Pandithurai
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{{Infobox film
| name = Pandithurai
| image = Pandithurai poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Manoj Kumar
| producer = K. Balu
| writer = Manoj Kumar
| starring = {{ubl|Prabhu|Khushbu}}
| music = Ilaiyaraaja
| cinematography = Rajarajan
| editing = P. Mohanraj
| studio = K. B. Films
| released = {{film date|1992|1|15|df=y}}
| runtime = 150 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
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,{{Cite web |title=பாண்டித்துரை / Pandithurai (1992) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/pandithurai |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027094422/https://screen4screen.com/movies/pandithurai |archive-date=27 October 2021 |access-date=27 October 2021 |website=Screen 4 Screen |language=}} and completed a 100-day run.{{Cite news |last=Mannath |first=Malini |date=1 January 1993 |title=Run-of-the-mill fare |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19930101&printsec=frontpage |access-date=8 October 2016 |work=The Indian Express |pages=7 |via=Google News Archive}}{{cbignore}} The film was remade in Telugu as Bava Bavamaridi (1993),{{Cite news |title=Thirteen Blockbuster films of 'Rebel Star' UV Krishnam Raju |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/thirteen-blockbuster-telugu-films-of-rebel-star-uv-krishnam-raju/photostory/94127676.cms |access-date=17 February 2024 |work=The Times of India |archive-date=25 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925033825/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/thirteen-blockbuster-telugu-films-of-rebel-star-uv-krishnam-raju/photostory/94127676.cms |url-status=live }} in Hindi as Bandhan (1998), and in Kannada as Baava Baamaida (2001).{{Cite book |last=Arunachalam |first=Param |title=BollySwar: 1991–2000 |publisher=Mavrix Infotech |isbn=978-81-938482-1-0 |pages=873}}
Plot
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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
{{Cast listing|
- Prabhu as Pandithurai
- Khushbu as Muthulakshmi
- Radha Ravi as Malaisamy
- Manorama as Pandithurai's mother
- Sumithra as Pandithurai's sister
- Silk Smitha as Chinthamani
- Goundamani as Mayilsamy
- Senthil as Chola
- Mansoor Ali Khan as Narasimma
- Major Sundarrajan
- Ajay Rathnam as Rudramani
- Singamuthu
}}
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.{{Cite web |title=Pandithurai Tamil Film Audio Cassette by Ilayaraaja |url=https://mossymart.com/product/pandithurai-tamil-film-audio-cassette-by-ilayaraaja/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027093639/https://mossymart.com/product/pandithurai-tamil-film-audio-cassette-by-ilayaraaja/ |archive-date=27 October 2021 |access-date=27 October 2021 |website=Mossymart}}
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! Song !! Singer(s) !! Lyrics !! Duration | |||
| "Aana Solli Kodutha" | Mano | Vaali | 4:59 |
| "Enna Marantha" | K. S. Chithra, Mano | Gangai Amaran | 5:03 |
| "Ennaipaarthu" | K. S. Chithra | Piraisoodan | 5:12 |
| "Kaana Karunkuyil" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha | Vaali | 4:48 |
| "Maalaiyitta Ponn" | Malaysia Vasudevan | Piraisoodan | 4:38 |
| "Malliye Chinna Mullaiyae" | Mano, Swarnalatha | Gangai Amaran | 5:14 |
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".{{Cite news |last=Krishnaswamy |first=N. |date=7 February 1992 |title=Pandidurai |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19920207&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=8 January 2019 |work=The Indian Express |pages=7 |via=Google News Archive}}{{cbignore}} C. R. K. of Kalki wrote that even actors could not rescue the film because of its outdated plot and direction.{{Cite magazine |last=சி.ஆர்.கே. |date=23 February 1992 |title=பாண்டித்துரை |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1992-02-23/page/n41/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230310051105/https://archive.org/details/kalki1992-02-23/page/n41/mode/2up |archive-date=10 March 2023 |access-date=13 December 2022 |magazine=Kalki |pages=40–41 |language=ta |via=Internet Archive}}
References
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External links
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Category:1990s Tamil-language films
Category:Films directed by Manoj Kumar (Tamil director)
Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja
Category:Tamil films remade in other languages
Category:Tamil-language Indian films
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