2012 Comedy, Drama

Critics Review

2.50

Paagan is a feel-good film

Aslam's dialogues, the village milieu and the feel-good mood make for good viewing. But there are moments when the screenplay turns choppy, and you're not quite sure where everything is going. The second half seem like it is building up to something exciting, but things fall rather flat.(more)

Source: Pavithra Srinivasan, Rediff.com

1.00

A bland fare

The biggest drawback of Paagan is its mis-casting of the protagonist as Srikanth�s urban and debonair looks stand out in his characterization of the rural Subramani, a school drop-out. This works against the film big time. To sum it all, Paagan does not have much going in its favor and turns out a bland fare.(more)

Source: Behindwoods Review Board , Behindwoods.com

3.00

A neat film all the way, Paagan is engaging.

An entertainer all the way, Paagan (U) shows that the hero can be quite effective in comedy. The story is narrated from a rare point of view � that of a bicycle.(more)

Source: Malathi Rangarajan, The Hindu

2.50

Paagan is a light hearted comedy which could have been better if some care was taken over its script.

The first half of the film is fairly entertaining but the second half it loses track and goes about in circles. From a comedy it becomes preachy and sentimental and a forced climax. What�s happening to James Vasanthan? His music is one of the biggest drawbacks of thefilm.(more)