Paayum Oli Nee Yenakku (transl. You are my beaming light) is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written, produced, and directed by Karthik Adwait. The film stars Vikram Prabhu and Vani Bhojan. It was released on 23 June 2023, to mixed reviews from critics.[1][2]
| Paayum Oli Nee Yenakku | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Karthik Adwait |
| Written by | Karthik Adwait |
| Produced by | Karthik Adwait |
| Dialogue by | Dilsuyan J |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Sridhar |
| Edited by | C. S. Prem Kumar |
| Music by | Score Sunny–Saketh Songs Sagar |
Production company | Karthik Movie House |
| Distributed by | SP Cinemas |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editThis article needs an improved plot summary. (March 2024) |
Aravind is a smart young man who suffers from nyctalopia. He has a supportive family and works in the cybersecurity field. He is planning for his cousin's wedding when weird attacks start happening and he loses his uncle, a father figure, to one such attack. How he tackles the problems with shortcomings in his sight forms the rest of the movie.
Cast
edit- Vikram Prabhu as Aravind
- Vani Bhojan as Uthra
- Dhananjaya as Jeevan
- Anand
- Vela Ramamoorthy as Aanamalaiyar
- Vivek Prasanna
- Jeeva Ravi
- Vettai Muthukumar
Production
editThe project was announced by newcomer Karthik Adwait as his debut directorial venture. In 2020, Vikram Prabhu signed the film after the success of Vaanam Kottattum.[3] In April 2020, Vani Bhojan was signed in as the female lead. Kannada actor Dhananjaya (in his Tamil debut) was also signed to play a crucial role in this film.[4] Filming wrapped in April 2021.[5]
Music
editThe original background score is composed by Sunny-Saketh. The songs are composed by Sagar. The first single "Anicha Poove" was released on 9 June 2022.
All music is composed by Sagar
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Anicha Poove" | Karthik Netha | Sanjana Kalmanje | 3:29 |
| 2. | "Hey Papa" | Ku Karthik | Kapil Kapilan | |
| Total length: | 3:29 | |||
Reception
editLogesh Balachandran of The Times of India gave the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote, "The promising initial set-up makes us believe that we are in for an intense thriller, but within half-an-hour into the film, things fall apart."[6] A critic from Dinamalar gave the film a rating of 2.25 out of 5.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Tamil Film Payum Oli Nee Enaku Wins Hearts, Recommended To All Age Groups". News18. 24 June 2023. Archived from the original on 26 July 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "விக்ரம் பிரபு புதிய படத்தின் ரிலீஸ் தேதி இதோ!". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 4 June 2023. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Vikram Prabhu's next is 'Paayum Oli Nee Yenakku'". The Times of India. 14 February 2020. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "விக்ரம் பிரபு நடிக்கும் பாயும் ஒளி நீ எனக்கு". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 25 October 2020. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "Shooting of Paayum Oli Nee Yenakku wrapped". Cinema Express. 5 April 2021. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ Balachandran, Logesh (24 June 2023). "Paayum Oli Nee Yenakku Movie Review : Vikram Prabhu's thriller has nothing new to offer". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 July 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "பாயும் ஒளி நீ எனக்கு - விமர்சனம்". Dinamalar (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 26 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.