1991 Indian film
| Pudhu Manithan | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Manivannan |
| Screenplay by | Manivannan R. M. Veerappan |
| Story by | R. M. Veerappan R. Selvaraj |
| Produced by | R. M. Veerappan V. Tamil Azhagan V. Selvam V. Thangaraj |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | S. Sankar |
| Edited by | K. R. Krishnan |
| Music by | Deva |
| Production company | Sathya Movies |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Pudhu Manithan (transl. New human) is a 1991 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Manivannan. The film stars Sathyaraj and Bhanupriya, with Sarathkumar as the antagonist. It was released on 22 March 1991 and became a box office hit.
Plot
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Kabali, an orphan, lives in a slum with an old Brahmin woman named Pangajam, and he considers her like his mother. Kabali is a fisherman and also the slum's rowdy, but he has a heart of gold. He went to jail many times only because he fought against injustice.
Suganthi, a chorus singer who is also an orphan, often returns home late. For her safety, she uses Kabali's name to avoid the rowdies and lies that she is his girlfriend. One day, Kabali meets her and slaps her for misusing his name. Thereafter, he falls in love with her.
Sundar is a rich man and womanizer. He is able to have any girls he wants by money or force. His mother sympathizes with Suganthi and decides to get her married to Sundar.
When Kabali decides to propose his love to Suganthi, she first tells him that she has accepted Sundar's marriage proposal, and she invites him to the wedding. Kabali is then heartbroken as he knows about Sundar's bad habits, but he decides to hide the truth because he does not want to hurt her feelings.
At the wedding day, however, Sundar stops the marriage because he thinks that Suganthi has an illicit affair with Kabali. Kabali tells him that he is wrong and challenges him to arrange their marriage another day. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Cast
- Sathyaraj as Kabali
- Sarathkumar as Sundar
- Bhanupriya as Suganthi
- Manorama as Pankajam
- Goundamani as Rasappa
- Madhuri as Lakshmi
- Sathyapriya as Saradha
- Thalapathi Dinesh as Henchman
- Ponnambalam as Henchman
- Manivannan
- Vasu
- Ennatha Kannaiya
- Poornam Viswanathan in a cameo appearance
- L. R. Eswari in a cameo appearance
- Shankar–Ganesh in a cameo appearance
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Deva.
| Song | Singer(s) | lyricist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Angam Unathu Angam" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | Vairamuthu | 5:49 |
| "Nilavukku Thaalaattu" | S. Janaki | Na. Kamarasan | 4:53 |
| "Othuda Othuda" | Malaysia Vasudevan, Kovai Kamala | Kalidasan | 5:32 |
| "Valaikku Thappiya Meenu" | K. J. Yesudas | Vairamuthu | 4:34 |
| "Thinam Thinam" | K. S. Chithra | Muthulingam | 4:30 |
| "Yelelankuyilae" | K. S. Chithra | Vairamuthu | 4:21 |
Reception
C. R. K. of Kalki called it super entertaining with Manorama, Sathyaraj and director Manivannan as strong pillars. Deva won the Cinema Express Award for Best Music Director.
References
- "புது மனிதன்". Kalki (in Tamil). 31 March 1991. p. 55. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- "புது மனிதன் / Pudhu Manithan (1991)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- "Pudhu Manithan". JioSaavn. 2 November 1991. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- "Pudhu Vasantham – Pudhu Manithan Tamil Film Audio CD". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- சி. ஆர். கே. (7 April 1991). "புது மனிதன்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 64. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- "'Chinnathambi' Bags Cinema Express Award". The Indian Express. Express News Service. 25 February 1992. p. 3. Retrieved 22 February 2021 – via Google News Archive.
