Pudhiavan
| Pudhiavan | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ameerjan |
| Written by | Kanmani Subbu (Dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Ananthu |
| Story by | Ananthu |
| Produced by | K. Balachander Rajam Balachander Pushpa Kandasamy |
| Starring | Murali Anitha Raveendran N. Viswanathan |
| Cinematography | R. Raghunatha Reddy |
| Edited by | S. S. Nazeer |
| Music by | V. S. Narasimhan |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 147 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Pudhiavan (transl. New Man) is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Ameerjan and produced by Kavithalayaa Productions. The film stars Murali, Anitha, Raveendran and N. Viswanathan. It was released on 18 August 1984.[1]
Plot
[edit] | This article needs a plot summary. (October 2022) |
Cast
[edit]- Murali as Manohar "Mano" and Kishore
- Anitha as Revathy
- Raveendran as Prakash
- N. Viswanathan as M. D. Viswanathan
- Delhi Ganesh as Dhananjayan
- Mohanapriya as Elizabeth
- Vaani as Sundari
- Indira Devi
- Sulochana
- Ramani
- R. Sundaramoorthy
- Veera Raghavan
- Sudhan
- Babu
- Kumaresh
- Suresh
- Mahendravarman
- S. Kumar
- Rajeev in Friendly Appearance
- Achamillai Gopi in Friendly Appearance
- Poovilangu Mohan in Friendly Appearance
- Charle in Friendly Appearance
- Arundathi in Friendly Appearance
- HariHara Krishnan (as Bridegroom in the song "Then Mazhaiyile")
- Agalya in Friendly Appearance
- Gangai Amaran in Friendly Appearance
- Vairamuthu in Friendly Appearance
- N. R. Kittu n Friendly Appearance
Soundtrack
[edit]The music was composed by V. S. Narasimhan, with lyrics by Vairamuthu.[2][3]
| Song | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Naano Kan Parthen" | K. J. Yesudas, Dr. Kalyan | 04:26 |
| "Then Mazhaiyile" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 03:42 |
| "Kanne Color Colora" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam | 04:32 |
| "Yen Kovil" | K. J. Yesudas | 04:06 |
| "Vanthathu Vasantha Kalam" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 04:06 |
Critical reception
[edit]Jayamanmadhan of Kalki wrote that the story of Pudhiavan is like old rice, but served with curdled onions and grated dates, making it delicious nonetheless.[4] Kumudam praised the acting of cast and noted it seems like director did not have confidence to make a full fledged romantic film otherwise, why would he add all those unnecessary murders and other complications in the latter part? and also felt it was unconvincing of protagonist who was portrayed as angry man running away from cops.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "புதியவன்". Anna. 17 August 1984. p. 4. Archived from the original on 24 December 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
- ^ "Pudhiavan". JioSaavn. 31 December 1984. Archived from the original on 12 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Pudhiyavan Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 12 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ ஜெயமன்மதன் (9 September 1984). "புதியவன்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 11. Archived from the original on 3 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "புதியவன்". Kumudam (in Tamil). 15 July 1984. p. 45. Retrieved 18 July 2025 – via Internet Archive.
