Nathiya is the heart of Pattalam: Rohan Krishna

Touted as a film that has ten times the fun of Tamil Nadu’s favourite TV serial (for teenagers) Kanaa Kaanum Nerangal, Pattalam seems to have caught the attention of�youngsters. This fun movie�about a bunch of school-going teenagers is sure to enthrall youngsters who are seeking some good fun after their exams.

Speaking�about this film slated for release this Friday, director Rohan Krishna says, “Usually,�movies about teenagers show them trying to come to terms with the physical and mental changes related to adolescence. But Pattalam is completely different; it is a film that shows the fun that kids have during their schooldays. The film is sure to serve as a summer treat to the youngsters. To adults, Pattalam will be a nostalgic journey. When they walk out of the theatre after this 'revisit to their younger days', they are going to feel a lot younger!”

Though the film stars�nine newcomers in the lead, including comedian Pandu’s son Guru, Nathiya is the heart of it, says its director. Describing her role (a considerate teacher/ psychologist) as one-of-a-kind in Tamil cinema, Rohan adds that Nathiya is one of the special attractions in the film.

In 1984 Nathiya played a good-humoured girl (in Poove Poochoodavaa) who teams up with neighbouring kids half her age and creates a ruckus in the neighbourhood; but her banter endeared herself to everyone, even those who found it intolerable in the beginning. Directed by�Fazil, the film did stupendous business in Malayalam (Nokkathaa Dhoorathu Kannum Nattu) and Tamil, making Nathiya the most-preferred heroine of the South at that time.

Seeing how Pattalam is structured, something similar is bound to happen again. Looking as beautiful and chirpy as�in Poove Poochoodavaa, Nathiya is indeed the heart of Pattalam.