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Paattali
Paattali
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Directed by	K. S. Ravikumar
Screenplay by	K. S. Ravikumar
Story by	Chinni Krishna
Produced by	M. Kaja Mydeen
Starring	R. Sarathkumar; Ramya Krishnan; Devayani
Cinematography	Ashok Rajan
Edited by	K. Thanikachalam
Music by	S. A. Rajkumar
Production; company	Roja Combines
Release date	17 December 1999;
Country	India
Language	Tamil

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Paattali (transl. Proletariat) is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by K. S. Ravikumar from a story by Chinni Krishna. It stars R. Sarathkumar in the main lead role alongside Ramya Krishnan and Devayani. The music is composed by S. A. Rajkumar. Paattali was released on 17 December 1999,^[1] and became a commercial success.

Plot

Shanmugam is the grandson of the rich landlord Kulasekaran based at the Karamadai area in the Coimbatore District of Tamil Nadu. Upon his parents' early death, Kulasekaran transfers all his wealth to Shanmugam and passes away. Shanmugam is raised by his paternal aunt Lakshmi. However, Lakshmi's husband Rajarathinam is greedy about money and tries to kill Shanmugam. To save Shanmugam from her cruel husband, Lakshmi lies with the help of their family lawyer Naachiyappan that the entire wealth is transferred to her name and let Shanmugam grow as a servant in the same home.

Shanmugam is very fond of Lakshmi and treats her as his own mother. Shanmugam falls in love with Shakuntala who is employed in the same house. Kannamma is the only daughter of Lakshmi and she returns to the village post completion of her studies from abroad. While Lakshmi dreams of marrying Kannamma to Shanmugam, she has other plans. Kannamma discloses that she is in love with her classmate Raja. Although not interested, Lakshmi agrees for the wedding. One day, Shanmugam is sick and Sakunthala plays a prank on him without knowing by making him jump in the river which makes his condition worse. However, Shakuntala saves him, but Shanmugam shivers in cold. Accidentally, they both enter into a physical relationship and Shanmugam promises to marry her. Meanwhile, on the day of Kannamma's marriage, Raja and his parents cancel the wedding knowing that all their properties actually belong to Shanmugam only. Rajarathinam gets shocked knowing the truth. To save the life of Kannamma, Lakshmi requests Shanmugam to marry her. As Shanmugam could not turn down her request, he agrees and marries Kannamma.

To Shanmugam's shock, Shakuntala gets pregnant so she decides to leave the village as she does not want to interrupt Shanmugam's life once again. But Shanmugam stops her and accommodates her in their farmhouse, which is managed by Mani, Rajarathinam's sidekick who was a corrupt person but has just reformed after seeing their sacrifices for each other and feels proud of them. Shanmugam secretly visits Shakuntala and takes her to hospital for periodical check-up. Kannamma also visits the same doctor once and she spots Shanmugam and Shakuntala together. Kannamma feels heartbroken but understands the situation of Shanmugam. Shakuntala discloses the truth and speaks in favour of Shanmugam. Rajarathinam's henchmen try to kill Shakuntala and her baby. But she is saved by Kannamma and the baby is delivered successfully. Shanmugam, with a greater upper hand, fights with and defeats both his own uncle and his henchmen. Finally, Shanmugam is married to Shakuntala but begins a fresh life with Kannamma, on Shakuntala's advice and hence the movie ends with a happy ending.

Cast

R. Sarathkumar as Shanmugam
Ramya Krishnan as Kannamma
Devayani as Shakuntala
Sujatha as Lakshmi
Manivannan as Mani
Anandaraj as Rajarathinam
Vadivelu as Vadivelan / Vadivu
Kovai Sarala as Olaiyamma
Vinu Chakravarthy as Kulasekaran
R. Sundarrajan as Ramadurai
Anu Mohan as Avudaiappan
Crane Manohar as Senthil
Pandu as Lawyer Naachiyappan
Bharath Kalyan as Raja
Vasu Vikram as Kalingarayan
Idichapuli Selvaraj as Kathamuthu
K. Natraj as Rathnam
Kallukkul Eeram Ramanathan as Rangan
Halwa Vasu as Manikkam
Chaplin Balu as Kathavarayan
Kovai Senthil as a priest
Master Mahendran as Young Shanmugam
Hemalatha as Young Shakuntala
Cheenu Mohan as a servant
K. S. Ravikumar as a flower decorator (cameo appearance)

Production

During the filming of a stunt sequence, Sarathkumar dislocated his left hand joint and took almost two weeks to recover.^[2] Meena was first offered the female lead role, but could not sign on because of her commitment to Vaanathaippola (2000) and was replaced by Ramya Krishnan.^[3]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by S. A. Rajkumar.^[4] The song "Ulaga Azhagiya" is based on Hindi song "Mushkil Bada Hai Pyar Hain" from Gupt (1997).^{[citation needed]}

