As
they
rightly
told
Thamizh
Padam
is
the
first
full
fledged
spoof
movie
of
Tamil
cinema.
Though
Venkat
Prabhu
did
the
same
treatment
to
all
his
scripts,
CS
Amuthan,
the
debutant,
overtakes
him
and
make
comedy
as
a
serious
business
and
tastes
his
maiden
hit.
Making
a
spoof
on
Tamil
films,
particularly
the
icons
of
Kollywood
is
not
an
easy
thing.
But
Amuthan's
careful
treatment
and
the
background
of
the
producer
(Dayanidhi
Azhagiri
is
the
producer
who
is
son
of
Union
Minister
M
K
Azhagiri
and
grand
son
of
Tamil
Nadu
CM
M
Karunanidhi!!)
made
it
possible.
The
film
works
to
a
large
extent
because
Tamil
cinema
has
more
cliches
than
any
other
cinema
in
the
world.
The
director
hits
out
at
our
larger
than
life
heroes
who
specialize
in
mass
masala
and
their
cardboard
heroism.'Mirchi" Shiva
suits
to
the
role
very
aptly
and
carries
the
film
to
the
victory
with
help
of
witty
dialogues
written
by
the
director
in
excellent
manner.
Hero
Shiva
(Mirchi
Shiva)
is
born
on
a
rainy
day
in
a
village
and
the
new
born
speaks
to
his
grandmother
(Parvai
Muniamma)
that
his
dream
is
to
go
to
Chennai
to
become
a
man
for
all
seasons
like
a
typical
Tamil
film
hero.
In
Chennai,
the
boy
pedals
on
a
cycle
and
as
years
pass
become
a
larger
than
life
hero
who
takes
on
the
evil
things
in
the
earth
and
became
the
savor
of
the
world.
Like
all
Tamil
heroes
he
goes
to
college
and
hangs
around
with
his
friends
Nakul
(MS
Bhaskar),
Siddharth
(Manobala)
and
Bharath
(Venniradai
Moorthy),
a
dig
at
Tamil
cinemas
ageing
comedians
who
pretend
to
be
students.
Shiva
falls
in
love
with
a
classmate
(Disha
Pandey)
and
sings
duet
like
a
usual
Tamil
hero
to
win
the
heroine
in
films
like
Kadhalukku
Mariyathai,
Mouna
Ragam
etc.
When
the
heroine"s
father
says
he
will
not
allow
his
daughter
to
marry
a
poor
man
with
no
job,
Shiva
does
some
odd
jobs
like
newspaper
hawker,
fruit
seller
and
becomes
a
tycoon
overnight
just
like
what
Rajinikanth
did
in
Annamalai,
Padyappa
etc.
Meanwhile
it
is
revealed
that
he
is
an
undercover
cop
who
wants
to
exterminate
the
criminals
in
the
city.
Shiva"s
method
of
eliminating
the
criminals
are
far
better
than
what
Vijay
did
in
Tirupachi
and
Pokkiri,
Surya
in
Ghajini
and
Kaakka
Kaakka,
Vikram
in
Anniyan
and
Kamal
Hassan
in
Apoorva
Sahodrakal.
Even
more
hilarious
is
how
Shiva
goes
back
to
his
village
in
search
of
his
father
who
abandoned
him
many
years
back.
And
the
climax
is
when
he
discovers
who
runs
the
'D" company
is
hilarious.
Some
of
the
most
enjoyable
moments
are
Shiva"s
classical
dance
piece
to
impress
his
girl
friend
and
the
happenings
in
Cinemakkaranpatti
(the
birth
place
of
Shiva!)
and
the
family
song
that
helps
our
hero
to
reunite
with
his
parents.
When
a
newborn
baby
utters
actor
Vijay's
'punch-dialogues',
the
audience
appreciates
the
idea
behind
it.
When
a
10-year
old
asks
his
grandmother
when
would
he
be
old
enough
to
fight
injustice,
she
tells
him
to
get
on
the
top
of
a
cycle.
As
the
wheels
roll
on,
the
10-year-old
turns
into
grown
up
guy
within
seconds.
Apart
from
Shiva,
Venniradai
Moorthy,
Manobala,
MS
Baskar,
Shanmugasundaram
and
Paravai
Muniamma
done
their
part
excellently.
As
usual
there
is
no
scope
for
heroine
in
this
'Thamizh
Padam'
too!
Nirav
Shah"s
camera
and
Kannan"s
music
add
more
strength
to
the
film.
Particularly
the
song
O
Maha
Zeeya..
(Particularly
when
Shiva's
lip
movement
and
body
language
when
he
pronounce
Lalakku
Dol
Dappima!)
makes
our
time
most
hilarious.
But
the
film
is
very
enjoyable
for
those
experienced
with
Tamil
films
in
the
past
3
decades!
Movie
:
Thamizh
Padam
Cast:
Shiva,
Disha
Pandey,
Venniradi
Moorthy,
Manobala,
MS
Baskar,
Paravai
Muniamma,
Shanmugasundaram
Music:
Kannan
Cinematography:
Nirav
Shah
Director:
CS
Amuthan
Producer:
Dayanidhi
Azhagiri
PRO:
Nikil
Murugan