The cast and crew of Lubber Pandhu gathered at Chennai’s Green Park Hotel to celebrate the film’s recent box office success. The cricket-themed romantic drama, directed by debutant Tamilarasan Pachamuthu and produced by Laxman Kumar under Prince Pictures, has resonated with audiences and critics alike.
“It feels like a second innings,” said actress Swasika, who plays a pivotal role in the film. “I made my first Tamil film 16 years ago with many dreams, but nothing happened. After all these years, I’m very happy to get a film like this as a comeback in Tamil.”
Director Pachamuthu explained his approach to the story: “I’ve told a beautiful love story with village cricket as a backdrop. We created this by realizing that human feelings mixed with love can be interesting to what extent.”
Lead actor Harish Kalyan expressed his enthusiasm for the project: “I knew this movie would be a hit, but I didn’t expect to celebrate to this extent. It was lucky that I got both my long-cherished wishes – to act in a cricket story and a village story – in this one film.”
Producer Laxman Kumar highlighted the collaborative effort behind the film’s success: “When we got the idea from the director and told it to the stars, everyone came into the film with passion. It’s very satisfying that Prince Pictures has given this film as a project that has been unanimously supported by journalists and fans.”
The film’s editor, Madan, spoke about the challenges of post-production: “The challenge was to condense the three-quarter-hour film into 20 minutes. We made it from the point of view that even those who don’t like cricket should enjoy watching this film.”
Actress Devadarshini praised the film’s unique take on romance: “Apart from the heroine, her mother also had a romance in this film, which was really cute. Middle-age romance is not seen in most films.”