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{{Infobox film
| name = Bambara Kannaley  
| image          = Bambara Kannaley.jpg
| image =
| caption       = Poster
| caption =
| director       = Parthe Bhaskar
| director = Parthy Baskar
| writer         = Parthe Bhaskar
| writer = Parthy Bhaskar
| producer      = Senthil-Ganesh
| starring = [[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1979)|Srikanth]]<br />[[Arthi Agarwal]]<br />[[Vadivelu]]<br>[[Namitha]]<br />[[Vikramaditya Shukla|Vikramadithya]]
| starring       = [[Srikanth (actor, born 1979)|Srikanth]]<br />[[Aarthi Agarwal]]<br />[[Namitha]]
| producer = Senthil-Ganesh
| music = [[Srikanth Deva]]
| editing = G. Sasikumar
| cinematography = S. Saravanan
| cinematography = S. Saravanan
| studio = Annamalai Films (P) Ltd.
| editing        = [[G. Sasikumar]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2005|11|18}}
| music          = [[Srikanth Deva]]
| runtime = 154 minutes
| studio         = Annamalai Films
| country = India
| released       = {{Film date|df=yes|2005|11|01}}
| language = Tamil
| runtime       = 154 minutes
| budget =
| country       = India
| language       = Tamil
}}
}}
'''''Bambara Kannaley''''' (lit. With the eyes like spinning top) is a 2005 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic comedy]] film directed by Parthi Bhaskar. The film stars [[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1979)|Srikanth]] and [[Arthi Agarwal]] in lead roles. It was opened to negative reviews.
'''''Bambara Kannaley''''' ({{translation|With the eyes like spinning top}}; spelt onscreen as '''''Bambharakannaley''''') is a 2005 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic comedy]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Saravanan |first=T. |date=26 November 2005 |title=Success guaranteed |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/success-guaranteed/article28215420.ece |url-status=live |access-date=21 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121021344/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/success-guaranteed/article28215420.ece |archive-date=21 November 2021}}</ref> film directed by Parthi Bhaskar. The film stars [[Srikanth (actor, born 1979)|Srikanth]], [[Aarthi Agarwal]] and [[Namitha]]. Its title is based on a song from ''[[Manamagan Thevai]]'' (1957).


==Plot==
== Plot ==
Arumugam ([[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1979)|Srikanth]]) comes to Ooty for a job and falls in love with Pooja ([[Aarthi Agarwal]]). However, Pooja already has a fiancé Gautham ([[Vikramaditya Shukla|Vikramadithya]]), who isn't as good as he appears to be. What happens to Arumugam's love is the rest of the movie.
{{More plot|date=October 2023}}
Arumugam comes to Ooty for a job and falls in love with Pooja. However, Pooja already has a fiancé Gautham, who isn't as good as he appears to be. What happens to Arumugam's love is the rest of the film.


==Cast==
== Cast ==
*[[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1979)|Srikanth]] as Arumugam
{{cast listing|
*[[Srikanth (actor, born 1979)|Srikanth]] as Arumugam
*[[Aarthi Agarwal]] as Pooja
*[[Aarthi Agarwal]] as Pooja
*[[Namitha]] as Mynaa
*[[Namitha]] as Mynaa
*[[Vadivelu]] as Kadailamuthu
*[[Vadivelu]] as Kadalai Muthu
*[[Vikramaditya Shukla|Vikramadithya]] as Gautham
*[[Vikramaditya Shukla|Vikramadithya]] as Gautham
*[[Shreekumar]] as Gunasekar
*[[Ganja Karuppu]]
*[[Ganja Karuppu]]
*[[Singamuthu]]
*[[Singamuthu]]
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*[[Madhan Bob]]
*[[Madhan Bob]]
*[[Karate Raja]]
*[[Karate Raja]]
*[[Thambi Ramaiah]]
*[[Bava Lakshmanan]]
*Bava Lakshmanan
*[[Nellai Siva]]
 
*[[Cool Suresh]]
==Production==
*Prema Priya
This was Aarthi Agarwal's first and only film in Tamil.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150607/entertainment-kollywood/article/i-was-shocked-hear-news-shrikanth|title = I was shocked to hear the news: Shrikanth|date = 7 June 2015}}</ref>
}}
==Soundtrack==


