews at the box office and proceeded to have an average run commercially.
initially approached Moulee to make a film for his own production house, but efforts were unfruitful. Subsequently the film was started under P. L. Thenappan
in August 2001 and the shoot was complete within three months. The film's invitation card for the launch was shaped in the form of the alphabet "K", which formed a significant theme throughout the film. The card also featured images of Devayani who was later replaced in the film by Sneha. Devayani was removed after she went on honeymoon following her sudden marriage and thus she was unable to fulfil her original schedules. Kamal Haasan's character was a stunt double under Vikram Dharma
in the film and the stunt director had used the air-ramp for the first time in a Tamil film.
The film was initally slated to be released coinciding with the Diwali season of 2001, but due to the delay of Kamal Haasan's other film, Aalavandhan
, it was shifted to January 2002. During the making of the film, the significance of the initial K was hidden before Kamal Haasan revealed at a press conference two weeks before release that it stood for "Kalyanam" (Marriage), which the lead characters despised of.
claiming that "if Mouli had sustained the humorous strain throughout, PKS would have turned out to be a complete comic treat from start to finish. Why he did not do it remains a riddle." The critic also praised the lead performances and Crazy Mohan
's dialogue writing. Rediff.com
described it as "an average film", stating that the only "real highpoint is 'Crazy' Mohan's dialogues".
Pammal K. Sambandam took a big opening at the box office, but only did average business with the producers making small profits from the venture.
It was remade in Hindi as Kambakkht Ishq in 2009 by Sajid Nadiadwala
with Akshay Kumar
and Kareena Kapoor
in the lead roles.
T. S. B. K. Moulee
Thiruvidaimarudur Sambamoorthi Ganapathigal Balakrishna Sastrigal Moulee is an Indian stage and film actor, director and playwright. He is the son of noted Harikatha exponent T. S. Balakrishna Sastrigal.- Early life :...
and scripted by Crazy Mohan
Crazy Mohan
"Crazy" Mohan is a popular Tamil comedy actor, script writer and playwright.He was a student at the College of Engineering, Guindy, where he graduated as a Mechanical Engineer in 1973. He wrote his first drama at College of Engineering, Guindy, when he was in the 4th year in 1972. His guide was...
. The film features Kamal Haasan
Kamal Haasan
Kamal Haasan is an Indian film actor, screenwriter and director, considered to be one of the leading method actors of Indian cinema. He is widely acclaimed as an actor and is well known for his versatility in acting...
in the title role alongside Simran with Abbas
Abbas (actor)
Mirza Abbas Ali , known as Abbas, is an Indian film actor and model. He has appeared in Kollywood Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi and Kannada films.Born in Calcutta and educated in Mumbai, he was discovered modeling in Bangalore...
and Sneha in primary supporting roles. The film was produced by P. L. Thenappan
P. L. Thenappan
P. L. Thenappan is a Tamil cinema producer. He owns the production company called Sri Rajlakshmi Film Ltd.He debuted as a producer with the Tamil Film Kadhala Kadhala starring Kamal Haasan and Prabhu Deva which was released on 6.4.1998...
under Media Dreams, while Deva
Deva (music director)
Deva is an Indian film composer and singer. He has composed songs and provided background music for Tamil films in a career spanning about 20 years. Many know his gaana songs, written mostly using Madras Tamil. He is known as the "Father of Gaana Genre" in the Tamil film industry.Deva has composed...
composed the soundtrack for the film. The film opened to mixed reviews at the box office and proceeded to have an average run commercially.
Plot
Sambandham (Kamal Haasan), a typical bejewelled, garish looking stunt master in film and a confirmed bachelor, tries to help his brother Anand (Abbas) who is caught in the quagmire of matrimony. Anand had fallen in love, eloped, and gotten married. His wife Malathi (Sneha) harasses her husband to no end on the advice of her friend, Janaki (Simran Bagga), a sworn spinster. Later, Sambandham falls in love with Janaki and takes steps to marry her. But, Janaki doesn't like Sambandham's personality, even though he is a world star in film, he is portrayed as bejewelled stunt man.Production
Kamal HaasanKamal Haasan
Kamal Haasan is an Indian film actor, screenwriter and director, considered to be one of the leading method actors of Indian cinema. He is widely acclaimed as an actor and is well known for his versatility in acting...
initially approached Moulee to make a film for his own production house, but efforts were unfruitful. Subsequently the film was started under P. L. Thenappan
P. L. Thenappan
P. L. Thenappan is a Tamil cinema producer. He owns the production company called Sri Rajlakshmi Film Ltd.He debuted as a producer with the Tamil Film Kadhala Kadhala starring Kamal Haasan and Prabhu Deva which was released on 6.4.1998...
in August 2001 and the shoot was complete within three months. The film's invitation card for the launch was shaped in the form of the alphabet "K", which formed a significant theme throughout the film. The card also featured images of Devayani who was later replaced in the film by Sneha. Devayani was removed after she went on honeymoon following her sudden marriage and thus she was unable to fulfil her original schedules. Kamal Haasan's character was a stunt double under Vikram Dharma
Vikram Dharma
Vikram Dharma was a stunt director in the Tamil film industry in India. He died of a heart attack in early 2006.-External links:...
in the film and the stunt director had used the air-ramp for the first time in a Tamil film.
