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{{Short description|2001 film by K. Balachander}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Paarthale Paravasam
| image =Parthaleparavasamcover.jpg
| director = [[K. Balachander]]
| writer = [[K. Balachander]] Gopu-Babu '''(Dialogues)'''
| starring = [[R. Madhavan|Madhavan]] [[Simran (actress)|Simran]] [[Raghava Lawrence|Lawrence Raghavendra]] [[Sneha (actress)|Sneha]] [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]]
| producer = Pushpa Kandaswamy
| cinematography = [[A. Venkatesh (cinematographer)|A. Venkatesh]]
| editing = [[Suresh Urs]]
| studio = [[Kavithalayaa Productions]]
| music = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2001|11|14}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
'''''Paarthale Paravasam''''' ({{lit|Ecstasy, just watching}}) is a 2001 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed by [[K. Balachander]], who, with the project, completed 100 feature films.<ref name="TH">[https://web.archive.org/web/20011211105124/http://www.hinduonnet.com/fr/2001/11/09/stories/2001110901220800.htm A feast of films]. ''The Hindu''. Retrieved 9 November 2001</ref> The film, produced by Balachander's home banner [[Kavithalayaa Productions]] featured [[R. Madhavan|Madhavan]] and [[Simran (actress)|Simran]] in the leading roles, with [[Raghava Lawrence|Lawrence Raghavendra]] and [[Sneha (actress)|Sneha]] playing other key roles. The film's music was composed by [[A. R. Rahman]], whilst [[A. Venkatesh (cinematographer)|A. Venkatesh]] was cinematographer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2001/dec/04paar.htm |title=rediff.com, Movies:The Rediff Review: Paarthale Paravasam |work=Rediff.com |date=2001-12-04 |access-date=2012-08-06}}</ref>

''Paarthale Paravasam'' tells the story of a couple going through a breakup after the husband is exposed for having had a child from a juvenile relationship. It also shows the introduction of love interests for the couple, and if they reconcile, forms the crux of the plot. The film released on 14 November 2001 to mixed reviews and became a commercial failure.<ref name="hindu.com">{{cite news| url=http://hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2006/02/24/stories/2006022403630100.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060926093525/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2006/02/24/stories/2006022403630100.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=26 September 2006 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=One hundred not out | date=24 February 2006}}</ref>

==Plot==
Madhava ([[R. Madhavan|Madhavan]]) is a doctor, and a single appearance has made him the heartthrob of thousands of girls. He marries Simi ([[Simran (actress)|Simran]]), but a revelation about his past separates them and takes them as far as divorce. They remain friends though, even going so far as to fix up each other's second marriages. Simi decides to get Madhava married to Chella ([[Sneha (actress)|Sneha]]), a nurse at his hospital, while he tries to fix up her marriage with a dancer Azhagu ([[Lawrence Raghavendra]]). Madhava and Chella's wedding and Simi and Azhagu's wedding are on the same date. Azhagu then marries his cousin due to his father's greed for wealth. Chella's parents find out about Madhava's past and call off the wedding. In the end, Madhava and Simi remarry. Chella marries Kumaran ([[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]]), Madhava's colleague, who was interested in her ever since he became Madhava's understudy in the hospital.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[R. Madhavan|Madhavan]] as Dr. Madhava
* [[Simran (actress)|Simran]] as Simi
* [[Raghava Lawrence|Lawrence Raghavendra]] as Azhagu
* [[Sneha (actress)|Sneha]] as Chella
* [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] as Bala
* [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] as Dr. Kumaran
* [[Nizhalgal Ravi]] as Mudaliar
* [[Manivannan]] as Nellai Amaran
* [[Seema (actress)|Seema]] as Madhava's mother
* [[Vadivukkarasi]] as Akilam
* [[Radhika Chaudhari]] as Rekha
* [[Deepa Venkat]] as Simi's friend
* [[Samuthirakani]] as Back Pain Patient
* [[Cochin Haneefa]]
* [[Mohan Raman]]
* [[Mohan Vaidya (singer)|Mohan Vaidya]]
* [[Thalaivasal Vijay]]
* [[Kuyili (actress)|Kuyili]]
* [[Dr. Sharmila]]
* [[Viji Chandrasekhar]]
* [[Charle]]
* [[Dhamu]]
* [[Kavithalaya Krishnan]]
* [[Mayilsamy]]
* [[Periya Karuppu Thevar]]
* [[Kamal Haasan]] as himself (guest appearance)
* [[Ramya Krishnan]] as herself (guest appearance)
* [[Madhan Bob]] as Kamal Haasan's fan (uncredited)
* [[Yuvarani]] as Miss Chennai Host (uncredited)
{{colend}}

