Puthiya Vaanam
Puthiya Vaanam (transl. New Sky) is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by R. V. Udayakumar.[1] The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Sathyaraj, Rupini, and Gautami. The film, produced by G. Thyagarajan and V. Thamilazhagan, had musical score by Hamsalekha and was released on 10 December 1988.[2] It was also the 275th film of Sivaji Ganesan.[3] The film is a remake of Hindi film Hukumat.[4]
| Puthiya Vaanam | |
|---|---|
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| 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 |
Plot
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
- Jaiganesh 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]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 'Manidha Innum' | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 2:49 |
| 2 | 'Mynaa Mynaa' | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja, Sunanda | 4:39 |
| 3 | 'Oore Kedithavane' | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja | 4:08 |
| 4 | 'Oru Paadal Solgiren' | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Malaysia Vasudevan | 4:36 |
| 5 | '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. 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.
- ^ Kalkionline.com[bare URL image file]
- ^ . 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. from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ "Pudhiya Vaanam (1988)". Music India Online. from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
External links
- Puthiya Vaanam at IMDb