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Wikipedia article
'Odipolama' is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language romantic film directed by Kanmani, starring newcomer, Parimal and Sandhya in the lead roles, whilst, Kota Srinivasa Rao plays a pivotal role. The film released on 25 December 2009.
Plot
Visu (Parimal) is a computer science student who loves to spend time with his friends (led by Suman Setty). Though he is initially portrayed as a bookworm, it is made known in later scenes that he is a happy-go-lucky youngster. Hailing from an affluent family, he lives his own life. He comes across Anjali (Sandhya), also a computer science student. Visu falls in love with Anjali. After locating her whereabouts, he moves close to her residence. But problems begin after he goes behind her. A series of events forces Anjali to elope. She takes the bus in which Visu travels. It appears that Visu and Anjali had eloped together, but that isn't the case. There are a host of interesting events and encounters between them that eventually ends on a positive note.
Cast
* Parimal as Visu
* Sandhya as Anjali
* Kota Srinivasa Rao as Anjali's father
* Suman Setty as Visu's friend
* Sudha as Vasundhara
* Mahadevan as Anjali's uncle
* Thambi Ramaiah as Visu's uncle
* Raja Sridhar as Vijay
* Dhanraj as Visu's friend
* Rajyalakshmi as Anjali's mother
* Chelladurai as Store owner
* Rahasya in an item number in "Puchandi"
Production
The film marked the debut of actress Sangeetha's brother Parimal, in a leading role. Sandhya lost weight to play a college student in the film.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by D. Imman. The soundtrack received positive reviews. A critic wrote that "As if to make up for his past debacles, composer Imman evolves and show promise, if only half-heartedly".
Release
The film was dubbed in Telugu as 'Nuvve Naa Sakhi' with a few portions reshot including the hero introduction song ('Ading Ading') at the Golconda Fort. Sampath Nandi wrote the dialogues for the Telugu dub.
Reception
The film received a positive response from critics and audience. The Hindu wrote that "Director Kanmani who is also in charge of the story, screenplay and dialogue has passed the acid test with a fair degree of success in all departments. 'The New Indian Express' wrote that "Overall, 'Odipolama' is a promising effort from a debutant filmmaker".Box office
The film had a below-average opening at the Chennai box office.References
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