| Ettuthikkum Para | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Keera |
| Written by | Keera |
| Produced by | P. Favince Paul Vijaya Ramachandran |
| Starring | Samuthirakani Nitish Veera Ramdoss Shaju Mon Chandini Tamilarasan |
| Cinematography | Sipin Shivan |
| Edited by | V. J. Sabu Joseph |
| Music by | M. S. Sreekanth |
| Production company | Varnalaya Cine Creations |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Ettuthikkum Para (transl. Soar high) is a 2020 Tamil language drama film directed by Keera. The film stars Samuthirakani, Nitish Veera, Munishkanth, Shaju Mon and Chandini Tamilarasan.
Synopsis
Ambedkar (Samuthirakani), a social activist, gets involved in the dark side of the government. As a result, his son and friends are killed. A lower caste individual (Nitish Veera) desires to marry a girl from a higher caste. Divyasree Kumaravel (Chandini Tamilarasan) leaves for Chennai to marry the man of her choice (Shaju Mon). Two senior citizens await the day of their death. Pattakkathi (Ramdoss), who works as a clown, is in need of Rs 20,000 to save his son's life. How these five separate stories interact forms the rest of the story.
Cast
- Samuthirakani as Ambedkar
- Munishkanth as Pattakkathi
- Nitish Veera
- Shaju Mon
- Chandini Tamilarasan as Divyasree Kumaravel
- Savanthika
- Samiksha as Ambedkar's wife
- Junior MGR (guest appearance)
- Sampath Ram as Police Inspector
- Vazhakku En Muthuraman as Politician
- Supergood Subramani
- Kambam Meena
- Winner Ramachandran
Production
The film is directed by Keera, who previously directed Pachai Engira Kaathu (2012) and Merlin (2018) and is about honour killings. The film began production in 2018 under the name Para before the makers decided to change the name to Ettuthikkum Para as the name para was similar to a caste name. Despite playing the lead role, Samuthirakani had few dialogues. The film takes place in the course of twelve hours and is revolves around a group of different kind of people that are united by chance. The film was shot in North Chennai and Nagercoil. The film highlights the negative aspects of honour killings based on caste.
Soundtrack
The songs were composed by M. S. Sreekanth.
| Song Title | Lyricist | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Para Para" | Saavee | Mukesh | 3:15 |
| "Ushrukkul Un Pera" | Snehan | Anuradha Sriram, Keshav Vinod | 4:28 |
| "Vaadi Chellam" | Uma Devi | Ananthu, Suganthi | 4:55 |
| Total length: | 12:38 | ||
Release
The film was released in March 2020.
Dinamalar gave the film a rating of one out of five. A critic from Maalai Malar praised the story, the acting of the cast, the music, and the cinematography.
References
- "சமகாலத்தில் நடந்த-நடந்து கொண்டிருக்கிற ஆணவ கொலையை ரத்தமும், சதையுமாக சொல்கிறது - எட்டுத்திக்கும் பற". Daily Thanthi (in Tamil). 11 March 2020.
- ^ Prabhu, Mani (16 July 2018). "Samuthirakani's next, a story that spans twelve hours". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 11 December 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- "Ettuthikkum Para: A new take on an old issue". The New Indian Express. 4 March 2020. Archived from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- Subramanian, Anuapama (14 July 2018). "Para: A journey of 12 hours". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- "'எட்டுத்திக்கும் பற' ஆணவக் கொலைக்கு எதிரான படம் - இயக்குனர் கீரா". Maalaimalar (in Tamil). 5 March 2020. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- "எட்டுத்திக்கும் பற - விமர்சனம் {1/5} : எட்டுத்திக்கும் பற - எழும்பினால்தானே பறப்பதற்கு... - Ettuthikkum para". Dinamalar (in Tamil).
- "ஐந்து கதைகள்... ஒரே மையப்புள்ளி - எட்டுத்திக்கும் பற விமர்சனம்". Maalaimalar (in Tamil). 9 March 2020. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2023.