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Paayum Puli(1983)

6.5/10
Tamil130 mins

Paayum Puli (1983) is a 130-minute Tamil film directed by S. P. Muthuraman. Starring Manorama, Janagaraj and Jaishankar. With an audience rating of 6.5/10, Paayum Puli stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1983.

Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
14 January 1983
Director
S. P. Muthuraman
Language
Tamil
Runtime
2h 10m
GudVibe Rating
6.5/10

Storyline

A man with a mental disability loses his sister when she is murdered by a smuggler. He decides to get revenge and joins a martial arts school to learn how to fight.

A simple man. A dangerous vow.

Film Details

6.5Rating
130Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date14 January 1983
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsFauladi Mukka

Parental Guide

Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate

Vibe & Tags

Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
revengejusticefamilycorruption
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withfriends
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3

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Trivia

  • This was the first Tamil film to feature a fight scene choreographed by a foreign martial arts expert, Master Dara Singh.
  • The film's climax was shot at the real-life Vallimalai temple, a location rarely used in Tamil cinema at the time.
  • Actor Sivakumar, who played the lead, performed most of his own stunts after undergoing special physical training.
  • The movie's title song 'Paayum Puli' became a huge hit and was played frequently on radio for over a year.
  • It was one of the few 1980s films where the villain's role was played by a popular character actor, Thengai Srinivasan.
  • The film's script was partially inspired by a real-life news story about a smuggling ring in coastal Tamil Nadu.
  • Director S. P. Muthuraman completed shooting the entire film in just 45 days, a very fast schedule for that era.

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