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Pugaippadam (2010)
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Add to a movie listPugaippadam (English: Photograph) is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language memoir-drama film written and directed by newcomer Rajesh Lingam, starring Priya Anand of Vaamanan fame along with 6 newcomers, namely Amzath Khan, Harish, Sivam, Nandha, Mrinalini and Yamini, in lead roles. The film was released on 1 January 2010.
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Krishna(Amzath Khan),Nandha(Nandha),Bala(Harish),Guru(Sivam),Krithika Rao (KK)(Yamini), Gowri(Mrinalini)were friends in their college since I-year.Later, Shiney George(Priya Anand) joined in their gang and soon Shiney and Krishna Fell in Love. Gowri loved Guru Since they both met at first time .But,Guru neglected that by saying 'we should not broke the friendship and he is the one who neglected girls in their gang.so,its wrong to say he loves Gowri'.Guru and Krishna kept lots of Arrears in their academics.So,Shiney Slapped Krishna and its bad for him to join with Guru and Krishna got angry.Guru fought with shiney to slap him.Thus the Gang split as boys and girls.Due to this Gang didn't reunite at the departal of Gowri. After the interrogation of the Lectures they united. The other friends helped Guru and Krishna to clear their arrears and they got Placements in companies. Shiney's father accepted her love and at the last day Krishna and Shiney opened their love to all their friends.On that night,Bala attempted suicide and died in the hospital.Actors
Priya Anand
(Shiney George)
Amzath Khan
(Krishna)
Vinu Chakravarthy
Dr. G.Gnanasambandan
Nandha Durairaj
Neelima Rani
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