Apple Penne (transl. Apple girl) is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by R. K. Kalaimani. The film stars Vatsan and Aishwarya Menon, while Roja plays a pivotal role.
| Apple Penne | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | R. K. Kalaimani |
| Produced by | KG Pandian |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Prabhakar |
| Edited by | Antony |
| Music by | Mani Sharma |
Production company | KGP Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
edit- Vatsan as James
- Aishwarya Menon as Komalavalli
- Roja as Hamsavalli
- Thambi Ramaiah as Constable Arumugam
- Suresh
- Deva
- Suchitra
- KG Pandian
Production
editVatsan was roped in to play the lead role in the film for the first time in his career after producer K. G. Pandian noticed him for his roles in his previous films.[1][2][3] The film is a woman-centric film and Roja was roped in to play a pivotal role.[4]
Soundtrack
editThe film features seven songs composed by Mani Sharma.[5] Kalaipuli Thanu released the audio in September 2013.[2] The soundtrack was released under the label Saregama.[6]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Amma Unnai" | Poornima | Yugabharathi |
| 2 | "Aatha Appan" | Shaji | |
| 3 | "Padu Padu" | Padmalatha | Viveka |
| 4 | "Thoongatha Boologam" | Harini | Yugabharathi |
| 5 | "Oru Podhum" | Pavan, Gayathri | |
| 6 | "Velli Sevai" | Velmurugan | |
| 7 | "Ennai Thandi" | Uma Ramanan |
Release
editThe Times of India gave the film one-and-a-half stars and wrote that "There is a dated feel to almost everything in Apple Penne, right from the plot to the filmmaking".[7]
References
edit- ^ "Vatsan turns solo hero". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014.
- ^ a b Kumar, S. R. Ashok (28 September 2013). "Audio Beat: Apple Pennae - Sentiments galore". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 31 December 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "Ilayathalapathy's biggest fan now plays solo hero". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Apple Penne gets U certificate". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 19 November 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "Apple Penne Songs Download". Gaana. Archived from the original on 1 January 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Apple Penne by Various artists". Saregama. Archived from the original on 1 January 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Apple Penne Movie Review {1.5/5}: Critic Review of Apple Penne by Times of India". The Times of India.