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Aadu Puli Attam(1977)

7.3/10
Tamil137 mins

Aadu Puli Attam (1977) is a 137-minute Tamil film directed by S. P. Muthuraman. Starring Thengai Srinivasan, K. Natraj and T. K. S. Natarajan. With an audience rating of 7.3/10, Aadu Puli Attam stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1977.

Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
30 September 1977
Director
S. P. Muthuraman
Language
Tamil
Runtime
2h 17m
GudVibe Rating
7.3/10

Storyline

A young man named Madan wants to become a police officer. However, he gets involved with a criminal named Rajni. Realizing his friends are criminals, he finally joins the police to arrest them.

A good man turns cop to catch his old friends.

Film Details

7.3Rating
137Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date30 September 1977
Release Typetheatrical

Parental Guide

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

Vibe & Tags

Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
corruptionjusticeidentityfriendship
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withfriends
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3

Reviews & Ratings

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Cast & Crew

Trivia

  • This film was inspired by the 1975 Hindi movie 'Deewaar', which also had a hero turning against his criminal friend.
  • It was one of the few films where actor Sivakumar played a character with a significant negative shade early in his career.
  • The movie's climax was shot in a famous Chennai studio set designed to look like a textile mill.
  • Director S.P. Muthuraman and Sivakumar collaborated on over 20 films, making this a common actor-director pair.
  • The title 'Aadu Puli Attam' refers to a traditional Tamil board game, symbolizing the strategic chase in the story.
  • This was among the earlier films in Tamil cinema to blend the police procedural genre with a personal revenge drama.
  • Composer Shankar-Ganesh, known for their peppy numbers, provided a background score that leaned heavily into suspense for this thriller.

Notable Collaborations

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