==Production==
''Paarthale Paravasam'' was launched as Balachander's 100th film at his office in [[Chennai]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20020109051641/http://www.screenindia.com/20010810/rtam2.html</ref> The original cast announced on the day of the launch included noted singer [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]. However, he was replaced by prominent poet [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] before the shoot started.<ref>http://archives.chennaionline.com/entertainment/filmplus/paravasam.asp{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Moreover, [[Raju Sundaram]] was initially supposed to play the role eventually portrayed by [[Raghava Lawrence|Lawrence]] in the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2001/jun/14simran.htm |title=rediff.com, Movies: Simran: Absolutely hot! |work=Rediff.com |date=2001-06-14 |access-date=2012-08-06}}</ref> Balachandar managed to select [[Kamal Haasan]] in a guest appearance, but failed to do the same with [[Rajinikanth]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/Hot%20News-22062001.htm |title=Cinema |publisher=Cinematoday2.itgo.com |access-date=2012-08-06}}</ref>

Production of the film was delayed multiple times during the shoot owing to rains in Kerala. Balachander also announced that Rahman and Simran's busy scheduled had held up the film's progress.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20050215165711/http://www.cinesouth.com/specials/interviews/simran.shtml</ref> A song for the film was shot in Malaysia featuring [[R. Madhavan|Madhavan]] and Sneha.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20011211105124/http://www.hinduonnet.com/fr/2001/11/09/stories/2001110901220800.htm ]</ref> Another was shot at [[Bekal Fort]], Kasargod, in Kerala with Madhavan and Simran, which took five days to finish.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chennaionline.com/location/pvasam.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020912053904/http://www.chennaionline.com/location/pvasam.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 September 2002|title=Parthale Paravasam|date=12 September 2002}}</ref> The introduction song of Madhavan and a team of dancers was shot in Ooty, while a fourth song sequence, with Madhavan and Simran was on the floors of AVM. The fifth was picturised in the [[Vijaya Vauhini Studios]], in sets where Lawrence and Simran danced for the fifth song.<ref>{{cite web|author=HostOnNet.com |url=http://movies.bizhat.com/review_paarthalae_paravasam.php |title=BizHat.com - Paarthalae Paravasam Review. Madhavan, Simran, Vivek, Sneha, Manivannan |publisher=Movies.bizhat.com |access-date=2012-08-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chennaionline.com/location/ppvasam.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020917073548/http://www.chennaionline.com/location/ppvasam.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 September 2002|title=Kavithalaya hits its century|date=17 September 2002}}</ref>

==Release and reception==
The film, upon release, garnered mixed reviews, with critics citing it as a "disappointment". A critic claimed that the dialogues were "insipid", the narration "lacklustre" and the film was "a monotonous journey for the audience".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archives.chennaionline.com/moviereviews/tammov155.asp|archive-url=https://archive.today/20090201093327/http://archives.chennaionline.com/moviereviews/tammov155.asp|url-status=dead|title=Parthale Paravasam|date=1 February 2009|archive-date=1 February 2009}}</ref> Similarly, the reviewer from [[Sify]].com labelled the film as "insufferable" and drew criticism to the director and the lead actors, saying that only [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]]'s position was the "silver lining".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/paarthale-paravasam-review-tamil-8700289.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160115194029/http://www.sify.com/movies/paarthale-paravasam-review-tamil-8700289.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2016-01-15 |title=Movie Review:Paarthale Paravasam |publisher=Sify.com |access-date=2012-08-06}}</ref>
Lolluexpress.com noted that "movie is a big logic failure and disappointment", and praised [[A. R. Rahman]]'s music, stating that he "didn't disappoint us considering his recent tunes in "STAR" " and Simran's performance as "Simran was too good in many places and only because of her the movie has something to watch".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lolluexpress.com/pp.htm |title=Movie Review:Paarthale Paravasam |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201230847/http://www.lolluexpress.com/pp.htm |archive-date=1 February 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

After the commercial failure of ''Paarthale Paravasam'', Balachander felt that the star cast was the reason for the failure and claimed that if it been made with newcomers it would have been successful.<ref name="hindu.com"/>

==Music==
{{Infobox album
| name = Paarthale Paravasam
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| cover =
| released = 1999
| recorded = [[Panchathan Record Inn]]
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 47:48
| label = [[Sa Re Ga Ma]] [[Ayngaran International|Ayngaran Music]]
| producer = A. R. Rahman
| prev_title = [[Star (2001 film)|Star]]
| prev_year = 2001
| year = 2001
| next_title = [[Alli Arjuna]]
| next_year = 2002
}}