Track listing
No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Chinna Chinna Veettu"	Viveka	Anuradha Sriram, Sujatha Mohan	4:36
2.	"Kadhal Azhaga"	Kalaikumar	Hariharan, Sujatha Mohan	4:43
3.	"Siruvani Oothallo" (female)	S. A. Rajkumar	K. S. Chithra	5:08
4.	"Siruvani Oothallo" (male)	S. A. Rajkumar	S. A. Rajkumar	5:08
5.	"Srirangam Petru Thandha"	Kamakodiyan	Hariharan, Harini	4:24
6.	"Ulaga Azhagiya"	Kalidasan	Anuradha Sriram, Harini, Srinivas	5:07
7.	"Vanna Therodum"	Kalidasan	Mano	4:36
Total length:				33:42

Reception

Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu wrote, "With Chinni Krishna's stale storyline, K. S. Ravikumar, who is in charge of the screenplay, dialogue and direction, has tried to create a successful entertainer. But how appealing it is is anybody's guess".^[5] K. N. Vijiyan of New Straits Times praised Ramya Krishnan and Devayani for their acting, but criticised the weak plot.^[6] Deccan Herald wrote, "This Sarath Kumar starrer by K S Ravi Kumar is not bad at all. For anybody with an interest in the Tamil character, this is a must see".^[7] Vadivelu won the Dinakaran Cinema Award for Best Comedy Actor.^[8]

References

^ "Paattali / பாட்டாளி (1999)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 17 December 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
^ "Tamil Cinema: 1999 Year Highlights". Dinakaran. Archived from the original on 6 March 2005. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
^ "I have glamour and performance skills too---Meena". cinematoday2.itgo.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
^ "Paattali". JioSaavn. 30 November 1999. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
^ Rangarajan, Malathi (24 December 1999). "Film Reviews: Paattali \ Azhagar Sami". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 June 2001. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
^ Vijiyan, K. N. (1 January 2000). "Heroines save a weak plot". New Straits Times. p. 4. Archived from the original on 28 August 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2020 – via Google News Archive.
^ Ramesh, Kala Krishnan (26 December 1999). "PATTALI (Tamil)". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 5 June 2000. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
^ "Awards: "Dinakaran Cinema Awards"--1999". Dinakaran. Archived from the original on 25 June 2008. Retrieved 27 September 2024.

External links

Paattali at IMDb

[1] "Paattali / பாட்டாளி (1999)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 17 December 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2024.

[2] "Tamil Cinema: 1999 Year Highlights". Dinakaran. Archived from the original on 6 March 2005. Retrieved 3 July 2020.

[3] "I have glamour and performance skills too---Meena". cinematoday2.itgo.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2020.

[4] "Paattali". JioSaavn. 30 November 1999. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.

[5] Rangarajan, Malathi (24 December 1999). "Film Reviews: Paattali \ Azhagar Sami". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 June 2001. Retrieved 27 July 2023.

[6] Vijiyan, K. N. (1 January 2000). "Heroines save a weak plot". New Straits Times. p. 4. Archived from the original on 28 August 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2020 – via Google News Archive.

[7] Ramesh, Kala Krishnan (26 December 1999). "PATTALI (Tamil)". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 5 June 2000. Retrieved 18 September 2022.

[8] "Awards: "Dinakaran Cinema Awards"--1999". Dinakaran. Archived from the original on 25 June 2008. Retrieved 27 September 2024.

