Plot
Dharma (Anandaraj) is an auto driver who kidnaps young women and is on the payroll of a powerful politician R.R (Radha Ravi). "Honest" Raj (Vijayakanth), a DCP investigating the murder of an MLA, zeroes in on R.R but is suspended by his higher-ups due to political pressure.Few years later, he is brought back when Governor's rule is established and given charge of the investigation into the disappearance of a man whose sister had earlier disappeared. His investigation leads him to Dharma and R.R and then to a private hospital in Bombay.
Cast
- Vijayakanth as "Honest" Raj
- Rupini
- M. N. Nambiar as D.G.P
- Radha Ravi as R.R
- Anandaraj as Dharma
- Sarath Kumar as Shankar
- Senthil
- Baby Sonia as Nimmy
- Vaishnavi
- S. N. Vasanth as Vasantha Gopalan
- Lalitha Kumari
- Kamala Kamesh
- Kuyili
Production
R. K. Selvamani, an erstwhile assistant of Manivannan decided to make a film with Sathyaraj. But Sathyaraj was not interested to act under the direction of a newcomer but he promised that he would act only if Selvamani establish himself as a director. Selvamani decided to narrate a storyline to Vijayakanth. Vijayakanth insisted to narrate the story to his friend producer Ibrahim Rowther, but Rowther said that Vijayakanth was booked for 2 years.[6] Selvamani with the help of his friend Jothi decided to narrate the story through drawn pictures by having Hollywood films as reference.[7] Selvamani led many rules and conditions which led to the cancellment of shooting for 6 months, with the help of Manivannan shooting was continued.[8]The film was released on 14 January 1990 and became one of the successful films at box-office. Success of the film led G. Venkateswaran to give chance to Selvamani for another project.[9] Selvamani rejected the project as he expressed his gratitude to Rowther to make another film with him. Team again collaborated with Captain Prabhakaran which also became successful.
Soundtrack
| Pulan Visaranai | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Illayaraja | |
| Released | 1990 |
| Recorded | 1989 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 13:45 |
| Producer | Illayaraja |
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | lyrics | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 'Ilamaikku' | S. Janaki | Gangai Amaran | 4:40 |
| 2 | 'Ithuthan' | Illayaraja | 4:24 | |
| 3 | 'Kuyiley Kuyiley' | K. J. Yesudas, Uma Ramanan | 4:41 |
Sequel
Selvamani began working on Pulan Visaranai 2 in November 2005, a sequel to his 1990 film, and cast Prashanth in the leading role of the investigative cop.[11] He revealed that the idea had come to him in the early 2000s and Vijayakanth's unavailability had meant the film only materialised after a delay. Prashanth underwent strength training for the venture, while beauty pageant winner Medha Raghunathan was briefly signed on to play the lead female role, before opting out again.[12] The film progressed slowly, also a result of Prashanth's marital problems, and reports in May 2007 suggested that Rowther was unhappy with the film's content and felt the film lacked a proper storyline unlike the previous version.[13] The film ran into problems during its censor in April 2008, with the committee highlighting twenty six objectionable scenes. Selvamani subsequently appealed and compromised by agreeing to remove controversial dialogues and a sequence which involved an actress depicting Indian tennis player Sania Mirza.[14] The producer subsequently accepted an "A" certificate for the film, with the soundtrack releasing the following week. The team also revealed that the film would be released the following month, though this proved to be untrue.[15] The film has since remained unreleased, with little news regarding it's chances of having a theatrical release, Prashanth indicated that the film was still delayed due to producer's financial problems.[16]
Plot
Dharma (Anandaraj) is an auto driver who kidnaps young women and is on the payroll of a powerful politician R.R (Radha Ravi). "Honest" Raj (Vijayakanth), a DCP investigating the murder of an MLA, zeroes in on R.R but is suspended by his higher-ups due to political pressure.Few years later, he is brought back when Governor's rule is established and given charge of the investigation into the disappearance of a man whose sister had earlier disappeared. His investigation leads him to Dharma and R.R and then to a private hospital in Bombay.
