Paramapadham Vilayattu
2021 film directed by K. Thirugnanam
Paramapadham Vilayattu (transl. The snakes and ladders game) also shortly Paramapadham is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language political action thriller film directed by Thirugnanam. The film stars Trisha Krishnan in her 60th film, newcomer Vijay Varmaa, Nandaa, and Richard Rishi, while A. L. Azhagappan, Manasvi Kottachi, and Vela Ramamoorthy play supporting roles. The music was composed by Amresh Ganesh with cinematography by J. Dinesh and editing by Pradeep E. Ragav.
The film's release date had been postponed from its original date of February 28, 2020 for unexplained reasons. A year later, the film's theatrical release was cancelled, and it was decided to release the film via Disney+ Hotstar on 14 April 2021, during the occasion of Puthandu. It failed to impress audiences, who largely did not favour its writing and plot.
Plot
Chezhiyan (Vela Ramamoorthy), the Chief Minister of the state who enjoys a massive following, is hospitalized, and his political party is on the verge of splitting into two. Amidst a heated discussion among the party members on who should be the next CM, Gayatri (Trisha), the doctor who treated Chezhiyan, suspects foul play in the former's death. She secures evidence related to the suspicious death but gets kidnapped along with her daughter Suji (Baby Manasvi).
Cast
Production
The project is produced by 24HRS Productions Entertainment.
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