| Pudhu Padagan | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Kalaipuli S. Thanu |
| Written by | Kalaipuli S. Thanu |
| Produced by | Kalaipuli S. Thanu |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Vidya |
| Edited by | G. Jayachandran |
| Music by | Kalaipuli S. Thanu |
Production company | Kalaippuli International |
Release date |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Pudhu Padagan (transl. New Singer) is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language masala film written, produced and directed by Kalaipuli S. Thanu who also composed the music. The film stars Vijayakanth and Amala. It was released on 14 April 1990.[1][2]
Plot
[edit]Manikkam and Devi are cousins and they are in love since their childhood. Durai has a sister Valli and she marries Raja. Devi has a brother, a sister-in-law Gowri and a niece Baby.
Manikkam's former boss smuggles idols from the temples and sells them illegally; he also desires to wed Devi. One day, Manikkam finds the culprit and sends him to jail. Valli and her husband have trouble with Arumugam. Manikkam goes to Raja's village to solve their troubles.
Baby vanishes several times and the doctor says that Baby has a serious disease. To save Baby, they must have a lot of money but the doctor's son asks Devi to marry him and they will operate Baby for free.
When Manikkam is back to his village, he sees Devi married. Devi goes to the doctor's house and the doctor's mother is found dead. Manikkam tells what happened in Raja's village. Raja killed Arumugam, who beat his wife Valli, and Manikkam to save his brother-in-law went to jail for six months.
Lonely without his lover, Manikkam becomes mad. Devi's husband has a car accident and dies before their wedding night. Devi's father-in-law advises her to go to her village to forget this misadventure. Devi's father-in-law treats Manikkam but he fails. With Devi's help, Manikkam becomes again as before and the doctor tells Devi's choice.
Manikkam's former boss tries to rape Devi, but Manikkam kills him and Devi also dies because of her injuries.
Cast
[edit]- Vijayakanth as Manikkam
- Amala as Devi
- Sarathkumar as Aadhikesavan, Manikkam's former boss
- Radha Ravi as Ramanthan
- Chandrasekhar as Mani, Devi's brother
- Rajyalakshmi as Gowri
- Baby Aparna as Baby
- Chinni Jayanth
- Charle
- Anandaraj
- Meesai Murugesan as Kunjithapatham
- Usilaimani
- LIC Narasimhan
- Thalapathy Dinesh
- Sivaji Manohar as the doctor's son (guest appearance)
- Anandaraj as Arumugam (guest appearance)
Production
[edit]The film was initially titled Theru Paadagan (transl. Street Singer) then retitled Pudhu Padagan.[3][4] It is Thanu's only film as director,[5] and was shot in Ooty.[6]
Soundtrack
[edit]The music was composed by Thanu, who also wrote the lyrics.[7][8]
| Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| "Adhikaalai Naan Paadum Boopalamea" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:19 |
| "Akkam Pakkam Yarum Ella" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:50 |
| "Chinna Poove Mella" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 2:30 |
| "Paingkilile Parthathu Nenjam" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 0:45 |
| "Aththa Ponnu Vaadi Yun Manasa Thadi" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:19 |
| "Enga Mama" | Baby Shalini | 1:15 |
| "Kaadoram Kanagambaram" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 5:00 |
| "Azhagu Mayil Thogai Virithaduthu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:45 |
| "Vaaraayo Vanna Kili Yengae Chendrayo" | Jayachandran | 4:01 |
| "Unnai Ninanthu Naan Urigi Nindren" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 1:12 |
| "Malaiya Kodainju Pathaya Vechu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:10 |
Reception
[edit]P. S. S. of Kalki wrote that despite the title, there was no newness, no singer, and after seeing the title, as one watches the film they would feel disappointed.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Pudhu Padagan ( 1990 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 22 August 2004. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "நட்சத்திர படப் பட்டியல்". Cinema Express (in Tamil). 1 December 2002. pp. 41–43. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "உண்மைகள் சொல்வேன்! - 6". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). 10 December 2020. Archived from the original on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "பிரபுவால் நயன்தாராவுக்கு சங்கடம்!". Kungumam (in Tamil). 13 January 2017. Archived from the original on 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ Raaja, Abishek (16 September 2015). "Thanu the Man!". Behindwoods. Archived from the original on 11 October 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Anchor of Captain's ship: In conversation with Premalatha, first lady of TN's third front". The News Minute. 27 April 2016. Archived from the original on 5 June 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Pudhu Paadagan (1990)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ^ "Puthupaadagan Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ பி.எஸ்.எஸ். (6 May 1990). "புதுப்பாடகன்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 56. Archived from the original on 1 August 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