Cast
- Vijayakanth as "Honest" Raj
- Rupini
- M. N. Nambiar as D.G.P
- Radha Ravi as R.R
- Anandaraj as Dharma
- Sarath Kumar as Shankar
- Senthil
- Baby Sonia as Nimmy
- Vaishnavi
- S. N. Vasanth as Vasantha Gopalan
- Lalitha Kumari
- Kamala Kamesh
- Kuyili
Production
R. K. Selvamani, an erstwhile assistant of Manivannan decided to make a film with Sathyaraj. But Sathyaraj was not interested to act under the direction of a newcomer but he promised that he would act only if Selvamani establish himself as a director. Selvamani decided to narrate a storyline to Vijayakanth. Vijayakanth insisted to narrate the story to his friend producer Ibrahim Rowther, but Rowther said that Vijayakanth was booked for 2 years.[6] Selvamani with the help of his friend Jothi decided to narrate the story through drawn pictures by having Hollywood films as reference.[7] Selvamani led many rules and conditions which led to the cancellment of shooting for 6 months, with the help of Manivannan shooting was continued.[8]The film was released on 14 January 1990 and became one of the successful films at box-office. Success of the film led G. Venkateswaran to give chance to Selvamani for another project.[9] Selvamani rejected the project as he expressed his gratitude to Rowther to make another film with him. Team again collaborated with Captain Prabhakaran which also became successful.
Soundtrack
| Pulan Visaranai | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Illayaraja | |
| Released | 1990 |
| Recorded | 1989 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 13:45 |
| Producer | Illayaraja |
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | lyrics | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 'Ilamaikku' | S. Janaki | Gangai Amaran | 4:40 |
| 2 | 'Ithuthan' | Illayaraja | 4:24 | |
| 3 | 'Kuyiley Kuyiley' | K. J. Yesudas, Uma Ramanan | 4:41 |
Sequel
Selvamani began working on Pulan Visaranai 2 in November 2005, a sequel to his 1990 film, and cast Prashanth in the leading role of the investigative cop.[11] He revealed that the idea had come to him in the early 2000s and Vijayakanth's unavailability had meant the film only materialised after a delay. Prashanth underwent strength training for the venture, while beauty pageant winner Medha Raghunathan was briefly signed on to play the lead female role, before opting out again.[12] The film progressed slowly, also a result of Prashanth's marital problems, and reports in May 2007 suggested that Rowther was unhappy with the film's content and felt the film lacked a proper storyline unlike the previous version.[13] The film ran into problems during its censor in April 2008, with the committee highlighting twenty six objectionable scenes. Selvamani subsequently appealed and compromised by agreeing to remove controversial dialogues and a sequence which involved an actress depicting Indian tennis player Sania Mirza.[14] The producer subsequently accepted an "A" certificate for the film, with the soundtrack releasing the following week. The team also revealed that the film would be released the following month, though this proved to be untrue.[15] The film has since remained unreleased, with little news regarding it's chances of having a theatrical release, Prashanth indicated that the film was still delayed due to producer's financial problems.[16]
Sarath Kumar earned both the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor and Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Tamil for his performance in the film. The film was later remade in Bollywood as Bulandi starring Anil Kapoor, in Tollywood as Pedarayudu starring Mohan Babu, in Kannada as Simhadriya Simha with Super Star Dr.Vishnu Vardhan.
