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{{Infobox film
| name = Priyamudan Priya
| image =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = A. J. Sujith
| writer = A. J. Sujith
| producer = A. J. Sujith<br>A. Banu
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[Ashok Kumar Balakrishnan|Ashok Kumar]]
*[[Leesha Eclairs]]
*[[Suresh (actor)|Suresh]]
}}
| cinematography = Sha
| editing = Idris K.
| music = [[Srikanth Deva]]
| studio = Golden Glory Movies
| distributor = Nimo Productions
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2023|08|05}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
'''''Priyamudan Priya''''' is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed and produced by A. J. Sujith and starring [[Ashok Kumar Balakrishnan|Ashok Kumar]] and [[Leesha Eclairs]] in the lead roles. The film was released on 5 August 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/regional/tamil/priyamudan-priya-official-teaser/videoshow/102376104.cms|title=Priyamudan Priya |website=The Times of India}}</ref>

The film garnered attention for being the 100th film that music composer [[Srikanth Deva]] worked on.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemainbox.com/new-cinemadetail/srikanth-deva-s-100th-movie-priyamudan-priya-audio-launch-event-8999.html|title=இசையமைப்பாளர் ஸ்ரீகாந்த் தேவாவின் 100 வது படமாக உருவாகியுள்ள ‘பிரியமுடன் ப்ரியா’!|first=இசையமைப்பாளர் ஸ்ரீகாந்த் தேவாவின் 100 வது படமாக உருவாகியுள்ள ‘பிரியமுடன்|last=ப்ரியா’!|website=www.cinemainbox.com}}</ref>

== Cast ==
*[[Ashok Kumar Balakrishnan|Ashok Kumar]] as Markendeya
*[[Leesha Eclairs]] as Priya
*[[Suresh (actor)|Suresh]]
*[[Thalaivasal Vijay]]
*[[Jeeva (Telugu actor)|Jeeva]]
*[[A. Venkatesh (director)|A. Venkatesh]]
*Baby Vedhika
*Baby Meera
*Vaibhavi Joshi

==Production==
The film began production in September 2013, with a photoshoot held with [[Ashok Kumar Balakrishnan|Ashok Kumar]] and [[Rashmi Gautam]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/movies/tamil/priyamudan-priya/articleshow/23350423.cms|title=Ashok in a still from the Tamil movie Priyamudan Priya|website=photogallery.indiatimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinejosh.com/gallery-large/13890/3/61/priyamudan-priya-tamil-movie-stills.html|title=Priyamudan Priya Tamil Movie Stills - Photo Gallery|website=Cine Josh}}</ref> In May 2015, Srikanth Deva announced that the project would mark his 100th venture as a music composer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121052632/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/srikanth-deva-scores-a-ton/article7256351.ece|title=Srikanth Deva scores a ton - The Hindu|date=21 January 2022|website=web.archive.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/%E2%80%98I-am-tired-of-kuthu-numbers%E2%80%99/article14580434.ece|title=Music director Srikanth Deva is all set to compose for his 100th film|date=20 August 2016|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> By July 2016, Rashmi had exited the project and been replaced by [[Leesha Eclairs]], who worked on the films alongside her commitments on the unreleased ''Sirikka Vidalama'' and ''[[Podhu Nalan Karudhi]]'' (2019).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/debut-actress-leesha-talks-about-her-films-with-nithin-sathya-and-ashok-selvan.html|title=Debut actress Leesha talks about her films with Nithin Sathya and Ashok Selvan|date=13 July 2016|website=Behindwoods}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/020518/ashok-on-a-roll.html|title=Ashok on a roll}}</ref>

The film began release promotions, almost ten years after the launch, with a ceremony held to facilitate Srikanth Deva.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chennaionline.com/gallery/priyamudan-priya-movie-audio-launch-stills/|title=Priyamudan Priya Movie Audio Launch Stills – Chennaionline|website=Chennai Online}}</ref>

== Reception ==
Prior to its theatrical release, the film was shown at international film festivals including the PIFFA International Film Festival held in Malaysia. [[Ashok Kumar Balakrishnan|Ashok Kumar]] won the best actor award for his performance in the film at the ceremony.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theauteur.in/the-award-goes-to-ashok-kumar-from-india/|title=The Award goes to Ashok Kumar from 'INDIA'|date=3 June 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chennaivision.com/tamil-movies/actor-ashok-kumar-stills-filmography-details/|title=Actor Ashok Kumar Stills & Filmography details|date=7 June 2021}}</ref>

The film was released on 5 August 2023 across theatres in Tamil Nadu. A Telugu dubbed version title ''Priyamaina Priya'' was released across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on the same day.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://southindianactress.in/leesha-eclairs-at-priyamudan-priya-movie-audio-launch/|title=Leesha Eclairs at Priyamudan Priya movie audio launch|first=South Indian|last=Actress|date=26 May 2023}}</ref> A critic from ''[[Dina Thanthi]]'' gave the film a mixed review noting that the film showed a "different tale of a girl stuck with a psychotic lover".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailythanthi.com/Cinema/Review/priyamudan-priya-cinema-review-1026433|title=பிரியமுடன் பிரியா: சினிமா விமர்சனம்|date=9 August 2023|website=www.dailythanthi.com}}</ref> A reviewer of the Telugu version noted it was "an engaging love story with thrilling elements".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://industryhit.com/t/priyamaina-priya-movie-review/|title=Priyamaina Priya Movie Review|date=4 August 2023}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|28356777}}

[[Category:2023 films]]
[[Category:2020s Tamil-language films]]

Priyamudan Priya - Revision history

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