Puli Vesham(2011)
Puli Vesham is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by P. Vasu. The film stars R. K., Karthik, Sadha, and Divya Vishwanath in lead roles. It follows Munian, a loyal village orphan who becomes an underworld fixer to pay for the medical treatment of Thamarai, the girl he was hired to protect. The story shifts from a rural village to the dangerous streets of Chennai, where Munian must balance his criminal life with his promise to keep Thamarai safe. The film is a remake of the 2009 Kannada film Muniya. Puli Vesham received negative reviews upon its release on 26 August 2011.
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- Theatrical Release
- 26 August 2011
- Director
- P. Vasu
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 15m 0
Storyline
A young village orphan named Munian is hired to protect a rich man's daughter, Thamarai. When she falls into a coma after following him to Chennai, Munian turns to the underworld to earn money for her treatment. He must fight dangerous gangsters and evade a police officer's secret plan to bring him down.
“A tiger's disguise hides a loyal heart.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Puli Vesham
Cast reunions in this film: M. S. Bhaskar & Ilavarasu (11 films together), M. S. Bhaskar & Mayilsamy (8 films together), Ilavarasu & Mayilsamy (8 films together), Vidhya & M. S. Bhaskar (5 films together), Ganja Karuppu & M. S. Bhaskar (5 films together), and Ganja Karuppu & Ilavarasu (5 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Puli Vesham' refers to a traditional folk art in Tamil Nadu where performers wear tiger costumes.
- Director P. Vasu is known for horror films, but this movie was a rare action-drama attempt in his career.
- Actor R.K., who played Munian, was primarily a comedian and this was a rare leading dramatic role for him.
- The film's music was composed by Srikanth Deva, continuing his long collaboration with director P. Vasu.
- It was shot extensively in and around Chennai, using real locations to depict the village and city contrast.
- The movie had a limited theatrical release and is not widely discussed among P. Vasu's more famous works.
- The plot device of spending money to treat a comatose girl echoes themes from older Tamil melodramas.