Contents
Cast
- Sarath Kumar as Nattamai (Shanmugam) and Pasupathi
- Meena as a Pasupathi's wife, MEENA
- Kushboo as Nattamai's wife, Lakshmi
- Raja Ravindra as Selvaraj
- Sanghavi
- Manorama
- Goundamani
- Senthil
- Ponnambalam
- Pandu as Nattamai's assistant
- Vinu Chakravarthy as Pasupathi's father-in-law
- Vaishnavi
- Raani
- Subhasree
- Vijayakumar as Periya Nattamai
- Erode Soundar
- S. P. Rajkumar as deaf man
- Kovai Senthil
- Mahendran
Controversy
In his early days as an actor, R. Sarathkumar was considered to be close to AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa.[3] However, Sarath's proximity to Jayalalithaa landed him in deep trouble when the film 'Nattamai', which was still running in Tamil Nadu theatres, was aired by Jayalalithaa's television channel JJ TV, using a U-matic tape, which Sarathkumar gave her for personal viewing at her residence. What the understanding between Jayalalithaa and Sarathkumar was we will never know. However, this caused a furore in the film industry as the producer R. B. Choudary threatened action against Sarathkumar for misusing a tape given to him for personal viewing. An embarrassed Sarathkumar explained that he was taken by surprise and that he never expected Jayalalithaa to give it to the channel for telecast. He sought an explanation from both Jayalalitha and JJ TV, but without success. The ruling party reacted predictably, using every forum to attack Sarathkumar.[4]Soundtrack
Soundtrack is composed by Sirpy and lyrics written by Vairamuthu.- Naattamai Paadham Patta - Malaysia vasudevan, Jensy
- Kotapaakum Kozhundhu Vettalaiyum - Mano, S.Janaki
- Meenaponnu - Mano, Sujatha
- Naan Uravukaaran - Mohd. Aslam
Remakes
| Year | Film | Language | Cast | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Peddarayudu | Telugu | Mohan Babu | Ravi Raja Pinisetty |
| 2000 | Bulandi | Hindi | Anil Kapoor, Rekha, Raveena Tandon | T. Rama Rao |
| 2002 | Simhadriya Simha | Kannada | Dr.Vishnuvardhan, Meena, Bhanu Priya | S. Narayan |
Sarath Kumar earned both the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor and Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Tamil for his performance in the film. The film was later remade in Bollywood as Bulandi starring Anil Kapoor, in Tollywood as Pedarayudu starring Mohan Babu, in Kannada as Simhadriya Simha with Super Star Dr.Vishnu Vardhan.
Contents
Cast
- Sarath Kumar as Nattamai (Shanmugam) and Pasupathi
- Meena as a Pasupathi's wife, MEENA
- Kushboo as Nattamai's wife, Lakshmi
- Raja Ravindra as Selvaraj
- Sanghavi
- Manorama
- Goundamani
- Senthil
- Ponnambalam
- Pandu as Nattamai's assistant
- Vinu Chakravarthy as Pasupathi's father-in-law
- Vaishnavi
- Raani
- Subhasree
- Vijayakumar as Periya Nattamai
- Erode Soundar
- S. P. Rajkumar as deaf man
- Kovai Senthil
- Mahendran
Controversy
In his early days as an actor, R. Sarathkumar was considered to be close to AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa.[3] However, Sarath's proximity to Jayalalithaa landed him in deep trouble when the film 'Nattamai', which was still running in Tamil Nadu theatres, was aired by Jayalalithaa's television channel JJ TV, using a U-matic tape, which Sarathkumar gave her for personal viewing at her residence. What the understanding between Jayalalithaa and Sarathkumar was we will never know. However, this caused a furore in the film industry as the producer R. B. Choudary threatened action against Sarathkumar for misusing a tape given to him for personal viewing. An embarrassed Sarathkumar explained that he was taken by surprise and that he never expected Jayalalithaa to give it to the channel for telecast. He sought an explanation from both Jayalalitha and JJ TV, but without success. The ruling party reacted predictably, using every forum to attack Sarathkumar.[4]Soundtrack
Soundtrack is composed by Sirpy and lyrics written by Vairamuthu.- Naattamai Paadham Patta - Malaysia vasudevan, Jensy
- Kotapaakum Kozhundhu Vettalaiyum - Mano, S.Janaki
- Meenaponnu - Mano, Sujatha
- Naan Uravukaaran - Mohd. Aslam
Remakes
| Year | Film | Language | Cast | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Peddarayudu | Telugu | Mohan Babu | Ravi Raja Pinisetty |
| 2000 | Bulandi | Hindi | Anil Kapoor, Rekha, Raveena Tandon | T. Rama Rao |
| 2002 | Simhadriya Simha | Kannada | Dr.Vishnuvardhan, Meena, Bhanu Priya | S. Narayan |
It was remade into Telugu as Sneham Kosam which starred Chiranjeevi with K. S. Ravikumar directing the version. Later remade in Kannada as Diggajaru (2000).