{{Infobox album
== Production ==
| name      = Bambara Kannaley
This was Aarthi Agarwal's first and only film in Tamil.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Subramanian |first=Anupama |date=7 June 2015 |title=I was shocked to hear the news: Shrikanth |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150607/entertainment-kollywood/article/i-was-shocked-hear-news-shrikanth |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306175238/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150607/entertainment-kollywood/article/i-was-shocked-hear-news-shrikanth |archive-date=6 March 2019 |access-date=6 March 2019 |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=7 June 2015 |title=Bambara Kannaley actress passes away |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/bambara-kannaley-actress-passes-away/articleshow/47572373.cms |url-status=live |access-date=21 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121022318/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/bambara-kannaley-actress-passes-away/articleshow/47572373.cms |archive-date=21 November 2021}}</ref>
| type      = Soundtrack
| artist    = [[Srikanth Deva]]
| cover      =
| alt        =
| released  = 2005
| recorded  = 2005
| venue      =
| studio    =
| genre      = [[Soundtrack]]
| length    = 33:12
| label      = Star Music
| producer  = [[Srikanth Deva]]  
| prev_title = [[Sivakasi (film)|Sivakasi]]
| prev_year  = 2005
| next_title = [[Vetrivel Sakthivel]]
| next_year  = 2005
}}


The music was composed by [[Srikanth Deva]] and released by Star Music.<ref>https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/Bambara-Kannalae-songs-T0000749</ref>
== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[Srikanth Deva]] and released by Star Music.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bambara Kannalae (2006) |url=https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/bambara-kannalae-songs-T0000749 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317053832/https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/bambara-kannalae-songs-T0000749 |archive-date=17 March 2023 |access-date=18 October 2023 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref>


{{tracklist
{{track listing
| headline       = Track-List
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column   = Singer(s)
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length   = 33:12
| total_length = 33:12
| all_lyrics = [[Kabilan (lyricist)|Kabilan]]
| all_lyrics = [[Kabilan (lyricist)|Kabilan]]
| title1         = Bambhara Kaanaley
| title1 = Bambhara Kaanaley
| extra1         = [[Udit Narayan]], [[Sadhana Sargam]]
| extra1 = [[Udit Narayan]], [[Sadhana Sargam]]
| length1         = 5:30
| length1 = 5:30
| title2         = En Kaadhalum
| title2 = En Kaadhalum
| extra2         = Mukesh, Reshmi
| extra2 = [[Mukesh Mohamed]], Reshmi
| length2         = 3:04
| length2 = 3:04
| title3 = Korukupettai
| title3 = Korukupettai
| extra3 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
| extra3 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
| length3 = 5:23
| length3 = 5:23
| title4 = Mana Magale  
| title4 = Mana Magale
| extra4 = Mukesh, [[Sriram Parthasarathy]], [[Roshini (singer)|Roshini]]
| extra4 = [[Mukesh Mohamed]], [[Sriram Parthasarathy]], [[Roshini (singer)|Roshini]]
| length4 = 4:36
| length4 = 4:36
| title5 = Om Muruga
| title5 = Om Muruga
| extra5 = [[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]]
| extra5 = [[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]]
| length5 = 5:39
| length5 = 5:39
| title6 = Om Muruga (Version 2)
| title6 = Om Muruga
| extra6 = [[Srinivas (singer)|Srinivas]]
| extra6 = [[Srinivas (singer)|Srinivas]]
| note6 = version 2
| length6 = 5:39
| length6 = 5:39
| title7 = Thakadhimi Thakadimi
| title7 = Thakadhimi Thakadimi
| extra7 = [[Sunitha Sarathy]]
| extra7 = [[Sunitha Sarathy]]
| length7 = 3:21
| length7 = 3:21
}}
}}


