Pudhayal
| Pudhayal | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Selva |
| Written by | Selva Nagulan Ponnusamy (dialogues) |
| Produced by | C. Kabilan |
| Starring | Mammootty Arvind Swamy Aamani Sakshi Shivanand |
| Cinematography | B. Balamurugan |
| Edited by | Venkateswara Rao |
| Music by | Vidyasagar |
Production company | Cheran Cine Makers |
| Distributed by | K. C. Films Shogun Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 144 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Pudhayal (transl. Treasure) is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language heist adventure film directed by Selva. The film stars Mammootty, Arvind Swamy and Sakshi Shivanand.[1] The score and soundtrack are composed by Vidyasagar.[2] It was released on 30 January 1997,[3] and was a box office success.[4]
Plot
[edit] | This article needs a plot summary. (January 2024) |
Cast
[edit]- Mammootty as Captain Viswanath
- Arvind Swamy as Kodiesvaran
- Sakshi Shivanand as Shobana
- Aamani as Sundari
- Roopa Sri as Anjali
- Goundamani
- Senthil
- Manivannan as Tiruchitrambalam
- Uday Prakash as Madhu
- Alphonsa
- Madhusudhan Rao
Production
[edit]Arvind Swami said he accepted the film because he felt he suited the role offered to him. He said, "Since the character was a sort of an idiot, I had to play it accordingly... right down to my garish costumes".[5]
Soundtrack
[edit]Soundtrack was composed by Vidyasagar. Lyrics were written by Vairamuthu.[6][7] The song "Baba Baba" is based on "Bohemian Ballet" by the French group Deep Forest.[8]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ochamma Ochamma" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Uma Ramanan, Unni Menon | |
| 2. | "Poothirukkum Vaname" | Hariharan, Uma Ramanan | |
| 3. | "Enakkum Unakkum" | Gopal Rao, Swarnalatha | |
| 4. | "Dheem Thakka" | Mano, S. Janaki | |
| 5. | "Baba Baba" | Gopal Rao, Vidyasagar |
References
[edit]- ^ "Pudhayal (1997)". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 13 May 2001. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "I take it for granted that I am part of all Mani Ratnam films: Arvind Swami". The Times of India. 31 July 2015. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ "Pudhayal (1997)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 14 April 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "A-Z Continued..." Indolink. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Thangadurai, S. (1997). "Look who's talking now". Filmfare. Archived from the original on 3 May 1999. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Puthaiyal". JioSaavn. 31 August 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Pudhayal Ullathai Allitha Tamil Audio cd". Banumass. Archived from the original on 16 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ S, Karthik. "Tamil [Other Composers]". ItwoFS. Archived from the original on 22 May 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2024.