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	{{~~short~~ description\|2017 Tamil action thriller film}}		{{Short description\|2017 Tamil action thriller film by Feroz Mohammed}}
	{{Use dmy dates\|date=October 2015}}		{{Use dmy dates\|date=October 2015}}
	{{Use Indian English\|date=October 2015}}		{{Use Indian English\|date=October 2015}}
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	\| producer = [[Vijayalakshmi Ahathian]]		\| producer = [[Vijayalakshmi Ahathian]]
	\| writer = Feroz		\| writer = Feroz
	\| starring = [[Krishna (Tamil actor)\|Krishna]]<br />[[Anandhi]]		\| starring = [[Krishna (Tamil actor)\|Krishna]]<br />[[Anandhi (actress)\|Anandhi]]
	\| music = R. H. Vikram		\| music = R. H. Vikram
	\| cinematography = Arvi		\| cinematography = Arvi
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	\| studio = Tea Time Talks Production		\| studio = Tea Time Talks Production
	\| distributor = Auraa Cinemas		\| distributor = Auraa Cinemas
	\| released = 14 ~~July 2017~~		\| released = {{Film date\|2017\|07\|14\|df=yes}}
	\| runtime = 150 minutes		\| runtime = 150 minutes
	\| country = India		\| country = India
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	'''''Pandigai''''' ({{~~trans~~\|Festival}}) is a 2017 Indian [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]-language [[action thriller film]] written and directed by debutant Feroz and produced by his wife [[Vijayalakshmi Ahathian]]. The film stars [[Krishna (Tamil actor)\|Krishna]] and [[Anandhi]] ~~in the leading roles~~,<ref>{{~~cite~~ web\|~~author~~= \|url=~~http~~://www.deccanchronicle.com/150611/entertainment-kollywood/article/kreshna-lead-vijayalakshmi%E2%80%99s-film \|~~title~~=~~Kreshna is the lead in Vijayalakshmi's film~~ \|~~publisher~~=~~Deccanchronicle~~.com \|date=2015-~~06-11 \|accessdate~~=2015-08-15}}</ref> while [[Saravanan (actor)\|Saravanan]], [[Pandi (actor)\|Pandi]], [[Karunas]], [[Madhusudhan Rao (actor)\|Madhusudhan Rao]], and [[Arjai]] play supporting roles. The music was composed by R. H. Vikram with cinematography by Aravind. The film released on 14 July 2017.		'''''Pandigai''''' ({{translation\|Festival}}) is a 2017 Indian [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]-language [[action thriller film]] written and directed by debutant Feroz and produced by his wife [[Vijayalakshmi Ahathian]]. The film stars [[Krishna (Tamil actor)\|Krishna]] and [[Anandhi (actress)\|Anandhi]],<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2015-06-11 \|title=Kreshna is the lead in Vijayalakshmi's film \|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150611/entertainment-kollywood/article/kreshna-lead-vijayalakshmi%E2%80%99s-film \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703231625/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150611/entertainment-kollywood/article/kreshna-lead-vijayalakshmi%E2%80%99s-film \|archive-date=3 July 2015 \|access-date=2015-08-15 \|publisher=Deccanchronicle.com}}</ref> while [[Saravanan (actor)\|Saravanan]], [[Pandi (actor)\|Pandi]], [[Karunas]], [[Madhusudhan Rao (actor)\|Madhusudhan Rao]], and [[Arjai]] play supporting roles. The music was composed by R. H. Vikram with cinematography by Aravind. The film was released on 14 July 2017 and received positive reviews from critics.

	== Plot ==		== Plot ==
	Velu is a waiter at a holiday resort in Chennai~~. He just~~ wants to make enough money to pay for his working permit to work abroad. However, he has had a traumatic childhood. After the death of his parents, his uncle and aunt sent him to boarding school, where he is initially bullied. In order to survive in the new, harsh environment, he learns to fight to protect himself. As a young adult, he moves to the city to start a new life. As poor, single, and young men, Velu and his roommate, Tirupathi, face many hardships in the city. They eventually meet Muni, an agent for an underground fight club. After seeing Velu win a fight at a bar, Muni introduces him to the ruthless owner of the fight club, Natwar Dada. Velu slowly rises up the ranks and becomes one of the city's best underground fighters. Velu then meets a girl named Kavya and plans to stop fighting in order to be with her, but first, he needs to make enough money to escape his current life. Velu also needs money to get his house back. Together, they hatch a plan to rig Velu's next fight with Victor, the city's top underground fighter. However, things do not quite turn out as planned.		Velu is a waiter at a holiday resort in Chennai who wants to make enough money to pay for his working permit to work abroad. However, he has had a traumatic childhood. After the death of his parents, his uncle and aunt sent him to boarding school, where he was initially bullied. In order to survive in the new, harsh environment, he learns to fight to protect himself. As a young adult, he moves to the city to start a new life. As poor, single, and young men, Velu and his roommate, Tirupathi, face many hardships in the city. They eventually meet Muni, an agent for an underground fight club. After seeing Velu win a fight at a bar, Muni introduces him to the ruthless owner of the fight club, Natwar Dada. Velu slowly rises up the ranks and becomes one of the city's best underground fighters. Velu then meets a girl named Kavya and plans to stop fighting in order to be with her, but first, he needs to make enough money to escape his current life. Velu also needs money to get his house back. Together, they hatch a plan to rig Velu's next fight with Victor, the city's top underground fighter. However, things do not quite turn out as planned.