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-| starring       = [[R. Sarathkumar|Sarath Kumar]]<br />[[Ramya Krishnan]]<br />[[Devayani (actress)|Devayani]]
+| starring       = [[R. Sarathkumar]]<br />[[Ramya Krishnan]]<br />[[Devayani (actress)|Devayani]]
 | cinematography = Ashok Rajan
 | editing        = K. Thanikachalam
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-'''''Paattali''''' ({{translation|Proletariat}}) is a 1999 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[drama film]] directed by [[K. S. Ravikumar]]. It stars [[R. Sarathkumar|Sarath Kumar]], [[Ramya Krishnan]] and [[Devayani (actress)|Devayani]] in the lead roles. The film was released on 17 December 1999 and became a commercial success.
+'''''Paattali''''' ({{translation|Proletariat}}) is a 1999 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action drama film]] written and directed by [[K. S. Ravikumar]] from a story by Chinni Krishna. It stars [[R. Sarathkumar]] in the main lead role alongside [[Ramya Krishnan]] and [[Devayani (actress)|Devayani]]. The music is composed by [[S. A. Rajkumar]]. ''Paattali'' was released on 17 December 1999,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Paattali / பாட்டாளி (1999) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/paattali |access-date=12 March 2024 |website=Screen 4 Screen |archive-date=17 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231217091046/https://screen4screen.com/movies/paattali |url-status=live }}</ref> and became a commercial success.
 == Plot ==
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 == Cast ==
+{{cast listing|
-{{colbegin}}
-*[[R. Sarathkumar|Sarath Kumar]] as Shanmugam
+*[[R. Sarathkumar]] as Shanmugam
-*[[Ramya Krishnan]] as Kannamma, Shanmugam's wife and Lakshmi's daughter
+*[[Ramya Krishnan]] as Kannamma
-*[[Devayani (actress)|Devayani]] as Shakuntala, Shanmugam's love interest
+*[[Devayani (actress)|Devayani]] as Shakuntala
-*[[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]] as Lakshmi, Kannamma's mother and Shanmugam's paternal aunt
+*[[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]] as Lakshmi
-*[[Manivannan]] as Mani, Rajarathinam's sidekick
+*[[Manivannan]] as Mani
-*[[Anandaraj]] as Rajarathinam, Kannamma's father and Shanmugam's uncle
+*[[Anandaraj]] as Rajarathinam
-*[[Vadivelu]] as Velan / Vadivu
+*[[Vadivelu]] as Vadivelan / Vadivu
-*[[Kovai Sarala]] as Sarala, Velan's love interest
+*[[Kovai Sarala]] as Olaiyamma
-*[[Vinu Chakravarthy]] as Kulasekaran, Lakshmi's father and Shanmugam's grandfather
+*[[Vinu Chakravarthy]] as Kulasekaran
-*[[R. Sundarrajan]] as Ramadurai, Shakuntala's father
+*[[R. Sundarrajan]] as Ramadurai
-*[[Anu Mohan (Tamil actor)|Anu Mohan]] as Avudaiappan, Vadivu's to be imagined brother
+*[[Anu Mohan (Tamil actor)|Anu Mohan]] as Avudaiappan
 *[[Crane Manohar]] as Senthil
 *[[Pandu (actor)|Pandu]] as Lawyer Naachiyappan
-*Bharath Kalyan as Raja, Kannamma's ex-fiance
+*Bharath Kalyan as Raja
-*[[Vasu Vikram]] as Kalingarayan, Rajarathinam's Relative
+*[[Vasu Vikram]] as Kalingarayan
 *[[Idichapuli Selvaraj]] as Kathamuthu
 *[[K. Natraj]] as Rathnam
 *Kallukkul Eeram Ramanathan as Rangan
 *[[Halwa Vasu]] as Manikkam
-*Chaplin Balu as Kathavarayan
+*[[Chaplin Balu]] as Kathavarayan
 *[[Kovai Senthil]] as a priest
 *[[Mahendran (actor)|Master Mahendran]] as Young Shanmugam
 *[[Hemalatha]] as Young Shakuntala
-*[[K. S. Ravikumar]] as a flower decorator (cameo appearance)
 *[[Cheenu Mohan]] as a servant
+*[[K. S. Ravikumar]] as a flower decorator (cameo appearance)
-{{colend}}
+}}
 == Production ==
-During the making of the film, Sarathkumar dislocated his left hand during a stunt accident, and shooting was stalled for two weeks.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tamil Cinema: 1999 Year Highlights |url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/highlights/1999/1999hili.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050306093336/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/highlights/1999/1999hili.htm |archive-date=6 March 2005 |access-date=3 July 2020 |website=[[Dinakaran]]}}</ref> [[Meena (actress)|Meena]] was first offered the role, but could not sign on as a result of her commitment to ''[[Vaanathaippola]]'' (2000) and was replaced by [[Ramya Krishnan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=I have glamour and performance skills too---Meena |url=http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/Interviews-meena.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222153234/http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/Interviews-meena.htm |archive-date=22 December 2015 |access-date=3 July 2020 |website=cinematoday2.itgo.com}}</ref>
+During the filming of a stunt sequence, Sarathkumar dislocated his left hand joint and took almost two weeks to recover.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tamil Cinema: 1999 Year Highlights |url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/highlights/1999/1999hili.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050306093336/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/highlights/1999/1999hili.htm |archive-date=6 March 2005 |access-date=3 July 2020 |website=[[Dinakaran]]}}</ref> [[Meena (actress)|Meena]] was first offered the female lead role, but could not sign on because of her commitment to ''[[Vaanathaippola]]'' (2000) and was replaced by Ramya Krishnan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=I have glamour and performance skills too---Meena |url=http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/Interviews-meena.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222153234/http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/Interviews-meena.htm |archive-date=22 December 2015 |access-date=3 July 2020 |website=cinematoday2.itgo.com}}</ref>
 == Soundtrack ==
