Pazhaya Vannarapettai (film)

Pazhaya Vannarapettai (transl. Old Washermanpet) is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language political drama film written and directed by Mohan G. Kshatriyan in his directorial debut.^[1] The film stars Prajin and Ashmitha, while Richard Rishi, Nishanth, Karunas, and Robo Shankar play supporting roles. The music has been composed by Jubin^[2] with cinematography by Farook J. Basha and editing by Devaraj S. The film was released on 2 December 2016.

Pazhaya Vannarapettai
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Mohan G. Kshatriyan
Written by	Mohan G. Kshatriyan
Starring	Prajin Ashmitha
Cinematography	Farook J. Basha
Edited by	Devaraj S.
Music by	Jubin
Production company	Sri Krishna Talkies
Distributed by	Anamika Pictures
Release date	2 December 2016 (2016-12-02)
Running time	137 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Cast

• Prajin as Karthik
• Asmitha
• Richard Rishi as ACP Moorthy
• Nishanth as Dheena
• Karunas
• Robo Shankar
• 'Salim' Ashmitha
• Kaajal Pasupathi as Silk
• Tashu Kaushik
• Manimaran
• Theni Murugan
• Cool Suresh
• Gana Bala (special appearance in "Vaa Machan Vaa")

Production

The film is based on real-life incidents that took place in director Mohan's life.^[3] The film features Prajin in the lead role, Asmitha as the heroine, Richard Rishi as a police officer, and Karunas in a crucial role.

Soundtrack

Pazhaya Vannarapettai
Soundtrack album by Jubin
Released	2015
Recorded	2015
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Length	24:46
Language	Tamil
Label	Lerar Music
Producer	Jubin
Jubin chronology
Pollangu (2012) Pazhaya Vannarapettai (2015) Mayuran (2019)

The film's soundtrack was composed by Jubin.

All lyrics are written by Mohan G.

Tracklist

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Vada Chenna"	Hariharasudhan, Padmalatha	4:14
2.	"Unnaithan Nenaikaile"	Velmurugan	4:02
3.	"Vaa Machan Vaa"	Gana Bala, Jubin	5:37
4.	"Life of PVP"	Jubin	1:23
5.	"Kaathirundha Ponnu"	Santhosh Hariharan	4:25
6.	"Friendship"	Karthik, Jackstyles	5:05
Total length:			24:46

Release

The film was released on 2 December 2016. Satellite rights were sold to Kalaingar TV which premiered on 14 January 2017 on Pongal.

Reception

Critical reception

The film received mixed reviews from both critics and audience.^[4]

Sify gave 3 out of 5 stars and said "Pazhaya Vannarapettai has its moments but the amateurish performances spoil the show."^[5]

Anupama Subramaniam from Deccan Chronicle wrote "Cinematographer Farooq does a great job with his lighting and composition and brings alive the milieu of the movie. Music is functional. An honest attempt from a debutant — definitely worth a watch!^[6]

M Suganth of The Times of India rated the film with 3/5 stars stating that the director shows confidence in film making with good support from cinematographer Farooq who captured the 'nocturnal sights' of north Madras so real that makes the viewer difficult to believe that the film is actually a low budget fare.^[7]