''Puguntha Veedu'' () is a 1972 Indian

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directed by Pattu in his debut and written by A. S. Prakasam. The film stars A. V. M. Rajan, Ravichandran, Savitri,

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and

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. It was released on 13 April 1972 and became a success. The film was remade in Telugu as '' Puttinillu Mettinillu'', in Kannada as ''

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'', in Malayalam as ''

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'' and in Hindi as ''

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''.

Plot

Cast

Production

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was to play the role that Ravichandran eventually played. It is the directorial debut of Pattu. During the filming of one scene, the producer Subramaniam slapped Rajan who then informed

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, who was shooting for another film in the same studio; in revenge he reprimanded and slapped Subramaniam.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by

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Release

''Puguntha Veedu'' was released on 13 April 1972. The film became a major success, with a 100-day run in theatres.

Critical reception

Vaiyai Chezhian of ''

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'' praised the acting of star cast particularly Savitri but criticised the characterisation of Lakshmi and also panned the film for promoting male chauvinism and speaking against women empowerment.

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