Puthir
| Puthir | |
|---|---|
| File:Puthir.jpg Title card | |
| Directed by | S. Siddalingaiah |
| Written by | Kanmani Subbu (dialogues) |
| Story by | B. L. Venu |
| Produced by | S. Siddalingaiah S. D. Murali |
| Starring | Murali Sandhya Ashalatha |
| Cinematography | V. K. Kannan |
| Edited by | R. Rajan R. Rajashekar |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Kamadhenu Art Productions |
| Distributed by | Kamadhenu Film Distributors |
Release date |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Puthir (transl. Puzzle) is a 1986 Indian Tamil-language film directed by S. Siddalingaiah.[1] The film stars his son Murali in dual roles.[2] It is a remake of the director's own Kannada film Ajeya, also starring Murali.[3] The film was released on 4 July 1986.[4]
Plot
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Anuradha is a wealthy and spoiled teenage girl who is raised by her step-mother, while her father died under mysterious circumstances. Vijay appears as a poor educated youth who happens to save her from a group of vagabonds. She, however, constantly gets into fights with Vijay, which eventually leads to the two falling in love. Their love is met with many obstacles, as Anuradha's scheming uncle and cousin try to gain all of Anuradha's wealth. Vijay, on the other hand, has to deal with Chinni as rivals for Anuradha's love. Towards the end as everything seems to go right for the couple, a sudden plot twist occurs when a second Vijay enters the picture and claims himself as the real Vijay and true love of Anuradha. Will Anuradha be able to sort out the identity of the real Murali? Watch the film to find out.
Cast
- Murali as Vijay and Azhagu
- Sandhya
- Ashalatha
- Kathiravan
- Leo Prabhu
- Chinni Jayanth as Vijay's cousin
- Delhi Ganesh
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[5][6]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Hero Hero" | K. J. Yesudas | Ponnaruvi | 04:17 |
| "Katta Nalla" | Malaysia Vasudevan | Gangai Amaran | 04:24 |
| "Muthal Mutham" | K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki | Mu. Metha | 04:30 |
| "Unna Pol Manmathan" | S. Janaki | Gangai Amaran | 04:27 |
| "Ellaam Theriyum" | K. J. Yesudas | Vairamuthu | 04:26 |
| Theme Music | Instrumental | Ilaiyaraaja | 04:27 |
References
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- ^ ராம்ஜி, வி. (8 September 2020). "'இதய'நாயகன் முரளி; சத்தமே இல்லாமல் கலெக்ஷன் காட்டிய வசூல் நாயகன்! - நடிகர் முரளி நினைவுதினம் இன்று". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "Veteran Sandalwood director Siddalingaiah passes away". Deccan Chronicle. 12 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2 January 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ "புதிர் / Puthir (1986)". Screen4Screen (in English and Tamil). Archived from the original on 8 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "Pudhir (1986)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
- ^ "Pudhir Tamil FIlm LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraaja". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 12 October 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2023.