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{{Short description|2025 Indian Tamil drama film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2026}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Piranthanaal Vazhthukal.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Raju Chandra
| writer = Raju Chandra
| producer = Roji Mathew <br /> Raju Chandra
| starring = {{plainlist|
* [[Appukutty]]
* Aishwarya Anilkumar
* [[Sreeja Ravi]]
* Roji Mathew
}}
| cinematography = Raju Chandra
| editing = Thahir Hamsa
| music = G.K.V <br /> Navneet
| studio = Plan3 Studioz & Mathens Group
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2025|2|21}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Piranthanaal Vazhthukal''''' ({{translation|Happy Birthday}}) is a 2025 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[drama film]] written and directed by Raju Chandra.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Akshay |date=2025-02-15 |title=Appukutty's Piranthanaal Vazhthukal gets a release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/Feb/15/appukuttys-piranthanaal-vazhthukal-gets-a-release-date |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> The film stars [[Appukutty]] and Aishwarya Anilkumar in the lead roles, alongside [[Sreeja Ravi]] and Roji Mathew. The film was produced by Roji Mathew and Raju Chandra under the banner of Plan3 Studioz.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-02-20 |title=Piranthanaal Vazhthukal |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/previews/piranthanaal-vazhthukal/articleshow/118413082.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250226212458/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/previews/piranthanaal-vazhthukal/articleshow/118413082.cms |archive-date=2025-02-26 |access-date=2025-03-04 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

''Piranthanaal Vazhthukal'' was released in theaters on 21 February 2025.

== Cast ==

* [[Appukutty]]
* Aishwarya Anilkumar
* [[Sreeja Ravi]]
* Roji Mathew
* Santhosh Swaminathan
* Zulfiya Majeed

== Production ==
The film is written and directed by Raju Chandra,<ref>{{Cite web |last=மலர் |first=மாலை |date=2025-02-17 |title=அப்புகுட்டி நடித்த 'பிறந்தநாள் வாழ்த்துக்கள்' படத்தின் ரிலீஸ் தேதி அறிவிப்பு {{!}} Appukutty starrer 'Piranthanaal Vazhthukal' release date announced |url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinemanews/appukutty-starrer-piranthanaal-vazhthukal-release-date-announced-760979 |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=www.maalaimalar.com |language=ta}}</ref> who also served as the cinematographer. The editing was handled by Thahir Hamsa, while G. K. V. and Navneet served as the music composers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=தினத்தந்தி |date=2025-02-10 |title=அப்புக்குட்டியின் "பிறந்தநாள் வாழ்த்துகள்" டிரெய்லர் நாளை வெளியீடு |url=https://www.dailythanthi.com/cinema/cinemanews/appukuttys-piranthanal-vazhthukal-movie-trailer-update-1143269 |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=www.dailythanthi.com |language=ta}}</ref> The film was shot in [[Pollachi]], areas nearby Aliyar Dam and Wagamon in Kerala.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Akshay |date=2025-01-16 |title=Appukutty starrer Piranthanaal Vazhthukal to release in February |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/Jan/16/appukutty-starrer-piranthanaal-vazhthukal-to-release-in-february |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>

== Reception ==
A critic from ''[[Dinakaran]]'' wrote that "The director of the film has taken care of the cinematography. He has captured the greenery of Pollachi and the beauty of the village where simple families live in a simple budget."<ref>{{Cite web |title='பிறந்தநாள் வாழ்த்துகள்' – திரைவிமர்சனம் – Kollywood News {{!}} Kollywood Images – Cinema.dinakaran.com |url=https://cinema.dinakaran.com/piranthanaal_vazhthukal_review_in_tamil/ |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=cinema.dinakaran.com}}</ref> A critic from ''[[Maalai Malar]]'' gave it a mixed review.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maalai-malar-review hosted at ImgBB |url=https://ibb.co/Y4rxZG6W |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=ImgBB |language=en}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

==Festival screenings==
The film was officially selected for the Indian Panorama section at the 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in 2025.<ref>{{cite web |title=Indian Panorama 2025 Official Selection |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=xxxxx |website=Press Information Bureau |publisher=Government of India |date=2025-11-20 |access-date=2026-03-20}}</ref>

It also premiered at the Pondicherry International Film Festival.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pondicherry International Film Festival Premiere Announcement |url=https://pondicherryfilmfestival.com/news/piranthanaal-vazhthukal-premiere |website=Pondicherry International Film Festival |publisher=Pondicherry Film Society |date=2025-12-10 |access-date=2026-03-20}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==

* {{IMDb title|id=tt35838841}}

[[Category:2025 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

Piranthanaal Vazhthukal - Revision history

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