==Reception==
== Critical reception ==
''Indiaglitz'' praised the performances of actors and music.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/bambharakannaley-tamil-movie-review-7588.html|title = Bambharakannaley review. Bambharakannaley Tamil movie review, story, rating}}</ref> BBthots wrote "Bambara Kannaley" is a love story without much love. Romance is the basis for everything that happens in the film but the romance itself occupies very little of its running time. That by itself is not a bad thing. But the rest of the running time is occupied by things that range from the uninteresting to the outright bad".<ref>http://www.bbthots.com/reviews/2005/pkannaale.html</ref>
Malini Mannath of ''Chennai Online'' wrote, "Bambara Kannaley" is a love story without much love. Romance is the basis for everything that happens in the film but the romance itself occupies very little of its running time. That by itself is not a bad thing. But the rest of the running time is occupied by things that range from the uninteresting to the outright bad".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mannath |first=Malini |date=15 November 2005 |title=Bambhara Kannaale |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/2005/11BambharaKannaale.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061015011922/http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/2005/11BambharaKannaale.asp |archive-date=15 October 2006 |access-date=26 July 2023 |website=Chennai Online}}</ref> Lajjavathi of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' wrote looking at the fresh approach in several scenes, we can expect aesthetic films from Parthi Bhaskar but panned the climax for wasting reels around 15 minutes.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=லஜ்ஜாவதி |date=27 November 2005 |title=பம்பரக் கண்ணாலே |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki2005-11-27/page/n1/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240428144152/https://archive.org/details/kalki2005-11-27/page/n1/mode/2up |archive-date=28 April 2024 |access-date=28 April 2024 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=1 |language=ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref> G. Ulaganathan of ''[[Deccan Herald]]'' wrote, "The director is confused whether he should make it a romantic film or a comedy film. He slips in between the two".<ref>{{cite web |last=Ulaganathan |first=G. |date=27 November 2005 |title=Bambara Kannaley |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/nov272005/movies16482720051126.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061007035056/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/nov272005/movies16482720051126.asp |archive-date=7 October 2006 |access-date=2 April 2025 |website=[[Deccan Herald]]}}</ref>


==References==
== References ==
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==External links==
 
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Latest revision as of 09:49, 3 March 2026

Bambara Kannaley
Poster
Directed byParthe Bhaskar
Produced bySenthil-Ganesh
Written byParthe Bhaskar
StarringSrikanth
Aarthi Agarwal
Namitha
Music bySrikanth Deva
CinematographyS. Saravanan
Edited byG. Sasikumar
Production
company
Annamalai Films
Release date
  • 1 November 2005 (2005-11-01)
Running time
154 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Bambara Kannaley (transl. With the eyes like spinning top; spelt onscreen as Bambharakannaley) is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy[1] film directed by Parthi Bhaskar. The film stars Srikanth, Aarthi Agarwal and Namitha. Its title is based on a song from Manamagan Thevai (1957).

Plot[edit | edit source]

Arumugam comes to Ooty for a job and falls in love with Pooja. However, Pooja already has a fiancé Gautham, who isn't as good as he appears to be. What happens to Arumugam's love is the rest of the film.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

This was Aarthi Agarwal's first and only film in Tamil.[2][3]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The music was composed by Srikanth Deva and released by Star Music.[4]

All lyrics are written by Kabilan.

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Bambhara Kaanaley"Udit Narayan, Sadhana Sargam5:30
2."En Kaadhalum"Mukesh Mohamed, Reshmi3:04
3."Korukupettai"Shankar Mahadevan5:23
4."Mana Magale"Mukesh Mohamed, Sriram Parthasarathy, Roshini4:36
5."Om Muruga"Ranjith5:39
6."Om Muruga" (version 2)Srinivas5:39
7."Thakadhimi Thakadimi"Sunitha Sarathy3:21
Total length:33:12

Critical reception[edit | edit source]

Malini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote, "Bambara Kannaley" is a love story without much love. Romance is the basis for everything that happens in the film but the romance itself occupies very little of its running time. That by itself is not a bad thing. But the rest of the running time is occupied by things that range from the uninteresting to the outright bad".[5] Lajjavathi of Kalki wrote looking at the fresh approach in several scenes, we can expect aesthetic films from Parthi Bhaskar but panned the climax for wasting reels around 15 minutes.[6] G. Ulaganathan of Deccan Herald wrote, "The director is confused whether he should make it a romantic film or a comedy film. He slips in between the two".[7]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Saravanan, T. (26 November 2005). "Success guaranteed". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Subramanian, Anupama (7 June 2015). "I was shocked to hear the news: Shrikanth". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  3. ↑ "Bambara Kannaley actress passes away". The Times of India. 7 June 2015. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "Bambara Kannalae (2006)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  5. ↑ Mannath, Malini (15 November 2005). "Bambhara Kannaale". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 15 October 2006. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  6. ↑ லஜ்ஜாவதி (27 November 2005). "பம்பரக் கண்ணாலே". Kalki (in தமிழ்). p. 1. Retrieved 28 April 2024 – via Internet Archive.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  7. ↑ Ulaganathan, G. (27 November 2005). "Bambara Kannaley". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 7 October 2006. Retrieved 2 April 2025.

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