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{{Infobox film
| name = Pathu Pathu
| image =

| caption =
| director = Sathyam
| producer = Rajeswari Gnanasambandam
| writer = Sathyam
| starring = {{ubl|[[Sona Heiden]]|[[Thalaivasal Vijay]]|[[Bose Venkat]]}}
| music = L. V. Ganesan
| cinematography = Sri Ganesan
| editing = M. Jayakumar
| distributor =
| studio = Indian Dream Makers
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2008|07|25}}
| runtime = 120 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Pathu Pathu''''' ({{translation|''Ten Past Ten''}}) is a 2008 [[Tamil language]] [[erotic thriller]] film written and directed by Sathyam. The film stars [[Sona Heiden]], [[Thalaivasal Vijay]] and [[Bose Venkat]], with [[Krishna (TV actor)|Krishna]], Sanjith, [[Maran (actor)|Chengalpattu Maran]], Padma Narayanan, Manimaran, [[Swaminathan]] and Ashish playing supporting roles. The film, produced by Rajeswari Gnanasambandam, had music by [[L. Vaidyanathan]]'s son L. V. Ganesan and was released on 25 July 2008. The film was dubbed into [[Telugu (language)|Telugu]] as ''Madanmohini''.

==Plot==

The film begins with the dead body of cinema director Subbu being found lying in a suitcase under a bridge. The tough police inspector Venkat is assigned to unravel the mystery behind the death.

Venkat first interrogates advocate Valli for killing him. She confesses to him that she had found Subbu's dead body in her kitchen yesterday night and put him in a suitcase. She blames her archenemy, P. T. Arun, a film producer, for murdering him. P. T. Arun then confesses that he and his assistant Kannan attempted to kill Valli by poisoning her milk but failed. According to the forensic report, the fingerprints of the three suspects didn't match the fingerprints taken on the body. Venkat then arrests a funeral dancer who fought with Subbu in a public place and a dumb pickpocket, but soon, he realizes that they are innocents. His investigation leads to Subbu's wife, Mohini, and she reveals everything.

Subbu was a lofty film director who struggled to deliver a hit film; he was known for being short-tempered and getting into trouble easily. With his entire focus centered on his profession, he failed to care for his sexually frustrated wife, Mohini. When the college student Vinoth entered his house for the stay, Sona and Vinoth became closer, thus having an illegal affair. When Subbu learned of the affair, he was devastated and left the house.

Later, an eyewitness admits that he has seen Subbu fighting with Nizam Ali the night of the murder. When the police chase him, Nizam Ali dies in a motorbike accident. The lack of further clues means the murder investigation ended, and the murder case remains unsolved.

==Cast==
{{cast listing|
*[[Sona Heiden]] as Mohini
*[[Thalaivasal Vijay]] as Subbu
*[[Bose Venkat]] as Venkat
*[[Krishna (TV actor)|Krishna]] as P. T. Arun
*Sanjith as Nizam Ali
*[[Maran (actor)|Chengalpattu Maran]] as Pickpocket
*Padma Narayanan as Advocate Valli
*Manimaran as Funeral dancer
*[[Swaminathan]] as Kannan
*Ashish as Vinoth
*[[Munnar Ramesh]] as Inspector Ravi
*Raviraj as Kanagasabai
*Manager Cheena as Venkat's father
*Rajadurai
*Harshavardhan
*Sarathbabu
*Vasu Sathish
*Poochi Senthil
*Rubachandran
*Arumbakka Soundararajan
*S. I. Kumar
*[[Abhinayashree]] in a special appearance
*Bhoomika in a special appearance
*Priyanka in a special appearance
*Laksha in a special appearance
}}

==Production==
Engineer turned director Sathyam made his debut with the soft erotic thriller ''Pathu Pathu'' under Indian Dream Makers banner. Actress [[Sona Heiden]] was selected to play the role of a housewife who eyes a young relative of hers with lustful leys, and the film had Sanjith, [[Bose Venkat]] and [[Thalaivasal Vijay]] playing significant roles. L. V. Ganesan, the son of veteran musician [[L. Vaidyanathan]], scored for the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/may-08-02/pathu-pathu-14-05-08.html|title=Thriller in the name of cricket|date=14 May 2008|access-date=4 March 2019|website=Behindwoods.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jan-09-02/sona-05-01-09.html|title=Shilpa Shetty comes down for Sona|date=5 January 2009|access-date=4 March 2019|website=Behindwoods.com|archive-date=16 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220316093903/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jan-09-02/sona-05-01-09.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hinducinema.com/tamil-cinema/tamil-movie-news/pathu-pathu-preview.html|title=Pathu Pathu Preview|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101218182523/http://hinducinema.com/tamil-cinema/tamil-movie-news/pathu-pathu-preview.html|archive-date=18 December 2010|access-date=4 March 2019|publisher=hinducinema.com|url-status=usurped|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album|
| name = Pathu Pathu
| type = [[soundtrack]]
| artist = L. V. Ganesan
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 21 March 2008
| recorded = 2008
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 23:09
| label = [[Pyramid Saimira|Pyramid Saimira Music]]
| producer = L. V. Ganesan
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = [[Theeyavan]]
| next_year = 2008
}}

