Pandithurai

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Pandithurai
Pandithurai poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Manoj Kumar
Written byManoj Kumar
Produced byK. Balu
Starring
CinematographyRajarajan
Edited byP. Mohanraj
Music by Ilaiyaraaja
Production
company
K. B. Films
Release date
  • 15 January 1992 (1992-01-15)
Running time
150 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Pandithurai is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Manoj Kumar. The film stars Prabhu and Khushbu. It was released on 15 January 1992, [1] and completed a 100-day run. [2] The film was remade in Telugu as Bava Bavamaridi (1993), [3] in Hindi as Bandhan (1998), and in Kannada as Baava Baamaida (2001). [4]

Contents

Plot

Pandithurai left his mother and his father to live with his newlywed sister and his rich brother-in-law Malaisamy.

A few years later, Pandithurai becomes an uneducated angry youth but respects Malaisamy more than anything. Malaisamy's daughter Muthulakshmi who studied in the city comes back to her village. She then falls in love with Pandithurai. Malaisamy, who is respected among the villagers, has a secret relationship with Sindamani, a stage dancer. Pandithurai tries to stop their relationship but he fails and Malaisamy evicts him from his house.

The rest of the story is how Pandithurai punished his brother-in-law and married Muthulakshmi.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by Vaali, Gangai Amaran and Piraisoodan. [5]

SongSinger(s)LyricsDuration
"Aana Solli Kodutha" Mano Vaali4:59
"Enna Marantha" K. S. Chithra, ManoGangai Amaran5:03
"Ennaipaarthu"K. S. ChithraPiraisoodan5:12
"Kaana Karunkuyil" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha Vaali4:48
"Maalaiyitta Ponn" Malaysia Vasudevan Piraisoodan4:38
"Malliye Chinna Mullaiyae"Mano, SwarnalathaGangai Amaran5:14

Reception

The Indian Express wrote, "The script [..] and dialogues [..] exploit the poignant turns that are likely to be faced by a tradition-bound family in a village". [6] C. R. K. of Kalki wrote that even actors could not rescue the film because of its outdated plot and direction. [7]

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References

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  2. ↑ Mannath, Malini (1 January 1993). "Run-of-the-mill fare". The Indian Express . p. 7. Retrieved 8 October 2016– via Google News Archive.
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