Pop Carn is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by Nassar.[1] The film stars Mohanlal and Simran,[2] and introduces newcomers Kunal Shah and Jyothi Naval.[3] The title is short for the phrase "Pop Carnival" and a play on the word "popcorn",[4] with a storyline focusing on why marriages between celebrities can suffer due to conflicts between egos.[5]
| Pop Carn | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Nassar |
| Written by | S. Ramakrishnan (Dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | Nassar |
| Story by | Nassar |
| Produced by | Kameela Nassar |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Dharan |
| Edited by | S. Sathesh J. N. Harsha |
| Music by | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
Production company | Kana Film Makers |
Release date |
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Running time | 127 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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Popular music director Vikramaditya returns from a long sabbatical to work with a young music troupe and falls in love with a fusion dancer Jamuna. The two marry but fall apart due to their clashing artistic egos. Vikramaditya's daughter Megha attempts to reunite her father and mother, but fails. The rest of the movie shows how Vikramadithya and Jamuna reuniting which forms the rest of the story.
Cast
edit- Mohanlal as Vikramaditya
- Simran as Jamuna
- Jyothi Naval as Megha
- Kunal Shah as Satish
- Urvashi
- Vivek
- Sriman
- Anju
- Pop Shalini
- K. Sivasankar
- Vagai Chandrasekhar
- Janagaraj
- Delhi Ganesh
- Thyagu
- Madhan Bob
- M. S. Viswanathan
- Laxmi Ratten
- Alphonsa (cameo appearance)
Production
editThe film was initially set to be titled Theem Thari Kida.[6] In July 2002 the film was reported as being "in the finishing stages."[7] Cinematography was initially supposed to be done by Sridhar and Vikram Dharma is the stunt master.[2]
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and features seven tracks, the lyrics of which were written by Vaali. Although the film's lead actor, Mohanlal, was said to sing one of the songs, titled "Amme Inge Vaa", it did not feature either in the soundtrack or in the film itself.[8]
| Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| "Poovaitha Poovil" | Prasanna Rao, Mathangi | 4:42 |
| "Kathalaaki Kaninthathu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Srilekha Parthasarathy | 4:25 |
| "Antha Semai Thurai" | Hariharan, Manikka Vinayagam, Sujatha Mohan | 5:25 |
| "Poovellam Paaraddum" | Karthik, Tippu, Pop Shalini | 1:38 |
| "En Isaikku" | Hariharan, Sriram Parthasarathy | 4:28 |
| "Naan Vachen Lesa" | Srinivas, Vasundhara Das | 5:19 |
| "Theme Music" | Instrumental | 3:04 |
Reception
editDirector Nassar predicted that Pop-Carn would be "a big hit",[9] and Sify wrote that Pop-corn "is modern family drama about relationships”, expanding that Nassar and Yuvan "created a new fusion music that’s elevated and uplifting."[2] Malini Mannath wrote in Chennai Online, "While Nasser has been able to build up skillfully the relationship between the lead characters, the same cannot be said of his Pop Carnival scenes. Appalling are the flaws in the scripting and narration".[10] Krishna Chidambaram of Kalki panned Nassar for not maintaining tension in proceedings and also the usage of English dialogues. He praised Mohanlal's acting but panned his accented dialogue delivery and also praised Simran's acting though he appreciated the symbolisms used by director but questioned was it enough for the film.[11]
References
edit- ^ Kumar, S.R. Ashok (23 February 2006). "Nasser: a one-man industry". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ^ a b c "Pop-carn". Sify. Archived from the original on 17 November 2003. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Popcarn (2003) (Tamil)". Nowrunning. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ^ Kamath, Sudhish (23 January 2002). "Pop goes Nasser's carnival". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 February 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ "Nasser". Sify. Archived from the original on 15 April 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ^ "Cinebits". Nilacharal. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
- ^ "Simmering Simran". The Hindu. 3 July 2002. Archived from the original on 28 November 2002. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ^ "Mohan Lal sings in Nasser's Pop Corn". india4u.com. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
- ^ "At home in every role". The Hindu. 11 December 2002. Archived from the original on 13 March 2003. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ^ Mannath, Malini (9 February 2003). "Pop Carn". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 25 February 2003. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ சிதம்பரம், கிருஷ்ணா (16 February 2003). "பாப் கார்ன்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 64. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024 – via Internet Archive.