	== Cast ==		== Cast ==
	{{~~Div col begin}}~~		{{Cast listing\|
	* [[Krishna (Tamil actor)\|Krishna]] as Velu		* [[Krishna (Tamil actor)\|Krishna]] as Velu
	* [[Anandhi]] as Kavya		* [[Anandhi (actress)\|Anandhi]] as Kavya
	* [[Saravanan (actor)\|Saravanan]] as Muni		* [[Saravanan (actor)\|Saravanan]] as Muni
	* [[Pandi (actor)\|Pandi]] as Tirupathi		* [[Pandi (actor)\|Pandi]] as Tirupathi
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	* [[Arjai]] as Victor		* [[Arjai]] as Victor
	* [[Nithin Sathya]] as Mundhiri Settu		* [[Nithin Sathya]] as Mundhiri Settu
			* [[Shanmugarajan]] as Police Officer
	* [[Aruldoss]] as Feeling Suresh		* [[Aruldoss]] as Feeling Suresh
	* [[Shanmugarajan]] as Police Officer
	* [[Senthi Kumari]] as Muni's wife		* [[Senthi Kumari]] as Muni's wife
	* Lokesh as Pandi		* Lokesh as Pandi
	* Aathma Patrick		* Aathma Patrick
	~~{{Div col end~~}}		* Dharani Vasudevan
			}}

	== Production ==		== Production ==
	The makers of the film initially narrated the script to [[Vikram Prabhu]], but his unavailability meant that [[Krishna (Tamil actor)\|Krishna]] was signed on to play the lead role, with [[Nithin Sathya]] and [[Karunas]] selected to essay supporting roles.<ref>{{~~cite~~ web\|url=~~http~~://www.indiaglitz.com/vijayalakshmi-to-produce-pandigai-starring-kreshna-anandhi-karunaas-tamil-news-134980.html \|~~title~~=~~Vijayalakshmi gets Kreshna for her Lover~~\|~~publisher~~=~~IndiaGlitz~~ \|date=~~2015~~-~~06-10 \|accessdate~~=2015-08-15}}</ref> ''Pandigai'' began shoot in early June 2015, with [[Anandhi]] added to the cast to play the heroine.<ref>{{~~cite~~ web\|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-15/krishnas-next-is-titled-as-pandigai.html \|~~title~~=~~Krishna's~~ next is titled as ~~Pandigai with Anandhi as the heroine \|publisher=Behindwoods~~ \|date=2015-~~06-18 \|accessdate~~=2015-08-15}}</ref> Nithin Sathya essays the role of Mundhiri Settu.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=~~http~~://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/030717/nitin-sathya-pins-hope-on-pandigai.html\|~~title~~=~~Nitin Sathya pins hope on Pandigai~~\|~~date=2017~~-~~07-03\|work~~=www.deccanchronicle.com/\|access-date=2017-07-03\|language=en}}</ref> Release of this movie is postponed from 7 July 2017 to a week later 14 July 2017.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=~~http~~://www.indiaglitz.com/krishna-anandhi-pandigai-to-hit-the-screens-on-july-14-2017-tamil-news-189442.html\|~~title~~=~~IndiaGlitz — Krishna Anandhi Pandigai~~ to hit the screens on ~~July~~ 14 2017 ~~– Tamil Movie News~~\|access-date=2017-07-07}}</ref>		The makers of the film initially narrated the script to [[Vikram Prabhu]], but his unavailability meant that [[Krishna (Tamil actor)\|Krishna]] was signed on to play the lead role, with [[Nithin Sathya]] and [[Karunas]] selected to essay supporting roles.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2015-06-10 \|title=Vijayalakshmi gets Kreshna for her Lover \|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/vijayalakshmi-to-produce-pandigai-starring-kreshna-anandhi-karunaas-tamil-news-134980.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716201156/https://www.indiaglitz.com/vijayalakshmi-to-produce-pandigai-starring-kreshna-anandhi-karunaas-tamil-news-134980.html \|archive-date=16 July 2023 \|access-date=2015-08-15 \|website=IndiaGlitz}}</ref> ''Pandigai'' began shoot in early June 2015, with [[Anandhi (actress)\|Anandhi]] added to the cast to play the heroine.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2015-06-18 \|title=Krishna's next is titled as Pandigai with Anandhi as the heroine \|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-15/krishnas-next-is-titled-as-pandigai.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150622061657/http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-15/krishnas-next-is-titled-as-pandigai.html \|archive-date=22 June 2015 \|access-date=2015-08-15 \|publisher=Behindwoods}}</ref> Nithin Sathya essays the role of Mundhiri Settu.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2017-07-03 \|title=Nitin Sathya pins hope on Pandigai \|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/030717/nitin-sathya-pins-hope-on-pandigai.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170702232815/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/030717/nitin-sathya-pins-hope-on-pandigai.html \|archive-date=2 July 2017 \|access-date=2017-07-03 \|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] \|language=en}}</ref> Release of this movie is postponed from 7 July 2017 to a week later 14 July 2017.<ref>{{Cite news \|title=IndiaGlitz — Krishna Anandhi Pandigai to hit the screens on July 14 2017 – Tamil Movie News \|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/krishna-anandhi-pandigai-to-hit-the-screens-on-july-14-2017-tamil-news-189442.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716201158/https://www.indiaglitz.com/krishna-anandhi-pandigai-to-hit-the-screens-on-july-14-2017-tamil-news-189442.html \|archive-date=16 July 2023 \|access-date=2017-07-07}}</ref>

