Paiyaa
Seen it?2010 | 148 min | Action, Adventure, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and action fans. If you loved As Good as It Gets or Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Tamil, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Shiva, an engineering graduate, is not serious about his job or future even when his friends advise him about life. He falls in love with a girl he saw at a bus stop and finally gets to ride with her in a car.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
8 wins and 10 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$349K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 101K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by N. Linguswamy
- KarthiSiva
- Tamannaah BhatiaCharulatha
- Milind SomanVillain
- Sonia DeeptiPriya
- JaganPoochi
- Daniel Annie Pope
- Ramachandran Durairaj
- Omar LateefShiva's friend
- Arpit RankaBaali's henchman
- Jasper