-The music was composed by [[S. A. Rajkumar]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 November 1999 |title=Paattali |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/paattali/4xlRiX9Zyv0_ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200703174625/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/paattali/4xlRiX9Zyv0_ |archive-date=3 July 2020 |access-date=3 July 2020 |website=[[JioSaavn]]}}</ref>
+The music was composed by [[S. A. Rajkumar]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 November 1999 |title=Paattali |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/paattali/4xlRiX9Zyv0_ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200703174625/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/paattali/4xlRiX9Zyv0_ |archive-date=3 July 2020 |access-date=3 July 2020 |website=[[JioSaavn]]}}</ref> The song "Ulaga Azhagiya" is based on Hindi song "Mushkil Bada Hai Pyar Hain" from ''Gupt'' (1997).{{citation needed|date=March 2024}}
 {{track listing|
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 == Reception ==
-Malathi Rangarajan of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote, "With Chinni Krishna's stale storyline, K. S. Ravikumar, who is in charge of the screenplay, dialogue and direction, has tried to create a successful entertainer. But how appealing it is is anybody's guess".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=24 December 1999 |title=Film Reviews: Paattali \ Azhagar Sami |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.indiaserver.com/thehindu/1999/12/24/stories/09240222.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=27 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010605003345/http://www.indiaserver.com/thehindu/1999/12/24/stories/09240222.htm |archive-date=5 June 2001}}</ref> K. N. Vijiyan of ''[[New Straits Times]]'' praised Ramya Krishnan and Devayani for their acting, and criticised the weak plot.<ref>{{Cite news |last=K. N. Vijiyan |date=1 January 2000 |title=Heroines save a weak plot |pages=4 |work=[[New Straits Times]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QJ1OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fBQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4745%2C464778 |access-date=3 July 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref> ''[[Deccan Herald]]'' wrote, "This Sarath Kumar starrer by K S Ravi Kumar is not bad at all. For anybody with an interest in the Tamil character, this is a must see".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramesh |first=Kala Krishnan |date=26 December 1999 |title=PATTALI (Tamil) |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/dec26/revs.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000605031316/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/dec26/revs.htm |archive-date=5 June 2000 |access-date=18 September 2022 |website=[[Deccan Herald]]}}</ref>
+Malathi Rangarajan of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote, "With Chinni Krishna's stale storyline, K. S. Ravikumar, who is in charge of the screenplay, dialogue and direction, has tried to create a successful entertainer. But how appealing it is is anybody's guess".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=24 December 1999 |title=Film Reviews: Paattali \ Azhagar Sami |url=http://www.indiaserver.com/thehindu/1999/12/24/stories/09240222.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010605003345/http://www.indiaserver.com/thehindu/1999/12/24/stories/09240222.htm |archive-date=5 June 2001 |access-date=27 July 2023 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> K. N. Vijiyan of ''[[New Straits Times]]'' praised Ramya Krishnan and Devayani for their acting, but criticised the weak plot.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vijiyan |first=K. N. |date=1 January 2000 |title=Heroines save a weak plot |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QJ1OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fBQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4745%2C464778 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240828163432/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QJ1OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fBQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4745%2C464778 |archive-date=28 August 2024 |access-date=3 July 2020 |work=[[New Straits Times]] |pages=4 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}</ref> ''[[Deccan Herald]]'' wrote, "This Sarath Kumar starrer by K S Ravi Kumar is not bad at all. For anybody with an interest in the Tamil character, this is a must see".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramesh |first=Kala Krishnan |date=26 December 1999 |title=PATTALI (Tamil) |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/dec26/revs.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000605031316/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/dec26/revs.htm |archive-date=5 June 2000 |access-date=18 September 2022 |website=[[Deccan Herald]]}}</ref> Vadivelu won the Dinakaran Cinema Award for Best Comedy Actor.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Awards: "Dinakaran Cinema Awards"--1999 |url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/awards/28-1.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080625100834/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/awards/28-1.htm |archive-date=25 June 2008 |access-date=27 September 2024 |website=[[Dinakaran]] |language=en}}</ref>
 == References ==
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 == External links ==
-* {{IMDb title|11542594}}
+* {{IMDb title}}
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 [[Category:1990s action drama films]]
-[[Category:1990s Tamil-language films]]
 [[Category:1990s Indian films]]
+[[Category:1990s Tamil-language films]]
 [[Category:1999 films]]
 [[Category:Films directed by K. S. Ravikumar]]
 [[Category:Films scored by S. A. Rajkumar]]
+[[Category:Films with screenplays by K. S. Ravikumar]]
 [[Category:Indian action drama films]]
+[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

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