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Puratchikkaaran
Directed byVelu Prabhakaran
Written byP. Jayadevi
Produced byKo. Sami Durai
StarringVelu Prabhakaran
Sathyaraj
Arun Pandian
Khushbu
Roja
CinematographyK. S. Udhaya Shankar
Edited byB. S. Nagaraj
Music byVidyasagar

Production
company

Liberty Creations P. Ltd

Release date

  • 22 September 2000 (2000-09-22)

Running time

140 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Purathcikkaaran (transl. Revolutionary) is a 2000 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Velu Prabhakaran and scripted by P. Jayadevi. The film stars the director himself in the lead role with Sathyaraj, Radhika, Arun Pandian, Khushbu and Roja in other pivotal roles.[1]

Plot[edit]

Thamizhmani, a non-believer in god, kidnaps three different heads of religion. During an interview at his hideout, he relates to Kanimozhi, a journalist, as to how a Brahmin turned into a terrorist.

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

The film was launched at a ceremony in February 1998, with Kamal Haasan attending as the chief guest.[2]

Soundtrack[edit]

The soundtrack was composed by Vidyasagar.[3]

Song Singer(s) Lyrics Duration
"Thaazhntha" Hariharan Vairamuthu 5:00
"Kadavul Illada" Mano 4:55
"Mannuku Nammathan" Krishnaraj 4:52
"Thoongum Puli" Nithyashree Mahadevan Bharathidasan 5:08
"Ottrai Paarvaiyila" Harini, Srinivas Vairamuthu 4:00

Release and reception[edit]

The film struggled to find distributors, owing to its atheist theme and received a limited release across cinemas. Malini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote, "Velu Prabhakaran is on his favourite turf, one which he had handled earlier in 'Kadavul'. The black costumes and the names given to the characters leave no doubt about his leanings. The lines at times are punchy and drive home certain home truths. While one can applaud his guts in taking a stand over a sensitive issue, the director does go to the other extreme".[4] Visual Dasan of Kalki praised the revolutionary message of the film but felt the film has documentary feel and risk of becoming a propaganda.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Velu Prabhakaran's next offering is Kadhal Arangam". Behindwoods. 20 October 2005. Archived from the original on 24 March 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  • ^ "Tamil Cinema 1998-Year Highlights (Part-2)". Dinakaran. 1 January 1999. Archived from the original on 20 June 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  • ^ "Puratchikaaran(2000)". MusicIndiaOnline. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  • ^ Mannath, Malini. "Film: Puratchikkaran". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 7 July 2001. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  • ^ தாசன், விஷுவல் (17 December 2000). "புரட்சிக்காரன்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 96. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023 – via Internet Archive.
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