Pagiri
DirectorEsakki Karvannan
ProducerEsakki Karvannan
WriterEsakki Karvannan
Starring
MusicKarunas (songs)
S. N. Arunagiri (score)
CinematographyVeerakumar
StudioLakshmi Creations
Released16 September 2016
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Pagiri () is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by Esakki Karvannan and starring newcomer Prabhu Ranaveeran and Shravya.

Production

The film is about the effects of WhatsApp and the predicaments of farmers.[1]

Soundtrack

The songs are composed by Karunas.[2] The audio was released by director Vasanthabalan.[1]

Release and reception

The film, along with Sadhuram 2, was only released at 6pm at Chennai on 16 September due to the Kaveri River water dispute.[3]

The Times of India gave the film a rating of two out of five stars and stated that "The film feels like a missed opportunity, especially at a time when farmers are fighting for water".[4] Deccan Chronicle gave the film the same rating and wrote that " In the end, Pagiri is a very novel twist to the 'common man woes' idea, but shallow comedy undermines the impact it could have had".[5] A critic from The New Indian Express wrote that "The plot had the potential to turn into an interesting satire and the director has made an attempt to move away from a formulaic-setting too. But the lack of fizz and punch in the script has turned it into a mediocre fare".[6]

References

  1. ^ Subramanian, Anupama (27 June 2016). "Pagiri deals with farmer's plight". Deccan Chronicle
  2. ^ "Pagiri Songs Download, Pagiri Tamil MP3 Songs, Raaga.com Tamil Songs". www.raaga.com
  3. ^ "Movie screenings cancelled till evening". The Times of India
  4. ^ "Pagiri Movie Review {2/5}". The Times of India. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  5. ^ Subramanian, Anupama (18 September 2016). "Pagiri movie review: It is the Tamil equivalent of WhatsApp". Deccan Chronicle
  6. ^ "Review: You'll definitely not get high watching Pagiri". The New Indian Express