Vayasu Pasanga

Vayasu Pasanga (English: Young Boys) is a 2004 Tamil teen coming of age film director by Bharathi Kannan. The film features newcomer Anush, newcomer Jai Arvind, Master Manikandan and Vindhya in lead roles, with J. Livingston, Kamalesh, Payal, Bharathi and Asha playing supporting roles. The film, produced by Maha Devaraj, had musical score by R. K. Sundar and was released on 6 February 2004.^[1][2][3][4]

Plot[]

The film revolves around three teenagers Vicky (Anush), Pazhani (Jai Arvind) and Lakshmi (Master Manikandan). Their only aim is to bunk classes and eye for girls. Their parents blindly believe that their sons are innocent hard-working students.

The three friends are desperately looking for girlfriends so they try hard to woo the girls in their class. One day during a girl's basketball practice they are ogling the girls playing. They make sexual comments on the girls and their attire. They are accompanied by a much older guy, who has failed classes for several years. He also makes obscene remarks about girls wearing sleeveless and tight tops. The school's principal confronts the boys. He warns the older guy to not crave the young students and asks him not to corrupt the boys' minds. But, he replies they are more mature and he isn't the reason for their actions.

Some local thugs enter the premises and make sexual comments to the girls. One girl asks the thugs to leave. He mocks and fondles her. Another girl is groped by two thugs. The schoolboys observe, remarking that these guys are far more dangerous. One of them shouts at the girl, saying they are going to watch the free show. However Lakshmipathi intervenes, only to be beaten up. The girls escape the ordeal.

The female students wooed by the boys eventually accept them as friends/lovers and agree to just have fun being with them.

The boys Vicky, Pazhani and Lakshmipathi, however, use this try to get sexual favors from the girls. The girls then reject them.

An attractive and skimpily dressed Nandhini (Vindhya) moves into their neighbourhood with her elderly husband Devaraj (J. Livingston). The boys find Nandhini to be a plump MILF.

The desperate boys, who fall under her charms, woo her and will do anything for her. The femme fatale Nandhini conspires to kill her husband, so she urges the innocent boys to kill Devaraj. The three boys attempt to kill Devaraj on several occasions but fail each time. One day, the boys find Devaraj dead on the street, then tell Nandhini they killed Devaraj for her. Nandhini is overwhelmed by the news, she immediately calls the police and the three boys are arrested by the police. Afterwards, Devaraj's car driver Vasu (Kamalesh) confesses to Nandhini that he killed her husband.

Before marrying Devaraj, Nandhini and Vasu were lovers and wanted absolutely to make it big in life. So she married the wealthy old man Devaraj, while Vasu became his car driver, and they planned to kill Devaraj. However, Nandhini started to like Devaraj who was caring and kind-hearted.

Feeling guilty, Nandhini shoots and kills Vasu, then tells the police everything that has happened. Thus, Vicky, Pazhani and Lakshmipathi are released from jail. The three boys apologize to their parents and they promise them that they will work hard at school.

Cast[]

Production[]

Previously, the film was titled as Kadhal Pannum Vayasu and then the name was changed to Vayasu Pasanga.^[5]

Soundtrack[]

The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer R. K. Sundar. The soundtrack, released in 2004, features seven tracks with lyrics written by Dr. Kiruthiya, Kalaikumar, Vaigai Selvan, Viveka and Punniya.^[6][7]

Release[]

The censor board felt the film too vulgar even for the 'A' certificate standards. Finally, the film has been handed back to the film unit after some serious warnings from the censor board.^[5] The film received negative reviews from critics. Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu wrote, "The actual plot unfolds in the last 40 minutes, but by that time you are tired with the gibberish that has been going on for more than an hour". Sify stated, "The problem with the film is the stale story that we have seen in umpteen youth films" and criticized the excessive vulgarity.^[8][9]

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