	== Soundtrack ==		== Soundtrack ==
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	== Release ==		== Release ==
	The satellite rights of the film were sold to [[Vasanth TV]].<ref>{{Cite web \|~~url~~=~~https://pa-in.facebook.com/VasanthTV/videos/pandigai-krishna-anandhi/936506429886643/~~ \|title=Watch Television Premier of #SuperHit movie #Pandigai starring Krishna Kulasekaran #Anandhi Nitin Sathyaa #Saravanan #Karunas on #August15 at 7:05pm in Vasanth TV! \|~~website~~=facebook.com/VasanthTV \|date=~~2 August 2018~~ \|access-date=12 April 2019}}</ref> Baradwaj Rangan of Film Companion wrote "Midway, Pandigai changes genre. It becomes a heist movie. Instead of settling down with the (oft-told) story of a fighter, why not give us the (oft-shown) mechanics of a heist? Double the genre and halve the clichés."<ref>https://www.filmcompanion.in/pandigai-movie-review/</ref>		The satellite rights of the film were sold to [[Vasanth TV]].<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2 August 2018 \|title=Watch Television Premier of #SuperHit movie #Pandigai starring Krishna Kulasekaran #Anandhi Nitin Sathyaa #Saravanan #Karunas on #August15 at 7:05pm in Vasanth TV! \|url=https://pa-in.facebook.com/VasanthTV/videos/pandigai-krishna-anandhi/936506429886643/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412143359/https://pa-in.facebook.com/VasanthTV/videos/pandigai-krishna-anandhi/936506429886643/ \|archive-date=12 April 2019 \|access-date=12 April 2019 \|website=facebook.com/VasanthTV}}</ref> Baradwaj Rangan of Film Companion wrote "Midway, Pandigai changes genre. It becomes a heist movie. Instead of settling down with the (oft-told) story of a fighter, why not give us the (oft-shown) mechanics of a heist? Double the genre and halve the clichés."<ref>[https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/pandigai-movie-review]</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==
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	* {{IMDb title\|tt7087944}}		* {{IMDb title\|tt7087944}}

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	[[Category:Indian boxing films]]		[[Category:Indian boxing films]]
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{{short description|2017 Tamil action thriller film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Pandigai
| image = Pandigai poster.jpg
| alt = 
| caption =
| director = Feroz Mohammed
| producer = [[Vijayalakshmi Ahathian]]
| writer = Feroz
| starring = [[Krishna (Tamil actor)|Krishna]]<br />[[Anandhi]]
| music = R. H. Vikram
| cinematography = Arvi
| editing = Prabaahar
| studio = Tea Time Talks Production
| distributor = Auraa Cinemas
| released = 14 July 2017
| runtime = 150 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget = 
| gross =
}}

'''''Pandigai''''' ({{trans|Festival}}) is a 2017 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action thriller film]] written and directed by debutant Feroz and produced by his wife [[Vijayalakshmi Ahathian]]. The film stars [[Krishna (Tamil actor)|Krishna]] and [[Anandhi]] in the leading roles,<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150611/entertainment-kollywood/article/kreshna-lead-vijayalakshmi%E2%80%99s-film |title=Kreshna is the lead in Vijayalakshmi's film |publisher=Deccanchronicle.com |date=2015-06-11 |accessdate=2015-08-15}}</ref> while [[Saravanan (actor)|Saravanan]], [[Pandi (actor)|Pandi]], [[Karunas]], [[Madhusudhan Rao (actor)|Madhusudhan Rao]], and [[Arjai]] play supporting roles. The music was composed by R. H. Vikram with cinematography by Aravind. The film released on 14 July 2017.