The soundtrack was composed by [[A. R. Rahman]], with lyrics by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]], [[Vairamuthu]] and [[Na. Muthukumar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tamilsonglyrics.org/movies/p-t/parthale_paravasam_tamil_movie_songs/|title=Paarthale Paravasam Tamil movie song lyrics|date=23 May 2015|access-date=24 May 2015|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6Yldn2PYw?url=http://www.tamilsonglyrics.org/movies/p-t/parthale_paravasam_tamil_movie_songs/|archive-date=24 May 2015}}</ref> [[Guitarist]] [[Rashid Ali (singer)|Rashid Ali]] had his debut as a vocalist through this film. [[Nithyasree Mahadevan]] told about the making one of the songs, "We did not have any lyrics except the words "Manmadha Masam", when [[Shankar Mahadevan]], Rahman Sir and I started it. So we worked on improvisations with those two words and sent the meter to poet Vaali. Vaali Sir was so overwhelmed with the tune that he said he did not want to pollute it with more words. So the song has a very unusual presentation with minimum lyrics."<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/07/31/stories/2009073151190200.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090803190940/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/07/31/stories/2009073151190200.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=3 August 2009 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Musical legacy | date=31 July 2009}}</ref> The track "Love Check" was a fusion number that had just two words "Love Check" with [[Sivamani]]'s drums.<ref>[http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2007/09/08/stories/2007090851230300.htm ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080317132901/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2007/09/08/stories/2007090851230300.htm |date=17 March 2008 }}</ref> The songs were choreographed by [[Lawrence Raghavendra]]; one was picturised from Malaysia.<ref name="TH"/> The song "Azhage Sugama" is loosely based in Sahana raga.<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-ragas-journey-soothing-sahana/article3360309.ece</ref>

===Tamil===
{| class="wikitable tracklist" style="font-size:95%;"
! # !! Title !! Singer(s) !! Duration !! Lyrics
|-
| 1 || "Nee Thaan En Desiya Geetham" || [[K. S. Chithra]], P. Balram || 3:25 || [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
|-
| 2 || "Adhisaya Thirumanam" || [[Sujatha Mohan]], [[Sriram Parthasarathy]], [[Kalyani Menon]], Sriram Narayan || 6:17 || [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
|-
| 3 || "Moondrezhuthu" || [[Harini (singer)|Harini]], [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]] || 4:51 || [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
|-
| 4 || "Parthale Paravasam" || [[Ganga Sitharasu]], [[A. R. Reihana]], [[Febi Mani]], Fegi, Poornima || 5:32 || [[Na. Muthukumar]]
|-
| 5 || "Azhagae Sugama" || [[Srinivas (singer)|Srinivas]], [[Sadhana Sargam]] || 5:05 || [[Vairamuthu]]
|-
| 6 || "Azhagae Sugama"-2 || Srinivas, Sadhana Sargam || 4:03 || [[Vairamuthu]]
|-
| 7 || "Love Check" || [[Sivamani|Anandan Sivamani]], Palakkad Sriram || 3:38 || [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
|-
| 8 || "Manmadha Maasam" || [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Nithyasree Mahadevan]] || 4:45 || [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
|-
| 9 || "Naadhir Thinna" || [[Rashid Ali (singer)|Rashid Ali]], Sangeethaa-Sangeetha Sajith || 5:48 || [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
|}

===Telugu (Dubbed)===
All songs sung By eminent Singers like ''[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]'', ''[[K. S. Chithra]]'', ''[[Sadhana Sargam]]'', ''[[Shankar Mahadevan]]'', ''[[Sujatha Mohan]]'', ''[[S. P. Sailaja]]'', ''[[Kalyani Menon]]'', ''[[Nithyasree Mahadevan]]'' etc..
{| class="wikitable tracklist" style="font-size:95%;"
! # !! Title !! Singer(s) !! Duration
|-
| 1 || "Manmadha Maasam" || ''[[Shankar Mahadevan]]'', ''[[Nithyasree Mahadevan]]'' || 4:45
|-
| 2 || "Cheliya Kushalama" || ''[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]'', ''[[Sadhana Sargam]]'' || 5:05
|-
| 3 || "Aksharlu Rendaina" || [[Karthik (singer)|''Karthik'']], [[Harini (singer)|''Harini'']] || 4:51
|-
| 4 || "Paravasam" || ''[[Ganga Sitharasu]]'', ''[[Febi Mani]]'', [[Gopika Poornima|''Poornima'']] || 5:32
|-
| 5 || "Athisaya Parinayam" || ''[[Kalyani Menon]]'', ''[[Sujatha Mohan]]'', ''[[Sriram Parthasarathy]]'' || 6:17
|-
| 6 || "Naadhir Dhinna" || ''[[Shankar Mahadevan]]'', ''[[S. P. Sailaja]]''|| 5:48
|-
| 7 || "Neeve Naa Jaateya" ||''[[K. S. Chithra]]'', ''P. Balram'' || 3:25
|-
| 8 || "Cheliya Kusalama"-2 || ''[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]'', ''[[Sadhana Sargam]]'' || 4:03
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=0339485|title=Paarthale Paravasam}}
* [http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/cast/13089/index.html ''Paarthale Paravasam''] at [[Bollywood Hungama]]

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[[Category:Films directed by K. Balachander]]
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[[Category:Films with screenplays by K. Balachander]]
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