Pichaikkaran

Pichaikkaran (2016)

பிச்சைக்காரன்

A rich man chooses to lead the life of a beggar for 48 days in the hope that his mother, who is on her deathbed, will recover.

Date of release
2016-03-03
TMDB
7.2 / 10 (22)
Runtime
2h 10m
Genres
Action, Drama, Thriller
Director
Sasi
Collection
Pichaikkaran Collection

Casting

Interesting facts

Pichaikkaaran (transl. Beggar) is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by Sasi, produced by Fatima Vijay Antony and starring Vijay Antony and Satna Titus, while Bagavathi Perumal, Vazhakku En Muthuraman, and Dheepa Ramanujam play supporting roles. Antony also composed the music for the film. The story is about Arul, a billionaire businessman who leads a 48-day long secret life as a beggar as part of a religious offering to save his comatose mother who seems destined to die.

Production

Sasi began the production of Pichaikkaran in October 2014, and signed on Vijay Antony to feature in the lead role. The pair had earlier worked together in Dishyum (2006), in which Vijay Antony had composed the film's music. The team shot a schedule in Pollachi near Everwin Spinning Mills near Achipatty village in January 2015, before moving to Puducherry by June 2015.

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