Pop Carn
| Pop Corn | |
|---|---|
| File:PopCarnfilm.jpg DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Nassar |
| Written by | S. Ramakrishnan (Dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | Nassar |
| Story by | Nassar |
| Produced by | Kameela Nassar |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Dharan |
| Edited by | S. Sathesh J. N. Harsha |
| Music by | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
Production company | Kana Film Makers |
Release date |
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Running time | 127 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Pop Corn is a 2003 Tamil romantic drama film written and directed by Nassar,[1] and starring Mohanlal and Simran in lead roles,[2] and introduces newcomers Kunal Shah and Jyothi Naval.[3] The title is short for the phrase "Pop Carnival",[4] with a story-line focusing on why marriages between celebrities can suffer due to conflicts between egos.[5] In July 2002 the film was reported as being "in the finishing stages."[6]
Plot
Popular music director Vikramaditya (Mohanlal) returns from a long sabbatical to work with a young music troupe and falls in love with a fusion dancer Jamuna (Simran). The two marry but fall apart due to their clashing artistic egos. Vikramaditya's daughter Megha (Jyothi Naval) attempts to reunite her father and mother, but fails.
Cast
- Mohanlal as Vikramaditya
- Simran as Jamuna
- Jyothi Naval as Megha
- Kunal Shah as Satish
- Urvashi
- Vivek
- Sriman
- Anju
- Pop Shalini
- K. Sivasankar
- Vagai Chandrasekhar
- Janagaraj
- Delhi Ganesh
- Thyagu
- Madhan Bob
- M. S. Viswanathan
Production
The film was initially set to be titled Theem Thari Kida.[7] Cinematography is by Sridhar and Vikram Dharma is the stunt master.[2] The film, which had music scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja, was originally released on 24 January 2003, and later dubbed into Malayalam and released in 2007 under the same name.
Songs
| Pop Carn | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 4 December 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 29:01 | |||
| Producer | Kameela K. Nassar | |||
| Yuvan Shankar Raja chronology | ||||
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The soundtrack was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and features seven tracks, the lyrics of which were written by 'Kavignar' Vaali. Although the film's lead actor, Mohanlal, was said to sing one of the songs, titled "Amme Inge Vaa", it did not feature either in the soundtrack or in the film itself.[8]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Duration | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Poovaitha Poovil" | Prasanna Rao, Mathangi | 4:42 | |
| 2 | "Kathalaaki Kaninthathu" | S. P. Balasubramanyam, Srilekha Parthasarathy | 4:25 | |
| 3 | "Antha Semai Thurai" | Hariharan, Manikka Vinayagam, Sujatha Mohan | 5:25 | |
| 4 | "Poovellam Paaraddum" | Karthik, Tippu, Pop Shalini | 1:38 | |
| 5 | "En Isaikku" | Hariharan, Sriram Parthasarathy | 4:28 | |
| 6 | "Naan Vachen Lesa" | Srinivas, Vasundhara Das | 5:19 | |
| 7 | "Theme Music" | Instrumental | 3:04 |
Reception
Director Nassar predicted that Pop-Corn would be "a big hit",[9] and Sify wrote that Pop-corn "is modern family drama about relationships”, expanding that director Nassar and his music director Yuvan Shanker Raja "created a new fusion music that’s elevated and uplifting."[2]
Now Running gave the film one out of five stars, offering that "There seems to be too many flaws in the script and narration",[3] and expanded that "The film which is all about music has no noteworthy songs with the music director Yuvan Shankar Raja failing".[3] They felt however, that the film's actors and their performances made the film tolerable. Mohanlal's role as Vikramaditya was a "finely tuned performance as the popular-singer turned alcoholic", and Simran in her role as Jamuna was captivating. "Going through the myriad of emotions, Simran is at her best".[3]
References
- ^ Kumar, S.R. Ashok (23 February 2006). "Nasser: a one-man industry". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ^ a b c staff (2003). "review: Pop-carn". Sify. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ a b c d staff (6 February 2013). "review: Popcarn (2003) (Tamil)". Now Running. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ^ Kamath, Sudhish (23 January 2002). "Pop goes Nasser's carnival". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ staff (2003). "Nasser". Sify. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ staff (3 July 2002). "Simmering Simran". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ^ staff. "Cinebits". Nilacharal e-magazine. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ "Mohan Lal sings in Nasser's Pop Corn". india4u.com. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
- ^ staff (11 December 2002). "At home in every role". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 April 2015.