''Pudhu Nellu Pudhu Naathu'' () is a 1991 Indian

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-language film directed by

Bharathiraja Bharathiraja ( born 17 July 1941) is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor who works mainly in the Tamil film industry. Making his debut in 1977 with ''16 Vayathinile'', he is known for realistic and sensitive portrayals of ...

. This film marked the debut for supporting artist

Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte (born Napoleone di Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French general and statesman who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led Military career ...

as well as leading actress, Sukanya. It was released on 15 March 1991.

Plot

The film tells the story of the battle between a ruthless moneylender played by Napoleon and a family that was his victim, who find their footing, climbing back up and seeking vengeance, with the women in both families becoming pawns. This is a successful village movie with very good songs.

Cast

*Rahul as Kathirvel * Sukanya as Krishnaveni *Ram Arjun as Muthuvel * Rudhra as Marikozhunthu *

as Sankaralingam *

Ponvannan Ponvannan (born Shanmugam; 23 September 1964) is an Indian actor and director who has worked in Tamil cinema and television. After beginning his career as an artist (painter), Ponvannan apprenticed as a director and writer under Bharathiraja. H ...

as Veeraiya * Renuka as Thaayamma

Production

''Pudhu Nellu Pudhu Naathu'' is the debut film for

and Sukanya as actors; the former was then 27 years old, playing a character more than twice his age. The film also marked the acting debut of Raj Arjun, brother of actresses

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and Ambika. Renuka joined the film as she expected it to be a career breakthrough.

Arivumathi Arivumathi born Mathiazhagan is an Indian poet, lyricist and writer who has worked in the Tamil film industry. His first movie as lyricist was ''Siraichalai.'' Early life Arivumathi was born in Virudhachalam, Tamil Nadu. He changed his n ...

worked as an assistant director after a previous film he started, ''Ullen Ayya'', was shelved.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by

Ilaiyaraaja Ilaiyaraaja (born R. Gnanathesikan) is an Indian musician, composer, arranger, conductor, orchestrator, multi-instrumentalist, lyricist and playback singer popular for his works in Indian cinema, predominately in Tamil cinema, Tamil in addition ...

Reception

Sundarji of ''

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'' praised the performances of Sukanya and Napolean, but felt casting young people in elderly roles gave a play like feel. He praised Bharathiraja's direction, scenes and making while also saying the plot had a lot of loopholes and flaws but everything gets overshadowed.

Accolades

Sukanya won the Cinema Express Award for Best New Face Actress.

References

External links

* * {{Bharathiraja 1990s Indian films 1990s Tamil-language films 1991 films Films directed by Bharathiraja Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja Films with screenplays by Bharathiraja Tamil-language Indian films