Parris Jeyaraj

<p>Jeyaraj, a small-time YouTube singer, resorts to drinking after a heartbreak inflicted upon him by his father. Unknown to the fact that she is his father’s second wife’s daughter, he falls in love with Dhivya after meeting her at an event at her college. Dhivya, also reeling from a love failure because of her father, falls for him without knowing that Parris is the son of her father with his first wife. Little did they know that their relationship would face unexpected trouble with their father being the same. Jeyaraj’s father, Prakash Raj, finds that his daughter and son are in love and thus, puts his best foot forward to separate them. Meanwhile, Dhivya’s ex-boyfriend also comes back, with an apology for her, with the help of his father and uncle, who were trying to kill Prakash Raj. It is then that Parris’ father reveals the truth that he had married twice and that Dhivya and Parris are siblings. Enraged, Parris leaves through the stairs where he meets the brother of Prakash Raj’s second wife. He reveals the truth about Dhivya not being Prakash’s daughter and that Parris can marry her. However, by the time Parris gets there, Dhivya has already gotten married, and so he leaves silently. Several months later, Parris arrives to perform at a wedding. There, he meets a girl whom he first asks for the area she is from. She mentions being from Chengalpattu. He then asks what her father’s name was, to which she answers ‘Raj’. Finally, he asks for her father’s photo, to which she responds by introducing Parris to her father in person. Parris is shocked, and equal parts enraged, to discover Prakash Raj as someone else’s father again. Furious at his father’s numerous love children, he yells at him and throws the mic away. Following the relative commercial success of (2019), director Johnson and Santhanam discussed potential film ideas together and announced that they would work on a gangster-based comedy film during January 2020. In the original premise, Santhanam was set to play a gangster from North Madras who would attempt to take over the mantle from an ageing Malaysian don. The film’s shoot was planned for Chennai, Madurai and Malaysia, and was signed to play the female lead. However, the meant that the international element became unfeasible and Johnson reworked the script during the , finalising a script where Santhanam would portray a singer from North Madras. The team chose the title of , a pun on the name of music composer . The title of the film was announced publicly during December 2020 after initially progressing without media attention. At the audio release function for the film, Johnson’s speech attracted controversy, with media reports noting that he turned up to the event intoxicated. The soundtrack album is composed by collaborating with and Johnson after (2019); lyrics for the songs were written by , Asal Kolaar, Madras Miran. Out of five tracks, “Priya Priya” sung by Gana Muthu and was taken from the trio’s previous film , composed by himself. The song “Puli Manga Pulip” became a chartbuster upon release. The film was theatrically released on 12 February 2021, coinciding with the weekend. The film received a positive review from the critic at , who noted “Whilst it still is a typical Santhanam film, has an engaging narrative. Importantly, it does not have the pull-out-your-hair-kind of humour”. gave the film a mixed review, noting ” If is assessed only as a modern gaana album, it would get full points for engagement and quirkiness, but alas! It is a film, and one that collapses badly when the rest of the elements come into play.” called the film a “watchable comedy entertainer”, while Behindwoods noted it is “definitely an engaging film, with a simple, linear story that doesn’t leave you with much to think”.</p>