Puthiya Vaanam
| Puthiya Vaanam | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | R. V. Udayakumar |
| Screenplay by | R. M. Veerappan R. V. Udayakumar (dialogues) |
| Story by | Anil Sharma |
| Produced by | G. Thyagarajan V. Thamilazhagan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ravi Yadav |
| Edited by | K. R. Krishnan |
| Music by | Hamsalekha |
Production company | Sathya Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Puthiya Vaanam (transl. New Sky) is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language
Plot
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In the past, the honest military officer Jeevadurai was killed by Govindan. Thereafter, Rajaratnam, Jeevadurai's son, was brought up by D.I.G. Pandidurai. A few years later, Rajaratnam marries Devaki and they then have a son. Like his father, Rajaratnam becomes a police officer. In Shanthi Nagar, Govindan, who is now known as Kocha, controls the city and the people are afraid of him and his henchmen. His adopted father Pandidurai transfers Rajaratnam to Shanthi Nagar.
Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as D.I.G. Pandidurai
- Sathyaraj as M. G. Rajaratnam (MGR)[5]
- Rupini as Devaki
- Gautami as Mary
- Vijayakumar as Kocha / Govindan[5]
- Janagaraj as Pattabi
- Rajesh Kumar as Joni, Kocha's son
- Nassar
- Charle
- LIC Narasimhan as Samuel
- K. Natraj
- Ponnambalam
- Oru Viral Krishna Rao
- Idichapuli Selvaraj
- Ennatha Kannaiya
- Sethu Vinayagam
- Gundu Kalyanam
- Baby Sujitha
- Kuyili
- Disco Shanti
- Anuja
- Jai Ganesh as Jeevadurai (guest appearance)
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Hamsalekha, with lyrics written by Muthulingam, Gangai Amaran, Ilandevan and R. V. Udayakumar.[6][7]
| Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 'Manidha Innum' | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 2:49 |
| 'Mynaa Mynaa' | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja, Sunanda | 4:39 |
| 'Oore Kedithavane' | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja | 4:08 |
| 'Oru Paadal Solgiren' | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Malaysia Vasudevan | 4:36 |
| 'Raakuyile' | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:58 |
Reception
The Indian Express wrote, "Under enterprising young filmmaker Udayakumar's direction, debutant cameraman Ravi Yadav imparts a glow and sheen to the frames [..]".[5]
References
- ^ "புதிய வானம்". Kalki (in Tamil). 1 January 1989. p. 58. Archived from the original on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "Pudhiya Vaanam". The Indian Express. 10 December 1988. p. 3. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ "புதிய வானம்". Kalki (in Tamil). 18 December 1988. p. 13. Archived from the original on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ "'சத்யா மூவிஸ்' படத்தில் சிவாஜிகணேசனை டைரக்ட் செய்த உதயகுமார்". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 24 February 2014. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ^ a b c Krishnaswamy, N. (16 December 1988). "Puthiya Vaanam". The Indian Express. p. 5. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ^ "Pudhia Vaanam Tamil film LP Vinyl Record by Hamsa Lekha". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ "Pudhiya Vaanam (1988)". Music India Online. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
External links
- Puthiya Vaanam at IMDb
