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Directed by	K. Subash
Produced by	B. Kumar
Starring	Prabhu Deva; Jyothika; Raju Sundaram; Nagendra Prasad
Cinematography	Y. N. Murali
Edited by	Krishnamoorthy-Siva
Music by	Deva
Production; company	Sidhesh Films
Release date	1 June 2002;
Country	India
Language	Tamil

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123 is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by K. Subash. It was partially reshot in Kannada and Telugu. The film stars real-life brothers Prabhu Deva, Raju Sundaram, and Nagendra Prasad alongside Jyothika as the main female lead, while Deva composed the film's music. Based on the Marathi play All The Best, 123 was released in June 2002.

Plot

Tirupathi, Pazhani and Chidambaram are physically impaired friends – Thirupathi is blind, Pazhani is deaf, and Chidambaram is mute. None of them has a family, and they begin to live under the same roof. Narmada enters their lives, and all three fall in love with her. The story follows their attempts to win her hand.

Cast


Cast (Tamil)	Cast (Telugu)	Cast (Kannada)	Role (Tamil)	Role (Telugu)	Role (Kannada)
Prabhu Deva			Tirupathi		Sathya
Raju Sundaram			Pazhani	Bhadrachalam	Shiva
Nagendra Prasad			Chidambaram	Srisailam	Sundar
Jyothika			Narmada
Ishari K. Ganesh			Auto Driver
Karunas	Uttej	Komal	Thief Aalavandhan	Thief Rangarayudu	Thief Kotigobba
Sundeep Malani			Boss
Pandu			Hotelier
Mohan Raman			Ad film actor
Abhinayashree			Jyothi
Laxmi Ratten			Company MD
Japan Kumar			Special appearance

Production

In December 2001, the three sons of prominent dance choreographer Mugur Sundar were reported to be coming together to star in the Tamil film, and while Prabhu Deva was an established actor and Raju Sundaram had also appeared in films, it became the first substantial role for Nagendra Prasad.^[1] Karunas was selected to play a key role, while Sundaram was reported to be a choreographer in the film, which would be based on a Marathi play title All the Best.^[2] The mouth freshener brand, Pass Pass, teamed up with the film to put product placement into the venture.^[3]^[4] The film was released in Kannada under the supervision of Sundeep Malani.^[5]^{[failed verification]}

Release

Tamil version

The Tamil version of the film opened on 1 June 2002. A critic from BizHat.com noted, "Dilshad as the blind Tirupathy has done his role well but Raju Sundaram and Nagendra Prasad have to pick up the nuances of acting. Jyothika has very little to do. The comedy of Karnas is good. However, the highlight of the film are the dances and the choreography. The three brothers have tried to outbeat each other when it comes to dancing. Music by Deva is very average".^[6] Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu noted "it is a tightrope walk for director K. Subhash because presenting physical impairment without hurting sentiments is not easy. And the director does come out unscathed. Much of it is situational humour and the dialogue, again by Subhash, accentuates the comic impact in some of the scenes".^[7] Visual Dasan of Kalki called the film a torture.^[8]

Telugu version

The Telugu version of the film released on the same day. Jeevi of Idlebrain.com gave the film two stars, stating "The only strength of the film is situation comedy based on the disabilities of three protagonists. Otherwise it's an avoidable film".^[9] Gudipoodi Srihari of The Hindu cited "The film keeps grip on the audience, because of the curiosity the subject kicks up, regarding the survival of the handicapped using their sixth sense. The characters are difficult to portray, but the three main artistes do it convincingly".^[10]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Deva.^[11] Sandeep Chowta was initially expected to be the film's composer.^[12] Tamil lyrics were written by Thamarai, Kalaikumar and Victor.

