Pattakkathi Bhairavan
| Pattakkathi Bhairavan | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | V. B. Rajendra Prasad |
| Written by | Aaroor Dass (dialogues) |
| Story by | Dasari Narayana Rao |
| Produced by | V. B. Rajendra Prasad |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | V. S. R. Swamy |
| Edited by | K. R. Sanjeevi |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Jagapathi Art Pictures |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Pattakkathi Bhairavan (transl. Gauntlet-sword Bhairavan) is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by V. B. Rajendra Prasad, starring Sivaji Ganesan, Jai Ganesh, Sridevi and Jayasudha. It is a remake of the 1978 Telugu film Katakataala Rudrayya.[1] The film was released on 19 October 1979.[2]
Plot[edit]
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Pattakkathi Bhairavan is a notorious criminal sought by the police for several murders which he commits using his customary pattakkathi (gauntlet-sword). When in jail, he encounters his adopted father and after an escapade he murders his boss Dharmalingam, who had ruined his adopted family. He also reunites with his step-sister Deepa and camouflages himself as Karnan, a rich businessman to deceive the Police. Deepa's close friend Roopa is Bhairavan's romantic interest, but in a twist, Deepa herself is in love with police officer Arjunan, who is actually on a mission to find and eliminate the elusive Pattakkathi Bhairavan. Bhairavan approaches Arjunan quite convincingly masquerading as businessman Karnan, but Arjunan's mother Malathi realises Bhairavan/Karnan is none other than her own first son whom she had borne out of wedlock, but struggles to tell him the truth, since he professes a profound hatred for his unknown mother, who he believes had dumped him in a garbage bin as a baby. How the events unfold form the rest of the story.
Cast[edit]
- Sivaji Ganesan as Bhairavan/Karnan
- Jayasudha as Roopa
- Sridevi as Deepa
- Sowcar Janaki as Malathi
- Jai Ganesh as Arjunan
- R. S. Manohar as Dharmalingam
- Thengai Srinivasan
- Major Sundarrajan
- A. R. Srinivasan
- Pushpalatha
- Poornam Viswanathan
- Usilai Mani
Soundtrack[edit]
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[3][4]
| Song | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Boot Polish" | P. Susheela, S. Janaki | 4:01 |
| "Nenjukkulle Singakkutti" | P. Susheela, S. Janaki | 4:13 |
| "Varuvai Kannaa Neeraada" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 4:15 |
| "Devadhai Oru Devathai" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:03 |
| "Yengengo Sellum" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:30 |
| "Yaaro Neeyum Naanum" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 3:57 |
Reception[edit]
Kausikan of Kalki felt the pattakkathi (gauntlet-sword) failed to shine.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "தாசரி நாராயணராவால் தமிழுக்கு கிடைத்த பட்டாக்கத்தி பைரவன்". News18 (in Tamil). 19 October 2022. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "நடிகர் திலகம் சிவாஜி கணேசன் அவர்கள் நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ "Pattakathi Bairavan Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "Pattakkatthi Bhairavan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. 1 January 1979. Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ கௌசிகன் (4 November 1979). "பட்டாக்கத்தி பைரவன்" (PDF). Kalki (in Tamil). pp. 60–62. Retrieved 10 April 2024 – via Internet Archive.
