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Aadu Puli Attam(1977)
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.
Director:S. P. Muthuraman
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
Your Rating
7.3/10Rating
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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
Frequent partnerships reunited in Aadu Puli Attam
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