Abhinav Subramanian of The Times of India gave 4/5 stars and wrote, "Paranthu Po finds its rhythm in life's unplanned detours.Read at source
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Synopsis
Paranthu Po
Paranthu Po (transl. Fly Away) is a 2025 Indian Tamil-language road musical comedy film written, directed and co-produced by Ram under his banner Seven Seas and Seven Hills Productions along with JioHotstar and GKS Bros Productions. The film stars Shiva and Mithul Ryan in the lead roles alongside Grace Antony, Anjali, Aju Varghese, and Vijay Yesudas in important roles.
- Director
- Ram
- Studio
- —
- Run time
- 140 min
- Language
- Tamil
Reviews
8 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Generally Positive
Critics' aggregate for Paranthu Po is 74/100 from 5 scored critic/publication reviews.
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Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express rated 3/5 and wrote "the movie is more or less like a gentle, warm hug to all young parents who are still figuring out their new roles, and to the kids of this era who are waiting for chances to fly away.Read at source
Anusha Sundar of OTTplay gave 4/5 stars and wrote, "There is a lot to like in the film, which is light, interesting, adventurous, beautiful, has food for thought, but moreover brims with innocence.Read at source
Avinash Ramachandran of Cinema Express gave 4/5 stars and wrote, "And when finally, the film ends with a conversation about home, family, parenting, loving, and being loved, you understand what Paranthu Po truly means.Read at source
Bharathy Singaravel of The News Minute wrote "There’s a few hints of moralising in the film — to tick the Tamil message padam (transl. film) box — but it is a minor aspect.Read at source
Bhuvanesh Chandar of The Hindu stated, "Paranthu Po is a film about a child learning to climb down a mountain, literally and metaphorically, but it is also a story that urges us to fly away to the hills and to remember when we threw a tantrum every time life seemed unfair.Read at source
Janani K of India Today gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote, "‘Paranthu Po’ is a beautiful documentation of a cute little family with important lessons on parenting, self-discovery and the importance of pausing and looking at your life instead of giving into the rat race".Read at source
Prathyush Parasuraman of The Hollywood Reporter India wrote "Paranthu Po is a new voice in director Ram’s filmography, one that aches elsewhere.Read at source
Media & trailers
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Details
Soundtrack
- Open Panna Santhosh Dhayanidhi
- BTS G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Night Vandhachi Santhosh Dhayanidhi
- Dei Maganey Sanjay Subrahmanyan
- Nethiki Goodbye Santhosh Dhayanidhi
- Yaarunu Theriyudha Arunraja Kamaraj
- Daddy Baddy Santhosh Dhayanidhi
- Where is Anbu Santhosh Dhayanidhi
- Kashtam Vandhaa Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Daddy Romba Paavam Siddharth
- Friendu Kedacha Santhosh Dhayanidhi
Technical specs
- Run time
- 140 min
- Language
- Tamil
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Ram
Trivia
- The film was written, directed, and co-produced by Ram under his banner Seven Seas and Seven Hills Productions.
- The movie stars Shiva and Mithul Ryan in the lead roles alongside Grace Antony, Anjali, Aju Varghese, and Vijay Yesudas.
- Music and background score for the film were composed by Santhosh Dhayanidhi and Yuvan Shankar Raja.
- The film was extensively shot in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
- Paranthu Po was screened at the International Film Festival Rotterdam on 4 February 2025 before its theatrical release on 4 July 2025.
