Paisa (2016 film)

Paisa
Paisa
Directed by	Majith
Written by	Majith
Produced by	Majith; Raganathan Raju; Kannan Bhaskar
Starring	Sree Raam; Aara
Cinematography	Velmurugan
Edited by	S. P. Ahamed
Music by	JV
Production; companies	KJR Studios; RK Dream World
Release date	1 July 2016;
Running time	128 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Paisa (transl. Penny) is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directing by Majith and starring Sree Raam and Aara .

Cast

Sree Raam as Murugan
Aara as Veni
[Deepika]
Nassar
Rajasimman as Kiruba
Madhusudhanan as Kiruba's boss
Mayilsamy
Sendrayan
Theepetti Ganesan as Murugan's friend
Rockstar Rajaguru as Murugan's enemy

Production

Sree Raam plays a rag picker in the film, which is about the Swachh Bharat Mission.^[1] The film is set in a slum.^[2]

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by JV.^[3]

"Penne Penne" – Jagadish, Hema Ambika
"Chikku Bukku" – Mukesh Mohamed, Hema Ambika
"Kanne" – Hema Ambika
"Paisa" – JV
"Nenjukulla" – Yazin Nizar

Release

A critic from The Hindu wrote that "In other words, as moral-science movies go, Paisa is a far-easier watch than Appa".^[4] Malini Mannath of The New Indian Express opined that "Mildly entertaining, Paisa could have been made more appealing and interesting".^[5] A critic from Maalai Malar praised the performances of the lead cast, the music, and the cinematography while criticising the screenplay.^[6]

References

^ Subramanian, Anupama (5 June 2016). "Paisa is based on clean India mission". Deccan Chronicle.
^ K R, Manigandan (31 March 2016). "Majith's Next Titled Paisa". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
^ "Paisa Songs Download: Paisa MP3 Tamil Songs Online Free on". Gaana. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
^ Rangan, Baradwaj (2 July 2016). "Paisa: Wealth issues". The Hindu.
^ Malini Mannath (5 July 2016). "Paisa Review: Momentum that builds too little, too late". The New Indian Express.
^ "பைசா". Maalaimalar. 1 July 2016.

[1] Subramanian, Anupama (5 June 2016). "Paisa is based on clean India mission". Deccan Chronicle.

[2] K R, Manigandan (31 March 2016). "Majith's Next Titled Paisa". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 21 August 2020.

[3] "Paisa Songs Download: Paisa MP3 Tamil Songs Online Free on". Gaana. Retrieved 23 August 2022.

[4] Rangan, Baradwaj (2 July 2016). "Paisa: Wealth issues". The Hindu.

[5] Malini Mannath (5 July 2016). "Paisa Review: Momentum that builds too little, too late". The New Indian Express.

[6] "பைசா". Maalaimalar. 1 July 2016.

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