Tamil
No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Adada Nadandhu Varaa"	Victor	Shankar Mahadevan, Anuradha Sriram	3:16
2.	"April Mazhai"	Thamarai	Anuradha Sriram	5:42
3.	"Hey Penne"	Kalaikumar	Suresh Peters, Unni Menon, Karthik, Madhangi	5:42
4.	"Kanchivaram Povom"	Deva	Mano, Baby Vaishali, Prabhu Deva, K. Subash, YSD Sekar	5:24
5.	"Un Perai"	Kalaikumar	Karthik, Mathangi	5:15
6.	"Konjum Konjum"	Kalaikumar	Suresh Peters, Anuradha Sriram	5:42

Kannada
No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Tunturu Male Meghave"	V. Nagendra Prasad	Anuradha Sriram	5:42
2.	"Bandalo Rubber Bombe"	K. Kalyan	Shankar Mahadevan, Anuradha Sriram	3:16
3.	"Chamundi Bettakke"		Mano, Vaishali	5:24
4.	"One Two Three"	V. Nagendra Prasad	A. R. Reihana	3:30
5.	"Ninna Hesaru"	V. Nagendra Prasad	Suresh Peters, Mathangi, Unni Menon, Karthik	5:15
6.	"Thabbikolli"	V. Nagendra Prasad	Suresh Peters, Anuradha Sriram	5:42

References

^ "A shot in the arm". The Hindu. 17 May 2002. Archived from the original on 7 June 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
^ Rajita (22 December 2001). "Band of Brothers". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
^ Chakraborty, Sanghamitra (12 May 2002). "In-film ads light up silver screen". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
^ ""Pass Pass" to the rescue". The Hindu. 5 June 2002. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
^ "Family fare". The Hindu. 13 May 2002. Archived from the original on 23 October 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
^ "123". BizHat.com. Archived from the original on 22 June 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
^ Rangarajan, Malathi (7 June 2002). ""One Two Three"". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 September 2003. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
^ தாசன், விஷுவல் (23 June 2002). "123". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 64. Archived from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
^ Jeevi. "Movie review – 123 (one two three)". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
^ Srihari, Gudipoodi (4 June 2002). "Challenging portrayals". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 October 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
^ "123 (2002)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
^ "Sandeep Chowta to make tamil debut". tfmpage.com. 1 September 2001. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2012.

External links

123 at IMDb

[1] "A shot in the arm". The Hindu. 17 May 2002. Archived from the original on 7 June 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2016.

[2] Rajita (22 December 2001). "Band of Brothers". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.

[3] Chakraborty, Sanghamitra (12 May 2002). "In-film ads light up silver screen". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.

[4] ""Pass Pass" to the rescue". The Hindu. 5 June 2002. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2012.

[5] "Family fare". The Hindu. 13 May 2002. Archived from the original on 23 October 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2012.

[6] "123". BizHat.com. Archived from the original on 22 June 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.

[7] Rangarajan, Malathi (7 June 2002). ""One Two Three"". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 September 2003. Retrieved 28 January 2012.

[8] தாசன், விஷுவல் (23 June 2002). "123". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 64. Archived from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2022.

[9] Jeevi. "Movie review – 123 (one two three)". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.

[10] Srihari, Gudipoodi (4 June 2002). "Challenging portrayals". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 October 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2012.

[11] "123 (2002)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.

[12] "Sandeep Chowta to make tamil debut". tfmpage.com. 1 September 2001. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2012.

