{{Short description|2016 Indian film by Esakki Karvannan}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}} {{Use Indian English|date=August 2020}} {{Infobox film | name = Pagiri | image = Pagiri poster.jpg | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = Esakki Karvannan | producer = Esakki Karvannan | writer = Esakki Karvannan | starring = {{plainlist| *Prabhu Ranaveeran *Shravya }} | music = Karunas (songs)<br />S. N. Arunagiri (score) | cinematography = Veerakumar | editing = | studio = Lakshmi Creations | distributor = | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2016|9|16}} | runtime = | country = India | language = Tamil | budget = | gross = }} '''''Pagiri''''' ({{translation|WhatsApp<ref name="D2" />}}) is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by Esakki Karvannan and starring newcomer Prabhu Ranaveeran and Shravya.
== Cast == {{Cast listing| *Prabhu Ranaveeran as Murugan *Shravya as Madhu *Ravi Mariya *A. Venkatesh as Madhu's father *T. P. Gajendran * K. Rajan as a politician * G. Marimuthu as a politician * Adhira *Rani as Murugan's mother *Supergood Subramani as Murugan's father * Saravana Subbiah as a police officer *Vengal Rao *Bava Lakshmanan *Rani as Madhu's mother }}
== Production == The film is about the effects of WhatsApp and the predicaments of farmers.<ref name="D2">{{Cite web |last=Subramanian |first=Anupama |date=27 June 2016 |title=Pagiri deals with farmer's plight |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/270616/pagiri-deals-with-farmers-plight.html |website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref>
== Soundtrack == The songs are composed by Karunas.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pagiri Songs Download, Pagiri Tamil MP3 Songs, Raaga.com Tamil Songs |url=https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/pagiri-songs-T0004431 |website=www.raaga.com}}</ref> The audio was released by director Vasanthabalan.<ref name="D2" />
{{Track listing | headline = | extra_column = Singer(s) | all_writing = | all_lyrics = Jeevan Mayil | all_music = | title_width = | writing_width = | music_width = | lyrics_width = | extra_width = | title1 = Kudi Kudi | lyrics1 = | extra1 = Karunas | length1 = 4:01 | title2 = Manasum Vayasum (Female) | lyrics2 = | extra2 = Grace Karunas | length2 = 3:44 | title3 = Kudi Kudi | lyrics3 = | extra3 = Jaya Murthy | length3 = 4:01 | title4 = Manasum Vayasum (Male) | lyrics4 = | extra4 = Prasanna | length4 = 4:14 | total_length = 16:00 }}
== Release and reception == The film, along with ''Sadhuram 2'', was only released at 6pm at Chennai on 16 September due to the Kaveri River water dispute.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Movie screenings cancelled till evening |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Movie-screenings-cancelled-till-evening/articleshow/54358856.cms |website=The Times of India}}</ref>
''The Times of India'' gave the film a rating of two out of five stars and stated that "The film feels like a missed opportunity, especially at a time when farmers are fighting for water".<ref>{{Cite news |date=22 September 2016 |title=Pagiri Movie Review {2/5} |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/pagiri/movie-review/54388901.cms |access-date=18 August 2020 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> ''Deccan Chronicle'' gave the film the same rating and wrote that " In the end, Pagiri is a very novel twist to the 'common man woes' idea, but shallow comedy undermines the impact it could have had".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Subramanian |first=Anupama |date=18 September 2016 |title=Pagiri movie review: It is the Tamil equivalent of WhatsApp |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/180916/pagiri-movie-review-it-is-the-tamil-equivalent-of-whatsapp.html |website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> A critic from ''The New Indian Express'' wrote that "The plot had the potential to turn into an interesting satire and the director has made an attempt to move away from a formulaic-setting too. But the lack of fizz and punch in the script has turned it into a mediocre fare".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Review: You'll definitely not get high watching Pagiri |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2016/sep/17/review-youll-definitely-not-get-high-watching-pagiri-1520501.html |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
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== External links == *{{IMDb title|5848626}}
Category:2016 romantic comedy films Category:2016 films Category:Indian romantic comedy films Category:Tamil-language Indian films Category:2016 Tamil-language films Category:2016 Indian films