The film score and the soundtrack were composed by L. V. Ganesan. The soundtrack, released on 21 March 2008, features 5 tracks with lyrics written by [[Yugabharathi]], Muthu Vijayan, and J. Saleeem.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mio.to/album/L.V.+Ganesan/Pathu+Pathu+(2008)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180208164324/http://mio.to/album/L.V.+Ganesan/Pathu+Pathu+(2008)|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 February 2018|title=Pathu Pathu (2008) - L.V. Ganesan|access-date=4 March 2019|publisher=MusicIndiaOnline}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/pathu-pathu/17T4at1zjOk_|title=Pathu Pathu Songs|date=13 May 2008 |access-date=4 March 2019|publisher=jiosaavn.com|archive-date=16 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220316093908/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/pathu-pathu/17T4at1zjOk_|url-status=live}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Track !! Song !! Singer(s) !! Duration
|-
|1 || "Alibaba Alibaba" || Sangeetha || 4:41
|-
|2 || "Malla Malla" || Vinaya || 4:54
|-
|3 || "Pallavaram Parankey" || [[Chinnaponnu]] || 4:11
|-
|4 || "Poovum Poovum" || Vinaya || 4:24
|-
|5 || "Vaada Vaada" || [[Roshini (singer)|Roshini]] || 4:59
|-
|}

==Release==

The film was released on 25 July 2008 alongside another erotic film ''[[Sutta Pazham]]''. The two films releasing that week were butchered by the [[Central Board of Film Certification|censor board]] and carries 'A' certificates as they had an overdose of sex and smutty dialogues.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/entertainment/movies/tamil/boxoffice/fullstory.php?id=14720807|title=Sex & sleaze is the flavour of the season|date=22 July 2008|access-date=4 March 2019|website=[[Sify]]}}{{dead link|date=September 2022|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

===Critical reception===

[[Sify]] rated the film as "titillating" and said, "The film is strictly for audiences who are looking at skin show and sleaze".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/pathu-pathu-review--pclwGxfibjhgh.html|title=Movie Review : Pathu Pathu (2008)|date=28 July 2008|access-date=4 March 2019|website=[[Sify]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080805042936/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/review.php?id=14725256&ctid=5&cid=2429|archive-date=5 August 2008}}</ref> Another critic stated, "this film implies of good efforts from the director and has a good message for the society that at present is {{sic|comprised |hide=y|of}} annoying morals" and called it "average".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kollywoodtoday.net/reviews/review-pathu-pathu/|title=Review - Pathu Pathu|date=28 July 2008|access-date=4 March 2019|publisher=kollywoodtoday.net|archive-date=5 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805161131/http://www.kollywoodtoday.net/reviews/review-pathu-pathu/|url-status=live}}</ref> S. Viswanath of [[Deccan Herald]] wrote, "Pathu Pathu is an engaging entertainer that has audiences in thrall stitching a moralistic tale of ''[[Fatal Attraction]]'' and ''[[Basic Instinct]]''".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/45725/pathu-pathu.html|title=Pathu Pathu|access-date=4 March 2019|author=S.Viswanath|date=8 January 2010 |publisher=[[Deccan Herald]]|archive-date=4 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304225940/https://www.deccanherald.com/content/45725/pathu-pathu.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Another reviewer stated, "Pathu Pathu's screen time runs for a crisp two hours and has a limited cast. Though the storyline is interesting, director Sathyam has banked on heroine Sona's glamour instead of utilizing its strength. Unfortunately, the overdose fails to strike a chord with the audience".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.bizhat.com/review_pathu_pathu.php|title=Pathu Pathu Review|access-date=4 March 2019|publisher=movies.bizhat.com}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

===Box office===

The film had completed its 100 days of run in Tamil and Malayalam languages. The film was dubbed into [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''Madanmohini'' and was released on 9 March 2012 by producer R. G. under Siri Meghana Creations banner.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kulfiy.com/movierulz/|title=movierulz|date=22 October 2011|access-date=4 March 2019|publisher=kulfiy.com|archive-date=10 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221010102757/https://www.cinejosh.com/news/1/17693/sona-sex-with-teenage-boy.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chitramala.in/madanmohini-releasing-on-march-9th-128413.html|title=Madanmohini releasing on March 9th!|date=29 February 2012|access-date=4 March 2019|publisher=chitramala.in|archive-date=27 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927041947/https://www.chitramala.in/madanmohini-releasing-on-march-9th-128413.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:2008 films]]
[[Category:2008 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian erotic thriller films]]
[[Category:Indian nonlinear narrative films]]
[[Category:2008 directorial debut films]]

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