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 == Production ==
-In December 2001, the three sons of prominent dance choreographer [[Mugur Sundar]] were reported to be coming together to star in the Tamil film, and while [[Prabhu Deva]] was an established actor and [[Raju Sundaram]] had also appeared in films, it became the first substantial role for [[Nagendra Prasad]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2002-05-17 |title=A shot in the arm |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/05/17/stories/2002051701380300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140607064837/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/05/17/stories/2002051701380300.htm |archive-date=7 June 2014 |access-date=1 December 2016 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> [[Karunas]] was selected to play a key role, while Sundaram was reported to be a choreographer in the film, which would be based on a Marathi play title ''All the Best''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rajita |date=December 22, 2001 |title=Band of Brothers |url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2001/dec/22ss.htm |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> The mouth freshener brand, Pass Pass, teamed up with the film to put [[product placement]] into the venture.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chakraborty |first=Sanghamitra |date=12 May 2002 |title=In-film ads light up silver screen |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-05-12/india-business/27133547_1_advertisers-film-producers |url-status=dead |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2002-06-05 |title="Pass Pass" to the rescue |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/lf/2002/06/05/stories/2002060502780200.htm |url-status=dead |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> The film was released in Kannada under the supervision of Sundeep Malani.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2002-05-13 |title=Family fare |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/05/13/stories/2002051300030204.htm |url-status=dead |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=July 2022}}
+In December 2001, the three sons of prominent dance choreographer [[Mugur Sundar]] were reported to be coming together to star in the Tamil film, and while [[Prabhu Deva]] was an established actor and [[Raju Sundaram]] had also appeared in films, it became the first substantial role for [[Nagendra Prasad]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2002-05-17 |title=A shot in the arm |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/05/17/stories/2002051701380300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140607064837/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/05/17/stories/2002051701380300.htm |archive-date=7 June 2014 |access-date=1 December 2016 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> [[Karunas]] was selected to play a key role, while Sundaram was reported to be a choreographer in the film, which would be based on a Marathi play title ''All the Best''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rajita |date=December 22, 2001 |title=Band of Brothers |url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2001/dec/22ss.htm |website=[[Rediff.com]] |access-date=29 May 2012 |archive-date=18 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018203148/http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2001/dec/22ss.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> The mouth freshener brand, Pass Pass, teamed up with the film to put [[product placement]] into the venture.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chakraborty |first=Sanghamitra |date=12 May 2002 |title=In-film ads light up silver screen |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-05-12/india-business/27133547_1_advertisers-film-producers |url-status=dead |website=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=29 May 2012 |archive-date=7 July 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120707055448/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-05-12/india-business/27133547_1_advertisers-film-producers }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2002-06-05 |title="Pass Pass" to the rescue |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/lf/2002/06/05/stories/2002060502780200.htm |url-status=dead |website=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=29 May 2012 |archive-date=25 January 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125125948/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/lf/2002/06/05/stories/2002060502780200.htm }}</ref> The film was released in Kannada under the supervision of Sundeep Malani.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2002-05-13 |title=Family fare |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/05/13/stories/2002051300030204.htm |url-status=dead |website=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=29 May 2012 |archive-date=23 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101023041504/http://hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/05/13/stories/2002051300030204.htm }}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=July 2022}}
 == Release ==
 ;Tamil version
-The Tamil version of the film opened on 1 June 2002. A critic from ''BizHat.com'' noted, "Dilshad as the blind Tirupathy has done his role well but Raju Sundaram and Nagendra Prasad have to pick up the nuances of acting. Jyothika has very little to do. The comedy of Karnas is good. However, the highlight of the film are the dances and the choreography. The three brothers have tried to outbeat each other when it comes to dancing. Music by Deva is very average".<ref>{{Cite web |title=123 |url=http://movies.bizhat.com/review_123.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120622102444/http://movies.bizhat.com/review_123.php |archive-date=22 June 2012 |access-date=29 May 2012 |website=BizHat.com}}</ref> Malathi Rangarajan of ''[[The Hindu]]'' noted "it is a tightrope walk for director K. Subhash because presenting physical impairment without hurting sentiments is not easy. And the director does come out unscathed. Much of it is situational humour and the dialogue, again by Subhash, accentuates the comic impact in some of the scenes".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=2002-06-07 |title="One Two Three" |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/06/07/stories/2002060700940200.htm |url-status=dead |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> Visual Dasan of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' called the film a torture.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=தாசன் |first=விஷுவல் |date=23 June 2002 |title=123 |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki2002-06-23/page/64/mode/2up |url-status=live |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |language=ta |page=64 |archive-url=https://archive.ph/h2MUq |archive-date=12 February 2023 |access-date=10 November 2022}}</ref>
