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Piriyadha Varam Vendum (2001)

Piriyadha Varam Vendum poster
Original title
பிரியாத வரம் வேண்டும்
Directed by
Kamal
Genre
buddy film, romantic comedy
Country
India
Runtime
2h 25m
Rating
8.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Three young women each form a close bond with the same good-natured man. Their friendships and romances gently intersect as love and loyalty are tested. The story follows his relationships through small misunderstandings and heartfelt moments.

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What happens

Piriyadha Varam Vendum (transl. Want a boon to not separate) is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Kamal. A remake of his own Malayalam film Niram (1999), the film stars Prashanth, Shalini, Jomol, and Krishna with an ensemble cast including Manivannan, Janagaraj, Ambika, Manorama, and Kovai Sarala. Shalini, Jomol, and Sarala reprise their roles from the original film. The music was composed by S. A. Rajkumar with cinematography by P. Sukumar and editing by K. Rajagopal. The film released on 16 February 2001 and became a commercial success. This was Shalini's final film role before her retirement from the film industry. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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