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1998 filmsTamil-language filmsIndian filmsFilms scored by Deva (music director)1990s Tamil-language filmsIndian political satire films
1998Tamilpolitical satireParthibanRojaDevayaniPriya RamanAnandarajRanjithDevaParthibanRanjithDevayaniJaiganeshAnandarajPriya RamanRojafilm composerDevaPulamaipithanThamarai
| Pudhumai Pithan | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | S. K. Jeeva |
| Produced by | Henry |
| Written by | R. N. R. Manohar (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | S. K. Jeeva |
| Story by | Mohandass |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Deva |
| Cinematography | Siva Manohar |
| Edited by | Peter Bhabiyaa |
Production company | Pankaj Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Pudhumai Pithan is a 1998 Tamil political satire film directed by S. K. Jeeva. The film features Parthiban in lead role whilst Roja, Devayani, Priya Raman, Anandaraj and Ranjith play supporting roles. The film had musical score by Deva and was released on 20 October 1998. The film opened to mixed reviews and was declared hit at the box office. It was later dubbed into Telugu as 'Oka Votu'.[1][2][3][4] The film was one among 1998 Deepavali releases.
Contents
1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Soundtrack
4 References
Plot
Jeeva (Parthiban), a social activist, ends up in a police lock-up. Mahesh (Ranjith), a police officer, is surprised to see his best friend Jeeva in this condition and brings him to his home. Mahesh lives happily with his wife Aarthi (Devayani) and his daughter (Baby Hemalatha).
Aarthi and Jeeva were in love in the past. Ramadass (Jaiganesh), Aarthi's father, hated Jeeva and his activism. As an honest police officer, Ramadass protected a corrupted politician (Anandaraj) and was beaten by Jeeva's supporters. Later, Aarthi and Jeeva split up. Jeeva clashes with the same politician, his whole family dies due to his orders and Jeeva was sent to a mental hospital. Gayathri (Priya Raman), a nurse, helps him to escape from the hospital and then she accommodates him in her house. He later fled.
Now, Jeeva changes his name and is determined to clean up the society. He also falls in love with the prostitute Shenbagam (Roja). Jeeva as Bharath becomes popular among the poor and subsequently becomes a minister.
Cast
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Soundtrack
| Pudhumai Pithan | |
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Soundtrack album by Deva | |
| Released | 1998 |
| Recorded | 1998 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 23:19 |
| Producer | Deva |
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Deva. The soundtrack, released in 1998, features 6 tracks with lyrics written by Pulamaipithan, Pazhani Bharathi, Nandalala and Thamarai.[5][6][7]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
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| 1 | 'Namma Kuppamellam' | Deva | 4:39 |
| 2 | 'Odudhada Namma' | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 5:25 |
| 3 | 'Onnu Rendu' (male) | Hariharan | 5:12 |
| 4 | 'Onnu Rendu' (female) | K. S. Chithra | 5:14 |
| 5 | 'Sirikkathae Ennai' | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha Mohan | 3:53 |
| 6 | 'Unnai Kandaen' | Swarnalatha | 5:19 |
References
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