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{{Short description|2012 Indian film by Gandhi Marx}}
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{{Infobox film
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| caption = Poster
| native_name = 
| director = Gandhi Marx
| writer =
| screenplay =
| story =
| based_on = 
| producer = M. Prakash <br />E. Ravichandran
| starring = [[Ravi Rahul]]<br />Nisha Lalwani
| narrator =
| cinematography = Vinoth
| editing = [[Suresh Urs]]
| music =
| studio = P. R. Entertainment
| distributor = 
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2012|7|27}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
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'''''Pollangu''''' ({{Translation|Never tell a lie}})<ref name="n">{{Cite web |title=Thrilling time ahead for Nisha |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/thrilling-time-ahead-for-nisha/articleshow/11884216.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709194639/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/thrilling-time-ahead-for-nisha/articleshow/11884216.cms |archive-date=9 July 2022 |access-date=15 July 2022 |website=The Times of India}}</ref> is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language [[Adventure film|adventure]] [[thriller film]] directed by Gandhi Marx, starring [[Ravi Rahul]] and Nisha Lalwani. The film was released on 27 July 2012.

== Cast ==
*[[Ravi Rahul]] as Rahul
*Nisha Lalwani as Jhansi
*Vishwa
*Vetri
*Yatra
*Narayanan

==Production==
This film marks the directorial debut of Gandhi Marx, who previously directed two short films and a documentary film.<ref name="h1">{{Cite web |last=S. R. Ashok Kumar |title=Audio Beat: Pollangu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/audio-beat-pollangu/article2906975.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709194658/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/audio-beat-pollangu/article2906975.ece |archive-date=9 July 2022 |access-date=15 July 2022 |website=The Hindu}}</ref> Although the film is an adventure thriller, the director decided to insert songs in the film for the commercial aspect.<ref name="h2">{{Cite web |last=Nikhil Raghavan |title=Itsy-Bitsy: Experimenting with roles |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/itsybitsy-experimenting-with-roles/article2932310.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709194600/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/itsybitsy-experimenting-with-roles/article2932310.ece |archive-date=9 July 2022 |access-date=15 July 2022 |website=The Hindu}}</ref> Hindi actress Nisha Lalwani, who previously starred in ''[[Kalyug (2005 film)|Kalyug]]'' (2005), was cast as a lead in this heroine-centric thriller and worked on this film at the same time as ''[[Sabki Bajegi Band]]'' (2015).<ref name=h2/><ref>{{Cite web |title=A new kid on the block |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2012/apr/04/a-new-kid-on-the-block-355455.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220715081339/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2012/apr/04/a-new-kid-on-the-block-355455.html |archive-date=15 July 2022 |access-date=15 July 2022 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> Actor [[Ravi Rahul]] made a comeback in leading role after two decades. The film was shot in the deep forests of [[Chalakudy]], [[Kodaikanal]], and [[Talakona]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pollangu - An eerie thriller gets ready |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/pollangu---an-eerie-thriller-gets-ready-news-tamil-mcvj9Reeeffsi.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220715064756/https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:jstUvfKNBBYJ:https://www.sify.com/movies/pollangu---an-eerie-thriller-gets-ready-news-tamil-mcvj9Reeeffsi.html+&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us |archive-date=15 July 2022 |website=sify.com}}</ref>

== Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Pollangu
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Jubin
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2012
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 25:16
| language = Tamil
| label =
| producer = Jubin
| prev_title = [[Vinmeengal]]
| prev_year = 2012
| next_title = [[Pazhaya Vannarapettai (film)|Pazhaya Vannarapettai]]
| next_year = 2016
}}
The music was composed by Jubin in his second film after ''[[Vinmeengal]]'' (2012).<ref name=h1/>
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| headline = Track listing
| total_length = 25:16
| title1 = Maanattam
| extra1 = [[Rahul Nambiar]], M. L. R. Karthikeyan, [[Malathy Lakshman|Malathi]]
| lyrics1 = [[Snehan]]
| length1 = 4:56
| title2 = Puli Varuthu - Clubmix
| extra2 = M. L. R. Karthikeyan, [[Roshini (singer)|Roshini]]
| lyrics2 =
| length2 = 5:20
| title3 = Onna Renda
| extra3 = [[Priya Himesh]]
| lyrics3 =
| length3 = 4:35
| title4 = Kadhalay Un
| extra4 = [[Naresh Iyer]], [[Harini (singer)|Harini]]
| lyrics4 = [[Yugabharathi]]
| length4 = 5:15
| title5 = Kadhalay Un (remix)
| extra5 = [[Naresh Iyer]], [[Harini (singer)|Harini]]
| lyrics5 =
| length5 = 5:10
}}

==Release and reception==
The film was released on 27 July 2012 alongside ''[[Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey]]'' and ''[[Suzhal (film)|Suzhal]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Will small films make a mark? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/will-small-films-make-a-mark/articleshow/15118556.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709194639/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/will-small-films-make-a-mark/articleshow/15118556.cms |archive-date=9 July 2022 |access-date=15 July 2022 |website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=4 small films on Friday |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/4-small-films-on-friday-news-tamil-mhykN4icbgjsi.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220715063736/https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:cYISEtnKmrYJ:https://www.sify.com/movies/4-small-films-on-friday-news-tamil-mhykN4icbgjsi.html+&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us |archive-date=15 July 2022 |website=sify.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Friday Fury-July 27 |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/friday-fury-july-27-news-tamil-mh1jhIidcejsi.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220715064756/https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:ATZI7Urm6mQJ:https://www.sify.com/movies/friday-fury-july-27-news-tamil-mh1jhIidcejsi.html+&cd=4&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us |archive-date=15 July 2022 |website=sify.com}}</ref> A critic from ''[[The Times of India]]'' opined that "The screenplay moves in such a way that nothing is revealed to the audience at necessary intervals, and it tests our patience".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pollangu Critics Review by The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/pollangu/movie-review/15312059.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709194640/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/pollangu/movie-review/15312059.cms |archive-date=9 July 2022 |access-date=15 July 2022 |website=The Times of India}}</ref> Malini Mannath of ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' wrote that "the director can be appreciated for going off the beaten path and from formula-plots. But a more coherent screenplay and a focused narration could have made the film a riveting thriller".<ref>{{Cite web |title='Pollangu' (Tamil) |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2012/jul/29/pollangu-tamil-391843.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709194638/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2012/jul/29/pollangu-tamil-391843.html |archive-date=9 July 2022 |access-date=15 July 2022 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> A critic from ''[[Sify]]'' said that "It's not often one gets to see a jungle thriller and once in a way when one comes along, there are always expectations that hopefully it may showcase something different and offbeat. But ''Pollangu'' disappoints".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pollangu |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/pollangu-review-tamil-pcma1Secjbcic.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220715064755/https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:eS5W2GzNOIsJ:https://www.sify.com/movies/pollangu-review-tamil-pcma1Secjbcic.html+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us |archive-date=15 July 2022 |website=sify.com}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
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[[Category:2010s adventure thriller films]]
[[Category:2012 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2012 films]]
[[Category:2012 Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian adventure thriller films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language adventure films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language thriller films]]

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