Pulikkuthi Pandi

Pulikkuthi Pandi is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language action drama television film produced, written and directed by M. Muthaiah. The film stars Lakshmi Menon , Vikram Prabhu and Singampuli, with Samuthrakani, R.K. Suresh, Vela Ramamoorthy and Sujatha Sivakumar in supporting roles. The music for the film is composed by N. R. Raghunanthan. It was released as a television premiere directly in Sun TV on 15 January 2021 coinciding with Pongal and Vikram Prabhu's birthday.[1][2] This film received positive reviews from audience as well as critics, where Lakshmi Menon received particular praise for her performance and role by the audience.

Not to be confused with Kutti Puli.

Pulikkuthi Pandi
Promotional poster
Directed byM. Muthaiah
Written byM. Muthaiah
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyR. Velraj
Edited byVenkat Raajen
Music byN. R. Raghunanthan
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release date
15 January 2021 (2021-01-15)
Running time
145 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

Pandi is a rogue, who has close to 20 petty cases registered under his name in a police station. After meeting Pechi, Pandi decides to be a responsible person as he falls head over heels for her. Though he was ready to mend his ways, Pandi locks horns with Sannasi, a ruthless loan shark, after the latter misbehaves with Pechi and her father. Pandi, Pechi and her relatives face the wrath of Sannasi and his sons, where Pandi dies by being beheaded by Sannasi's son. Enraged, Pechi and her relatives kills Sannasi and his sons.

Cast
  • Vikram Prabhu as Pulikuthi Pandi
  • Lakshmi Menon as Pechi Pulikuthi
  • Samuthirakani as Karumbalai Pandi, Pandi's father
  • Singampuli as Pandi's uncle
  • R. K. Suresh as Saravedi thevar
  • Vela Ramamoorthy as Sannasi Thevar, Saravedi's father
  • R. Kaleeswaran as Seeni Servai, Pechi's father
  • KPY Dheena as Pandi's friend
  • KPY Bala as Pandi's friend
  • Sujatha Sivakumar as Pandi's mother
  • Aruldoss as DSP
  • Aadukalam Naren as Inspector Ramanathan
  • G. Marimuthu as Inspector Dhananchezhiyan
  • C. Prabathvarman as Aalavandhan
  • Namo Narayana as Rajakili
  • Meenal as Chittu
  • DMJ Rajasimhan as Inspector Karungali
  • Stalin as Pechi's brother
  • Veeran Selvaraj as Pechi's brother
  • Madurai Janaki as Pechi's sister-in-law
  • Ramya Shankar as Pechi's sister-in-law
  • Velmurugan as Serattai
  • Hello Kandhasamy as Selvaraj
  • Avan Ivan Ramarajan as Pachamuthu
  • Vakil as Naveen Saravana Kumar

Production

The film was announced in September 2020 and the makers began production in the same month amid COVID-19 pandemic. Sun TV Network produced the film with a limited budget. The filmmakers initially titled the film as Pechi and began the principal photography,[3] but was later changed to Pulikkuthi Pandi.[4] The film project marked the second collaboration between Vikram Prabhu and Lakshmi Menon after Kumki (2012).[5] It also marked the first film project for Menon in four years after her last film Rekka (2016). Most of the portions of the film were predominantly shot in Madurai and Dindigul.[6]

The shooting of the film completed during November 2020 at a time when Government of Tamil Nadu permitted theatres to open for public for the first time post COVID-19. The first look poster of the film was unveiled on 30 December 2020.[6][7][8]

Soundtrack
Pulikkuthi Pandi
Soundtrack album by
N. R. Raghunanthan
Released9 January 2021
Recorded2020
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length24:15
LanguageTamil
LabelSun Entertainment
Divo
ProducerN. R. Raghunanthan
N. R. Raghunanthan chronology
Utraan
(2020)		 Pulikkuthi Pandi
(2021)		 Nayae Peyae
(2021)

The film's soundtrack and score was composed by N. R. Raghunanthan. The album features six tracks with lyrics written by Mohan Rajan, Mani Amudhavan and Araikudi Bharathi Ganesan.[9] It was released on 9 January 2021, six days before the film's release.[9]

