| Padai Veetu Amman | |
|---|---|
 VCD cover | |
| Directed by | Pugazhmani |
| Written by | Pugazhmani |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Baby Philips |
| Edited by | R. K. Baburaj |
| Music by | S. A. Rajkumar |
Production company | Televista Digitals Limited |
Release date |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
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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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.
Lyrics were written by Kalidasan, Kamakodiyan, Kirithaya and Rama Narayanan. [1]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adi Muthu Muthu Maari | Swarnalatha | Rama Narayanan | 04:41 |
| Paambe Adi Naaga Paambe | Kamakodiyan | 05:18 | |
| Pathu Ooraiyum | K. S. Chitra | Kalidasan | 05:22 |
| Udukkai Piranthathu | K. S. Chithra, Keerthi | 05:09 | |
| Vaadi Amma Vaadi | Baby Vaishali | Kirithiya | 04:15 |
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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