+The Tamil version of the film opened on 1 June 2002. A critic from ''BizHat.com'' noted, "Dilshad as the blind Tirupathy has done his role well but Raju Sundaram and Nagendra Prasad have to pick up the nuances of acting. Jyothika has very little to do. The comedy of Karnas is good. However, the highlight of the film are the dances and the choreography. The three brothers have tried to outbeat each other when it comes to dancing. Music by Deva is very average".<ref>{{Cite web |title=123 |url=http://movies.bizhat.com/review_123.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120622102444/http://movies.bizhat.com/review_123.php |archive-date=22 June 2012 |access-date=29 May 2012 |website=BizHat.com}}</ref> Malathi Rangarajan of ''[[The Hindu]]'' noted "it is a tightrope walk for director K. Subhash because presenting physical impairment without hurting sentiments is not easy. And the director does come out unscathed. Much of it is situational humour and the dialogue, again by Subhash, accentuates the comic impact in some of the scenes".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=2002-06-07 |title="One Two Three" |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/06/07/stories/2002060700940200.htm |url-status=dead |website=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=28 January 2012 |archive-date=12 September 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030912053120/http://hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/06/07/stories/2002060700940200.htm }}</ref> Visual Dasan of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' called the film a torture.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=தாசன் |first=விஷுவல் |date=23 June 2002 |title=123 |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki2002-06-23/page/64/mode/2up |url-status=live |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |language=ta |page=64 |archive-url=https://archive.ph/h2MUq |archive-date=12 February 2023 |access-date=10 November 2022}}</ref>
 ;Telugu version
-The Telugu version of the film released on the same day. Jeevi of ''[[Idlebrain.com]]'' gave the film two stars, stating "The only strength of the film is situation comedy based on the disabilities of three protagonists. Otherwise it's an avoidable film".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jeevi |title=Movie review – 123 (one two three) |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-123.html |website=[[Idlebrain.com]]}}</ref> Gudipoodi Srihari of ''[[The Hindu]]'' cited "The film keeps grip on the audience, because of the curiosity the subject kicks up, regarding the survival of the handicapped using their sixth sense. The characters are difficult to portray, but the three main artistes do it convincingly".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Srihari |first=Gudipoodi |date=2002-06-04 |title=Challenging portrayals |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/06/04/stories/2002060400230400.htm |url-status=dead |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
+The Telugu version of the film released on the same day. Jeevi of ''[[Idlebrain.com]]'' gave the film two stars, stating "The only strength of the film is situation comedy based on the disabilities of three protagonists. Otherwise it's an avoidable film".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jeevi |title=Movie review – 123 (one two three) |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-123.html |website=[[Idlebrain.com]] |access-date=29 May 2012 |archive-date=15 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415051535/http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-123.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Gudipoodi Srihari of ''[[The Hindu]]'' cited "The film keeps grip on the audience, because of the curiosity the subject kicks up, regarding the survival of the handicapped using their sixth sense. The characters are difficult to portray, but the three main artistes do it convincingly".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Srihari |first=Gudipoodi |date=2002-06-04 |title=Challenging portrayals |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/06/04/stories/2002060400230400.htm |url-status=dead |website=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=29 May 2012 |archive-date=23 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101023050534/http://hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/06/04/stories/2002060400230400.htm }}</ref>
 == Soundtrack ==
-The soundtrack was composed by [[Deva (composer)|Deva]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=123 (2002) |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0000428 |url-status=dead |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref> [[Sandeep Chowta]] was initially expected to be the film's composer.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 September 2001 |title=Sandeep Chowta to make tamil debut |url=http://www.tfmpage.com/oldnews01.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232803/http://www.tfmpage.com/oldnews01.html |archive-date=3 March 2016 |access-date=29 May 2012 |website=tfmpage.com}}</ref> Tamil lyrics were written by [[Thamarai]], Kalaikumar and Victor.
+The soundtrack was composed by [[Deva (composer)|Deva]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=123 (2002) |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0000428 |url-status=dead |website=[[Raaga.com]] |access-date=31 May 2014 |archive-date=14 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814211921/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0000428 }}</ref> [[Sandeep Chowta]] was initially expected to be the film's composer.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 September 2001 |title=Sandeep Chowta to make tamil debut |url=http://www.tfmpage.com/oldnews01.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232803/http://www.tfmpage.com/oldnews01.html |archive-date=3 March 2016 |access-date=29 May 2012 |website=tfmpage.com}}</ref> Tamil lyrics were written by [[Thamarai]], Kalaikumar and Victor.
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