The film was initally slated to be released coinciding with the Diwali season of 2001, but due to the delay of Kamal Haasan's other film, Aalavandhan
Aalavandhan
Aalavandhan is a Indian Tamil Thriller film released in 2001. Directed by Suresh Krishna, it stars Kamal Haasan in a dual role, with Raveena Tandon and Manisha Koirala as his love interests. The film's soundtrack was composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and the background score by late Mahesh Mahadevan...
, it was shifted to January 2002. During the making of the film, the significance of the initial K was hidden before Kamal Haasan revealed at a press conference two weeks before release that it stood for "Kalyanam" (Marriage), which the lead characters despised of.
Cast
- Kamal HaasanKamal HaasanKamal Haasan is an Indian film actor, screenwriter and director, considered to be one of the leading method actors of Indian cinema. He is widely acclaimed as an actor and is well known for his versatility in acting...
as Pammal Kalyana Sambandam - Simran as Janaki
- AbbasAbbas (actor)Mirza Abbas Ali , known as Abbas, is an Indian film actor and model. He has appeared in Kollywood Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi and Kannada films.Born in Calcutta and educated in Mumbai, he was discovered modeling in Bangalore...
as Anand - Sneha as Malathi
- ManivannanManivannanManivannan is a popular Tamil actor and director. With over 400 films to his name, Manivannan is one of the most experienced actors in the field. He normally plays the role of a dad or a senior comedian.- Background :...
- RavichandranRavichandran (Tamil actor)Ravichandran was a Tamil film actor who played lead roles in Tamil movies of the 1960s and 1970s. He has also acted in supporting roles in some recent Tamil movies, and had also directed a number of films.- Life :...
- Ramesh KhannaRamesh KhannaRamesh Kanna is a Tamil film actor and acts in supporting roles and comedian roles.Ramesh Khanna was born in Coimbatore and third child to the family. Ramesh Khanna arrived in Chennai in the late 1980s to have a career as an actor...
- VaiyapuriVaiyapuriVaiyapuri is a Tamil film actor who mostly plays a comedian. He has appeared in many Tamil films and is also a guest judge on Asathapovathu Yaaru on Sun TV in Chennai. He started his career in Balu mahendra Film "Raman Abdulla" with the servant role and has scored most in the first film...
- SrimanSriman (actor)Sriman is a character artist who appears in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada language films. He is primarily known for his prominent roles in Aayutha Ezhuthu, Panchathanthiram, Pokkiri and Aegan. He is the son of noted producer, Prakash Reddy.- Early life :Sriman was born in Rajamundry, Andhra Pradesh...
- CharleCharleCharle is a South Indian actor who has acted in more than 550 movies. He started his career as a Staff Artist - Actor in Song & Drama Division of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and moved on to perform more than 10000 drama shows in Six years. He was named as Charle and introduced in the...
- Unnikrishnan Namboothiri
- Santhana BharathiSanthana BharathiSanthana Bharathi is a popular Tamil language film celebrity in Kollywood, the Tamil film industry in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. He has directed several films such as Guna and the National Film Award winner, Mahanadhi...
- Yuhi Sethu
- SukumariSukumariSukumari is an Indian film actress who has primarily acted in Malayalam and Tamil films. She has been acting since she was 10 years old and has acted in various roles. The total number of her films is presumed to be about two-thousand. In 2003, she was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of...
- KalpanaKalpana (Malayalam actress)Kalpana is a Malayalam film actress known for her comedy roles. She is the sister of film actresses Urvashi and Kalaranjini. Kalpana Anil, better known by her stage name Kalpana, entered the film industry wanting to work as a heroine. However, she she ended up doing comedy. Kalpana has strayed into...
Release
The film received above average reviews with The HinduThe Hindu
The Hindu is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded and continuously published in Chennai since 1878. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, it has a circulation of 1.46 million copies as of December 2009. The enterprise employed over 1,600 workers and gross income reached $40...
claiming that "if Mouli had sustained the humorous strain throughout, PKS would have turned out to be a complete comic treat from start to finish. Why he did not do it remains a riddle." The critic also praised the lead performances and Crazy Mohan
Crazy Mohan
"Crazy" Mohan is a popular Tamil comedy actor, script writer and playwright.He was a student at the College of Engineering, Guindy, where he graduated as a Mechanical Engineer in 1973. He wrote his first drama at College of Engineering, Guindy, when he was in the 4th year in 1972. His guide was...
's dialogue writing. Rediff.com
Rediff.com
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described it as "an average film", stating that the only "real highpoint is 'Crazy' Mohan's dialogues".
Pammal K. Sambandam took a big opening at the box office, but only did average business with the producers making small profits from the venture.
It was remade in Hindi as Kambakkht Ishq in 2009 by Sajid Nadiadwala
Sajid Nadiadwala
- Career :Nadiadwala started as an AC Technician and then later worked as spot boy and graduated to become production assistant in his uncle's production house before establishing his own production company called "Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment"...
with Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar is an Indian film actor, producer and martial artist who has appeared in over a hundred Hindi films. When he began his acting career in the 1990s, he primarily starred in action films and was particularly known for his appearances in feature films commonly called the "Khiladi series",...
and Kareena Kapoor
Kareena Kapoor
Kareena Kapoor , often informally referred to as Bebo, is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films. During her career, Kapoor has received six Filmfare Awards, among nine nominations, and has been noted for her performances in a range of film genres; these include her work from contemporary...
in the lead roles.