Track list
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Gothavula"Mohan RajMahalingam02:55
2."Yammadiyamma"Mohan RajJagadeesh Kumar05:07
3."Venaam Madhu Pazhakkam"Araikudi Bharathi GanesanMahalingam03:28
4."Sollamathan"Mohan RajSrinisha Jayaseelan04:58
5."Alangalankuruvi"Mani AmudhanVandana Srinivasan, Lijesh Kumar04:33
6."Alam Uzhuthupotten"Araikudi Bharathi GanesanMahalingam03:17
Total length:24:15

Release

The filmmakers initially planned it for Christmas release on 25 December 2020 but was postponed due delays in post-production. The filmmakers again insisted that the film would be released initially in theatres on 1 January 2021 coinciding with the New Year which also taunted to be the first Tamil film release of 2021 but the theatrical release was cancelled in the last minute due to delays in post-production of the film.[10] The film release was later finalised as a direct television premiere via Sun TV on 15 January 2021 as a Pongal release and subsequently the film would be streamed via digital platform Sun NXT.[11][1] It became the second film to directly premiere via Sun TV after Naanga Romba Busy (2020).[11]

Reception

Critics

Avinash Ramachandran of Cinema Express rated the film 3 stars out of 5 stars and said, "proverbial climactic twist saves this generic film".[12] The Times of India rated 2.5 out of 5 stars and said, "The action scenes in the latter half (though violent), cinematography and performances lift the film to a good extent till the climax. All the artists pull off their roles with ease – while Lakshmi Menon, Vela Ramamoorthy and RK Suresh stand out."[13] Baradwaj Rangan of Film Companion South wrote "Muthaiah has a good head for plot, but his screenwriting – the way he fleshes out these plot points – is like what you’d find in a TV serial...there’s no flavour in the lines. There’s no life in the performances."[14]

Ratings

The film which had a direct TV premiere on Sun TV garnered a viewership of 13.284 million impressions and a rating of 17.05 TVR becoming the most watched Tamil television program in that week.[15]

References
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  2. "தியேட்டருக்கு பதில் டி.வி.யில் வெளியாகும் விக்ரம் பிரபு படம்" [Vikram Prabhu's film will release on TV instead of theatres]. Maalaimalar (in Tamil). 1 January 2021. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  3. "Vikram Prabhu and Lakshmi Menon's film titled Pechi". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  4. "விக்ரம் பிரபு படத்தில் திடீர் மாற்றம்". maalaimalar.com (in Tamil). 24 December 2020. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  5. "Vikram Prabhu and Lakshmi Menon to star in Muthaiah's 'Pechi'". The News Minute. 26 September 2020. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  6. "மாஸ் லுக்கில் விக்ரம் பிரபு.... வைரலாகும் 'புலிக்குத்தி பாண்டி' பர்ஸ்ட் லுக்". maalaimalar.com (in Tamil). 31 December 2020. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
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  8. "விக்ரம் பிரபு - லட்சுமி மேனனின் 'புலிக்குத்தி பாண்டி' ஃபர்ஸ்ட் லுக் ரிலீஸ்". News18 Tamil. 31 December 2020. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  9. "Pulikkuthi Pandi - Official Audio Jukebox | Vikram Prabhu | N.R.Raghunanthan". YouTube. 9 January 2021. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  10. "Vikram Prabhu's 'Puli Kutty Pandi' to be the first release of 2021". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  11. "Vikram Prabhu-Muthaiah film premiere on Sun NXT and Sun TV for Pongal!". Sify. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  12. Ramachandran, Avinash (17 January 2021). "Pulikuthi Pandi Movie Review: Proverbial climactic twist saves this generic film". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  13. Menon, Thinkal (20 January 2021). "PULIKKUTHI PANDI REVIEW : PULIKKUTHI PANDI". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021.
  14. "Pulikkuthi Pandi On SunNXT, With Vikram Prabhu, Lakshmi Menon: A Generic Rural Drama With A Solid Surprise". 19 January 2021.
  15. "டி.ஆர்.பி-யில் தெறிக்க விட்ட 'புலிக்குத்தி பாண்டி'!". CNN News18. 22 January 2021. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
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