Pudhalvan (1997)
Pudhalvan (1997), directed by Selva Vinayagam, starring Ramki and Pragathi Mahavadi.
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Synopsis
Siva is an honest police officer who was brought up by the judge Sathyamoorthy, when his mother died. Sathyamoorthy has two sons : Aravind and Raja. 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 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.
- Selva VinayagamDirector, Screenplay
- P. Venkateswara RaoEditing
- DevaOriginal music
About the film
Pudhalvan is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Selva Vinayagam, who had previously directed the films Kottai Vaasal (1992) and Aranmanai Kaavalan (1994). The film stars Ramki and Pragathi, with Vijayakumar, Jayanthi, newcomer Raghavi, Mohan Natarajan, S. N. Vasanth and Raja Raveendar playing supporting roles. It was released on 26 December 1997. The film was a remake of Telugu film Doshi Nirdoshi (1990). Two years after release, the producers were given a ₹5 lakh subsidy by the then Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi along with ten other films.
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Pudhalvan is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Selva Vinayagam, who had previously directed the films Kottai Vaasal (1992) and Aranmanai Kaavalan (1994). The film stars Ramki and Pragathi, with Vijayakumar, Jayanthi, newcomer Raghavi, Mohan Natarajan, S. N. Vasanth and Raja Raveendar playing supporting roles. It was released on 26 December 1997. The film was a remake of Telugu film Doshi Nirdoshi (1990). Two years after release, the producers were given a ₹5 lakh subsidy by the then Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi along with ten other films.
Plot
Siva (Ramki) is an honest police inspector who was brought up by the judge Sathyamoorthy (Vijayakumar) when his mother died. Sathyamoorthy has two sons: Ramesh (S. N. Vasanth) and Raja (Raja Raveendar). The influential smuggler Mudaliar (Mohan Natarajan) often clashes with Siva and Sathyamoorthy. Siva and the jolly college student Priya (Pragathi) fall in love and later get married with Sathyamoorthy's blessing.
One day, Raja rapes Mudaliar's daughter. The next day, Raja is found dead and Siva conducts the investigation. Ramesh admits to his father that he killed 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
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Deva, with lyrics written by Vairamuthu.
References
External links
Pudhalvan at IMDb
Text from Pudhalvan on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pudhalvan
Trivia
- It premiered on December 26, 1997, a Friday.
- It runs 2h02 — a typical feature length.
- Its original title is "புதல்வன்".
- This film's quiz has 10 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosPNR Pictures
- CountriesIndia
- LanguagesTamil
- StatusReleased
Cast
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Ramki
Siva -
Pragathi Mahavadi
Priya -
Vijayakumar
Sathyamoorthy -
Jayanthi
Parvathi -
Raja Ravindra
Raja -
S. N. Vasanth
Ramesh -
Pandu
- Mohan Natarajan Mudhaliar
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Rani
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Meesai Murugesan
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Vincent Roy
- Anuja
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Alva Vasu
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Thideer Kannaiya
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R. K.
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Lakshmipriya
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Crew
- Selva Vinayagam Director
- P. Venkateswara Rao Editing
- Deva Original music
- Selva Vinayagam Screenplay
Questions about this film
What is Pudhalvan about?
Pudhalvan: Siva is an honest police officer who was brought up by the judge Sathyamoorthy, when his mother died. Sathyamoorthy has two sons : Aravind and Raja. 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…
Who directed Pudhalvan?
Pudhalvan was directed by Selva Vinayagam in 1997.
Who stars in Pudhalvan?
The cast of Pudhalvan includes Ramki, Pragathi Mahavadi, Vijayakumar, Jayanthi and Raja Ravindra.
How long is Pudhalvan?
Pudhalvan runs for 122 minutes, or 2h02.
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