Paayum Oli Nee Yenakku

Paayum Oli Nee Yenakku (transl. You are my beaming light) is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written, produced and directed by Karthik Adwait. The film stars Vikram Prabhu and Vani Bhojan. It was released on 23 June 2023,[1] to positive reviews from critics.[2]

Paayum Oli Nee Yenakku
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKarthik Adwait
Written byKarthik Adwait
Produced byKarthik Adwait
Dialogue byDilsuyan J
Starring
CinematographySridhar
Edited byC. S. Prem Kumar
Music byMahati Swara Sagar
Sunny-Saketh
Production
company
Karthik Movie House
Distributed bySP Cinemas
Release date
  • 23 June 2023 (2023-06-23)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

Aravind is smart young man who suffers from nyctalopia. He has a supportive family and works in the cybersecurity field. He also is planning for his cousin sisters wedding when weird attacks start happening and he loses his father figure uncle to one such attack. How he tackles the problems he faces with short comings in his sight is the rest of the movie.

Cast

Production

Casting

The project was announced by newcomer Karthik Adwait as his debut directorial venture. In 2020, Vikram Prabhu signed the film after the success of Vaanam Kottattum.[3] In April 2020, Vani Bhojan was signed in as the female lead. Kannada actor Dhananjaya (in his Tamil debut) was also signed to play a crucial role in this film.[4]

Filming

The shooting of the film was wrapped in April 2021.[5]

Music

The original background score is composed by Sunny-Saketh.The songs are composed by Sagar Mahati.The first single "Anicha Poove" was released on 9 June 2022.

All lyrics are written by Karthik Netha

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Anicha Poove"Sanjana, Sagar3:29
Total length:3:29

Reception

Logesh Balachandran of The Times of India gave the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote, "The promising initial set-up makes us believe that we are in for an intense thriller, but within half-an-hour into the film, things fall apart."[6] Siddarth Srinivas of Only Kollywood gave it 3 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Paayum Oli Nee Yenakku is a fine thriller that packs in some good sequences and keeps the ball rolling until the end."[7]

Manigandan K. R. of The South First gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote, "The film is refreshingly new and the manner in which it is narrated keeps you engrossed in the plot."[8] A critic from Dinamalar gave the film a rating of 2.25 out of 5."[9]

References
  1. "விக்ரம் பிரபு புதிய படத்தின் ரிலீஸ் தேதி இதோ!". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 4 June 2023. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  2. "Tamil Film Payum Oli Nee Enaku Wins Hearts, Recommended To All Age Groups". News18. 24 June 2023. Archived from the original on 26 July 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  3. "Vikram Prabhu's next is 'Paayum Oli Nee Yenakku'". The Times of India. 14 February 2020. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  4. "விக்ரம் பிரபு நடிக்கும் பாயும் ஒளி நீ எனக்கு". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 25 October 2020. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  5. "Shooting of Paayum Oli Nee Yenakku wrapped". Cinema Express. 5 April 2021. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  6. Balachandran, Logesh (24 June 2023). "Paayum Oli Nee Yenakku Movie Review : Vikram Prabhu's thriller has nothing new to offer". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 July 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  7. Srinivas, Siddarth (23 June 2023). "Paayum Oli Nee Yenakku Movie Review". Only Kollywood. Archived from the original on 26 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  8. KR, Manigandan (24 June 2023). "Paayum Oli Nee Yenakku review: A crisp thriller that keeps your attention span in mind". The South First. Archived from the original on 26 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  9. "பாயும் ஒளி நீ எனக்கு - விமர்சனம்". Dinamalar (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 26 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
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