123 (film)

123 is a 2002 Indian Tamil language romantic comedy film directed by K. Subash. It was partially reshot in Kannada and Telugu. The film stars real-life brothers Prabhu Deva, Raju Sundaram and Nagendra Prasad in lead roles alongside Jyothika, while Deva composed the film's music. Based on the Marathi play All The Best, 123 released in June 2002 mixed to positive reviews.

123
Directed byK. Subash
Produced byB. Kumar
StarringPrabhu Deva
Jyothika
Nagendra Prasad
Raju Sundaram
Music byDeva
CinematographyY. N. Murali
Edited byKrishnamoorthy-Siva
Production
company
Sidhesh Films
Release date
  • 1 June 2002 (2002-06-01)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Kannada
Telugu

Plot

Tirupathi (Prabhu Deva), Pazhani (Raju Sundaram) and Chidambaram (Nagendra Prasad) are physically impaired friends – Thirupathi is blind, Pazhani is deaf, and Chidambaram is mute. None of them has a family, and they begin to live under the same roof. Narmada (Jyothika) enters their lives, and all three fall in love with her. The story follows their attempts to win her hand.

Cast

Production

In December 2001, the three sons of prominent dance choreographer Sundaram were reported to be coming together to star in the Tamil film, and while Prabhu Deva was an established actor and Raju Sundaram had also appeared in films, it became the first substantial role for Nagendra Prasad.[1] Karunas was selected to play a key role, while Sundaram was reported to be a choreographer in the film, which would be based on a Marathi play title All the Best.[2] Sandeep Chowta was initially expected to be music director, but was later replaced by Deva.[3]

In Telugu, the film was adapted under Siddesh Films with Uttej signed on to reshoot scenes which had featured Karunas in the Tamil version. The dialogues were written by Thotapalli Madhu and lyrics were written by Ponduri, Bhavanachandra and Rohini Krishna as the film was dubbed and released with a few reshot scenes. The mouth freshener brand, Pass Pass, teamed up with the film to put product placement into the venture.[4][5] The film was released in Kannada under the supervision of Sundeep Malani, with another regional actor Komal Kumar chosen to replace Karunas as the thief.[6]

Release

The Tamil version of the film opened on 1 June 2002 to mixed reviews with a critic noting "Dilshad as the blind Tirupathy has done his role well but Raju Sundaram and Nagendra Prasad have to pick up the nuances of acting. Jyothika has very little to do. The comedy of Karnas is good. However, the highlight of the film are the dances and the choreography. The three brothers have tried to outbeat [sic] each other when it comes to dancing. Music by Deva is very average."[7] The Hindu noted "it is a tightrope walk for director K. Subhash because presenting physical impairment without hurting sentiments is not easy. And the director does come out unscathed. Much of it is situational humour and the dialogue, again by Subhash, accentuates the comic impact in some of the scenes."[8] The Telugu version of the film released on the same day. Jeevi of Idlebrain.com gave the film "two stars", stating "The only strength of the film is situation comedy based on the disabilities of three protagonists. Otherwise it's an avoidable film".[9] The Hindu cited "The film keeps grip on the audience, because of the curiosity the subject kicks up, regarding the survival of the handicapped using their sixth sense. The characters are difficult to portray, but the three main artistes do it convincingly."[10]

Soundtrack
123
Soundtrack album by
Deva
Released2002
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LabelVega Music

The soundtrack of the film, composed by Deva, was well received by the audience.[11] Tamil lyrics were written by Thamarai, Kalaikumar and Victor.

Kannada version
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Tunturu Male Meghave"V. Nagendra PrasadAnuradha Sriram5:42
2."Bandalo Rubber Bombe"K. KalyanShankar Mahadevan, Anuradha Sriram3:16
3."Chamundi Bettakke" Mano, Vaishali5:24
4."One Two Three"V. Nagendra PrasadA. R. Reihana3:30
5."Ninna Hesaru"V. Nagendra PrasadSuresh Peters, Mathangi, Unni Menon, Karthik5:15
6."Thabbikolli"V. Nagendra PrasadSuresh Peters, Anuradha Sriram5:42
Tamil version
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Adada Nadandhu Varaa"Shankar Mahadevan, Anuradha Sriram3:16
2."April Mazhai"Anuradha Sriram5:42
3."Hey Penne"Suresh Peters, Unni Menon, Karthik, Madhangi5:42
4."Kanchivaram Povom"Krishnaraj, Sabesh, Mano5:24
5."Un Perai"Karthik, Madhangi5:15
6."Konjum Konjum"Suresh Peters, Anuradha Sriram5:42
Telugu tracklist
No.TitleLength
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References
  1. "A shot in the arm". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 June 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  2. "rediff.com, Movies: Gossip from the southern film industry". www.rediff.com.
  3. "TFM Old News Items". www.tfmpage.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  4. "In-film ads light up silver screen". The Times of India.
  5. "The Hindu : "Pass Pass" to the rescue". www.hindu.com.
  6. "The Hindu : Family fare". www.hindu.com.
  7. HostOnNet.com. "BizHat.com - 123 Review. Prabhu Deva, Raju Sundaram, Jyotika". movies.bizhat.com.
  8. thron. "The Hindu : "One Two Three"". www.hindu.com.
  9. "Telugu Cinema - Review - 123 - One Two Three - Prabhu Deva, Jyothika, Nagendra Prasad, Raju Sundaram". www.idlebrain.com.
  10. hysvm. "The Hindu : Challenging portrayals". www.hindu.com.
  11. "Join me on Raaga". www.raaga.com.
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