Pudhu Yugam (transl. New Era) is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language action drama film, directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar and produced by Shoba Chandrasekhar. The film stars Sivakumar, Vijayakanth, K. R. Vijaya and Viji. It is a remake of Chandrasekhar’s own Kannada film Simha Gharjane (1983).[citation needed] The film was released on 22 February 1985.[1]
| Pudhu Yugam | |
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| Directed by | S. A. Chandrasekhar |
| Screenplay by | S. A. Chandrasekhar |
| Story by | Sundar |
| Produced by | Shoba Chandrasekhar |
| Starring | Sivakumar Vijayakanth K. R. Vijaya Viji |
| Cinematography | M. Kesavan |
| Edited by | P. R. Gauthamraj |
| Music by | Gangai Amaran |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (May 2023) |
Cast
edit- Sivakumar as Rajasekar
- Vijayakanth as Vijay
- K. R. Vijaya as Saradha
- Viji as Radha
- Kalyan Kumar as Bhaskar
- Anuradha as Rekha
- Suryakanth as Bharathi
- Sangili Murugan
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy
- Y. G. Mahendran
- Pandari Bai
- Vanitha
- Sujitha
- V. Gopalakrishnan
- S. A. Chandrasekhar
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack was composed by Gangai Amaran.[2]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Poovo Ponno" | Na. Kamarasan | S. Janaki, K. J. Yesudas | |
| 2. | "Deivam Vandhadhu" | Pulamaipithan | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. N. Surendar, P. Susheela | |
| 3. | "Anandam" | Vaali | S. N. Surender, S. P. Sailaja | |
| 4. | "Sooderum" | Muthulingam | S. N. Surender, Vani Jairam |
Reception
editJayamanmadhan (a duo) of Kalki felt there were too many plots to recall and that Sivakumar's role and performance as nothing to speak about. The duo also felt Y. G. Mahendra, Moorthy and Sangili Murugan as antagonists looked more like sacrificial lambs than menacing.[3]
References
edit- ^ "நட்சத்திர படப் பட்டியல்". Cinema Express (in Tamil). 1 December 2002. pp. 41–43. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Pudhu Yugam – Tamil Bollywood Vinyl LP". Bollywoodvinyl.in. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ ஜெயமன்மதன் (17 March 1985). "புதுயுகம்". Kalki (in Tamil). pp. 57–58. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.
External links
edit- Pudhu Yugam at IMDb