Pudhalvan
| Pudhalvan | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Selva Vinayagam |
| Written by | P. Kalaimani (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Selva Vinayagam |
| Story by | Paruchuri Brothers |
| Produced by | P. Vijayagowri |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Ravindhar |
| Edited by | P. Venkateswara Rao |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | Vijaya Gowri Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Pudhalvan is a 1997 Tamil crime film directed by Selva Vinayagam. The film features Ramki and Pragathi in lead roles, with Vijayakumar, Jayanthi, newcomer Raghavi, Mohan Natarajan, S. N. Vasanth and Raja Raveendar playing supporting roles. The film had musical score by Deva and was released on 26 December 1997.[1][2]
Plot
Siva (Ramki) is an honest police officer who was brought up by the judge Sathyamoorthy (Vijayakumar) when his mother died. Sathyamoorthy has two sons : Aravind (S. N. Vasanth) and Raja (Raja Raveendar). The influential smuggler Mudaliar often clashes with Siva and Sathyamoorthy. Siva and the jolly college student Priya fall in love with each other, later they get married with Sathyamoorthy's blessing.
One day, Raja (Raja Raveendar) rapes Mudaliar's daughter. The next day, Raja is found dead and Siva conducts the investigation. Ramesh admits to his father Sathyamoorthy that he killed his younger Raja. Sathyamoorthy decides to protect Ramesh at all costs while Siva wants to send Ramesh to jail. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Cast
- Ramki as Siva
- Pragathi as Priya
- Vijayakumar as Sathyamoorthy
- Jayanthi as Parvathi
- Raghavi
- Mohan Natarajan as Mudaliar
- S. N. Vasanth as Ramesh
- Raja Raveendar as Raja
- Manager Cheena
- Vincent Roy
- Anuja
- Rani
- Meesai Murugesan
- Pandu
- Thideer Kannaiah
- M. G. Raja Gopal
- R. K.
- P. Soundara Rajan as Soundar
- Musthafa
- Mukilan
- Halwa Vasu
Soundtrack
| Untitled | |
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The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Deva. The soundtrack, released in 1997, features 5 tracks with lyrics written by Vairamuthu.
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 'Cellular Phone' | Anuradha Sriram, Chorus | 5:07 |
| 2 | 'Kannaana Kanna' | Krishna Sundar | 4:59 |
| 3 | 'Kumari Ponnu' | Krishna Sundar, Swarnalatha | 5:02 |
| 4 | 'MBBS Naan' | Swarnalatha | 4:20 |
| 5 | 'Sattangal Veru' | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:43 |
References
- ^ "Find Tamil Movie Pudhalvan". jointscene.com. Archived from the original on 29 April 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ "Pudhalvan (1997)". gomolo.com. Retrieved 19 February 2015.