Padai Veetu Amman

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Padai Veetu Amman
Padai Veetu Amman.jpg
VCD cover
Directed byPugazhmani
Written byPugazhmani
Starring
CinematographyBaby Philips
Edited byR. K. Baburaj
Music by S. A. Rajkumar
Production
company
Televista Digitals Limited
Release date
  • 4 November 2002 (2002-11-04)
Running time
145 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Padai Veetu Amman is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language devotional film directed by Pugazhmani. The film stars Meena, Ramki, Devayani and Ravali. It was released on 4 November 2002.

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Plot

Meena plays the dual role of Goddess Padai Veettu Amman, and the neighbouring deity Muthu Maariamman, cutting a pretty picture in all her finery. Devayani plays Chamundi, a devotee, and the film opens with her being killed brutally on the eve of her marriage by the henchmen of the local bigwig. The latter's daughter was in love with the intended bridegroom Shankar and the fond father had wanted to remove the only hurdle in the way. The bigwig, in order to get his hands on a hidden treasure, had also taken the help of an evil tantrik. The presiding deity Muthu Maariamman is helpless, bound as she was by a vow she had made to Chamundi. That she wouldn't step out of her abode till Chamundi herself asked her to. It is time for the neighbouring deity Padai Veetu Amman to come to the rescue of the distressed village.

Cast

Soundtrack

Lyrics were written by Kalidasan, Kamakodiyan, Kirithaya and Rama Narayanan. [1]

SongSingersLyricsLength
Adi Muthu Muthu Maari Swarnalatha Rama Narayanan 04:41
Paambe Adi Naaga Paambe Kamakodiyan 05:18
Pathu Ooraiyum K. S. Chitra Kalidasan05:22
Udukkai PiranthathuK. S. Chithra, Keerthi05:09
Vaadi Amma VaadiBaby VaishaliKirithiya04:15

Reception

Malini Mannath wrote for Chennai Online, "Fit for consumption, only for the suburban or rural audience!". [2] S. R. Ashok Kumar wrote for The Hindu , "Good digital effects certainly make one sit through the entire film and Padai Veettu Amman has succeeded in it partially". [3]

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