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 IndianTamil-languageaction drama filmdirected byR. V. Udayakumar.The film starsSivaji Ganesan,Sathyaraj,Rupini,andGautami.A remake of the 1987HindifilmHukumat,it was released on 10 December 1988.[1]
Plot
[edit] | This articleneeds an improvedplot summary.(September 2023) |
In the past, the honest military officer Jeevadurai was killed by Govindan. Thereafter, Rajaratnam, Jeevadurai's son, was brought up byD.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
[edit]- Sivaji GanesanasD.I.G.Pandidurai
- Sathyarajas M. G. Rajaratnam (MGR)
- Rupinias Devaki
- Gautamias Mary
- Vijayakumaras Kocha / Govindan
- Janagarajas Pattabi
- Rajesh Kumar as Joni, Kocha's son
- Nassar
- Charle
- LIC Narasimhanas Samuel
- K. Natraj
- Ponnambalam
- Oru Viral Krishna Rao
- Idichapuli Selvaraj
- Ennatha Kannaiya
- Sethu Vinayagam
- Gundu Kalyanam
- Baby Sujitha
- Kuyili
- Disco Shanti
- Anuja
- Jai Ganeshas Jeevadurai (guest appearance)
Production
[edit]Puthiya Vaanam,a remake of the 1987 Hindi filmHukumat,[2]is the 275th film of Ganesan.[3]Its title is derived from a song fromAnbe Vaa(1966).[4]The name of Sathyaraj's character, M. G. Rajaratnam or MGR, is an allusion to that film's lead actorM. G. Ramachandran.[5]
Soundtrack
[edit]The soundtrack was composed byHamsalekha,with lyrics written byMuthulingam,Gangai Amaran,Ilandevan andR. 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
[edit]The Indian Expresswrote, "Under enterprising young filmmaker Udayakumar's direction, debutant cameraman Ravi Yadav imparts a glow and sheen to the frames [..]".[5]P. S. S. ofKalkialso reviewed the film.[8]
References
[edit]- ^"Pudhiya Vaanam".The Indian Express.10 December 1988. p. 3.Retrieved8 February2021– viaGoogle News Archive.
- ^"'சத்யா மூவிஸ்' படத்தில் சிவாஜிகணேசனை டைரக்ட் செய்த உதயகுமார் ".Maalai Malar(in Tamil). 24 February 2014. Archived fromthe originalon 5 March 2014.Retrieved25 April2015.
- ^"புதிய வானம்".Kalki(in Tamil). 18 December 1988. p. 13. Archived fromthe originalon 30 July 2022.Retrieved14 September2023.
- ^NSK (20 August 1988)."How Roopini graduated to stardom".The Indian Express.p. 18.Archivedfrom the original on 30 April 2024.Retrieved30 April2024– viaGoogle News Archive.
- ^abKrishnaswamy, N. (16 December 1988)."Puthiya Vaanam".The Indian Express.p. 5.Retrieved4 December2018– viaGoogle News Archive.
- ^"Pudhia Vaanam Tamil film LP Vinyl Record by Hamsa Lekha".Mossymart.Archivedfrom the original on 24 November 2021.Retrieved20 October2021.
- ^"Pudhiya Vaanam (1988)".Music India Online.Archived fromthe originalon 18 September 2018.Retrieved20 October2021.
- ^பி. எஸ். எஸ். (1 January 1989)."புதிய வானம்".Kalki(in Tamil). pp. 58–59.Archivedfrom the original on 15 March 2023.Retrieved3 May2024– viaInternet Archive.