== Plot ==
Velu is a waiter at a holiday resort in Chennai. He just wants to make enough money to pay for his working permit to work abroad. However, he has had a traumatic childhood. After the death of his parents, his uncle and aunt sent him to boarding school, where he is initially bullied. In order to survive in the new, harsh environment, he learns to fight to protect himself. As a young adult, he moves to the city to start a new life. As poor, single, and young men, Velu and his roommate, Tirupathi, face many hardships in the city. They eventually meet Muni, an agent for an underground fight club. After seeing Velu win a fight at a bar, Muni introduces him to the ruthless owner of the fight club, Natwar Dada. Velu slowly rises up the ranks and becomes one of the city's best underground fighters. Velu then meets a girl named Kavya and plans to stop fighting in order to be with her, but first, he needs to make enough money to escape his current life. Velu also needs money to get his house back. Together, they hatch a plan to rig Velu's next fight with Victor, the city's top underground fighter. However, things do not quite turn out as planned.

== Cast ==
{{Div col begin}}
* [[Krishna (Tamil actor)|Krishna]] as Velu
* [[Anandhi]] as Kavya
* [[Saravanan (actor)|Saravanan]] as Muni
* [[Pandi (actor)|Pandi]] as Tirupathi
* [[Karunas]] as Rattinam Kumar / Elango
* [[Madhusudhan Rao (actor)|Madhusudhan Rao]] as Natwar Dada
* [[Arjai]] as Victor
* [[Nithin Sathya]] as Mundhiri Settu
* [[Aruldoss]] as Feeling Suresh
* [[Shanmugarajan]] as Police Officer
* [[Senthi Kumari]] as Muni's wife
* Lokesh as Pandi
* Aathma Patrick
{{Div col end}}

== Production ==
The makers of the film initially narrated the script to [[Vikram Prabhu]], but his unavailability meant that [[Krishna (Tamil actor)|Krishna]] was signed on to play the lead role, with [[Nithin Sathya]] and [[Karunas]] selected to essay supporting roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/vijayalakshmi-to-produce-pandigai-starring-kreshna-anandhi-karunaas-tamil-news-134980.html |title=Vijayalakshmi gets Kreshna for her Lover|publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=2015-06-10 |accessdate=2015-08-15}}</ref> ''Pandigai'' began shoot in early June 2015, with [[Anandhi]] added to the cast to play the heroine.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-15/krishnas-next-is-titled-as-pandigai.html |title=Krishna's next is titled as Pandigai with Anandhi as the heroine |publisher=Behindwoods |date=2015-06-18 |accessdate=2015-08-15}}</ref> Nithin Sathya essays the role of Mundhiri Settu.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/030717/nitin-sathya-pins-hope-on-pandigai.html|title=Nitin Sathya pins hope on Pandigai|date=2017-07-03|work=www.deccanchronicle.com/|access-date=2017-07-03|language=en}}</ref> Release of this movie is postponed from 7 July 2017 to a week later 14 July 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/krishna-anandhi-pandigai-to-hit-the-screens-on-july-14-2017-tamil-news-189442.html|title=IndiaGlitz — Krishna Anandhi Pandigai to hit the screens on July 14 2017 – Tamil Movie News|access-date=2017-07-07}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==

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== Release ==
The satellite rights of the film were sold to [[Vasanth TV]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://pa-in.facebook.com/VasanthTV/videos/pandigai-krishna-anandhi/936506429886643/ |title=Watch Television Premier of #SuperHit movie #Pandigai starring Krishna Kulasekaran #Anandhi Nitin Sathyaa #Saravanan #Karunas on #August15 at 7:05pm in Vasanth TV! |website=facebook.com/VasanthTV |date=2 August 2018 |access-date=12 April 2019}}</ref> Baradwaj Rangan of Film Companion wrote "Midway, Pandigai changes genre. It becomes a heist movie. Instead of settling down with the (oft-told) story of a fighter, why not give us the (oft-shown) mechanics of a heist? Double the genre and halve the clichés."<ref>https://www.filmcompanion.in/pandigai-movie-review/</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|tt7087944}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2010s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian boxing films]]
[[Category:2017 films]]
[[Category:Indian action thriller films]]
[[Category:2017 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:2017 action thriller films]]