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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