Puli Varudhu(2007)
Puli Varudhu (2007) is a Tamil romantic comedy film directed by G.V. Kumar. The film stars Jithan Ramesh and Mallika Kapoor in lead roles. The story follows Ramesh, a young man whose strange dream while traveling to a friend's wedding begins to come true in real life. This dream creates misunderstandings with his family and love interest. The film blends comedy, romance, and family drama. It features supporting performances from Karunas, Livingston, Manivannan, and Saranya. The film was produced by Antony ELK and edited by Raja Mohammad. Puli Varudhu received mixed reviews but was noted for its light-hearted tone and relatable family conflicts. It was released in Tamil Nadu in 2007.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 21 December 2007
- Director
- G. V. Kumar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 10m 0
Storyline
A young man named Ramesh falls asleep on a bus and has a vivid dream. When he wakes up, the events from his dream start happening in real life. He must navigate love, family expectations, and chaos to save his relationship with Mallika and win back his father's trust.
“A dream that changes everything”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Puli Varudhu
Cast reunions in this film: Karunas & Srikanth Deva (9 films together), Karunas & Manivannan (7 films together), Karunas & Saranya Ponvannan (4 films together), Manivannan & Saranya Ponvannan (4 films together), Manivannan & Srikanth Deva (3 films together), and Jithan Ramesh & Srikanth Deva (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Puli Varudhu' translates to 'The Tiger Arrives', but the story has no connection to tigers, possibly hinting at a metaphorical arrival of courage or change.
- Director G. V. Kumar was primarily known as a producer and distributor; this was one of his few directorial ventures in a long career.
- Actor Githan Ramesh, the lead, is the son of veteran actor-director Manivannan, who also plays his father in the film, creating a real-life parallel.
- The movie features a cameo by popular comedian Santhanam, who appears in a comedy track separate from the main storyline.
- Parts of the film were shot in Pollachi and surrounding rural areas to capture the authentic village wedding setting depicted in the plot.
- The soundtrack by composer Srikanth Deva includes a song filmed on lead actor Githan Ramesh and actress Sana Khan, who was a former Miss India.
- Despite its ensemble cast and family drama premise, the film performed modestly at the box office and remains a lesser-known work from that year.