Plot and Review
Natpukkaaga probably ranks as the best among the numerous offerings from the K.S.Ravikumar-Sarathkumar combination over the years. Like their other movies, this too has its basis in enmity between families and contains all the hallmarks of a typical K.S.Ravikumar movie. But a good performance by Sarathkumar, nice characterization and funny comedy make this movie rise above his other movies and make it an enjoyable entertainer.Chinnaiya (Sarath Kumar) is a faithful servant in the house of a rich man (Vijayakumar). There is no love lost between the rich man and his eldest daughter (Sitara). His second daughter, Prabhavathy (Simran Bagga), who arrives from a foreign land, falls in love with Chinnaiya but after gaining his trust, accuses him of attempting to rape her. Turns out that she did this to try to unite her sister's family with her father and send Chinnaiya out since it was Chinnaiya's father who killed her mother. So Chinnaiya is kicked out of the house. Meanwhile Muthaiya (also Sarath Kumar), Chinnaiya's father, is released from jail.
The movie offers a nice mix of comedy and sentiments throughout. The initial scenes, with the jolly camaraderie between Vijayakumar and Sarathkumar and the antics of Senthil, R.Sunderrajan and co., are fun. The duets and fight sequences are mild distractions but suit the overall mood of the movie. The romance between Sarathkumar and Simran is ordinary though the twist, when Simran accuses Sarath Kumar, is surprising and sets the stage for the grand entrance of the older Sarath Kumar.
Sarathkumar has always had good luck with double roles where one of the roles is older. Naattaamai and Suryavamsam have been two of his biggest hits to date and he continues the tradition here. The older Sarathkumar is a memorable character and he impresses with his soft-spokenness, loyalty and mellowness. The flashback does its job by explaining everything without any loose ends. Sarathkumar's final gesture towards Vijayakumar in the climax is very poignant and touching though Ravikumar ruins the effect of the scene by overdoing the sentiments in the following scenes. The movie has a funny comedy track with the antics of Senthil who tries to prove his cleverness. His misinterpretation of Vijayakumar's orders to help people and to travel to Tirupati to shave his head and his action to make sure no one else listens to his letter being read are very funny. Unlike Paattaali, the comedy is not vulgar or crude, which makes it very enjoyable.
K.S. Ravikumar makes his traditional cameo appearance in the last episode of the comedy track. Sarathkumar does well as Muthaiya, the soft and loyal servant while his Chinnaiya is a typical role. Simran looks pretty and adds glamour but has nothing much to do. Vijayakumar plays his typical, loud role and while the rest of the cast is adequate. Deva's songs are plain.
Reception
The film grossed 10 crores at the box office.Remakes
| Year | Film | Language | Cast | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Sneham Kosam | Telugu | Chiranjeevi, Meena | K. S. Ravikumar |
| 2000 | Diggajaru | Kannada | Vishnu Vardhan, Ambareesh | D. Rajendra Babu |
Soundtrack
There are 6 songs composed by Deva. Lyrics by Kavignar Kaalidhasan [1]- 1. Chinna Chinna Mundhiriya - Mano, K. S. Chitra
- 2. Adikkira Kai - Harini
- 3. Meesakkaara Nanba - Deva
- 4. Nammma Ayya Nallavarungggo - R. Sarathkumar, Vijayakumar
- 5. Meesakkaara Nanba - Krishnaraj
- 6. Garuda Garuda - Krishnaraj, Sujatha
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