
Pudhiya Mugam(1993)
Tamil123 mins
Pudhiya Mugam (1993) is a 123-minute Tamil film directed by Suresh Chandra Menon. Starring Raghuvaran, Nassar and Chinni Jayanth. With an audience rating of 4.6/10, Pudhiya Mugam stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1993.
Director:Suresh Chandra Menon
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 28 May 1993
- Director
- Suresh Chandra Menon
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- GudVibe Rating
- 4.6/10
Storyline
A hitman gets plastic surgery to change his face and joins the Indian Army. He becomes a celebrated soldier for them. His new life forces him to confront secrets from his old one.
“A new face. An old enemy. A hidden war.”
Film Details
4.6Rating
123Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date28 May 1993
Release Typetheatrical
Original Titleபுதிய முகம்
Also Known AsPadmavyuham
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
identityrevengejusticecorruption
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withfriends
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
4.6/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film's plot is loosely inspired by the Hollywood movie 'Face/Off', which released four years later in 1997.
- This was the only Tamil film directed by Suresh Chandra Menon, who was primarily a Malayalam actor.
- Actor Vijay, in one of his early leading roles, performed many of his own stunts for the action sequences.
- The movie's soundtrack by Sirpy became popular, with the song 'Pudhu Vellai Mazhai' remaining a hit.
- The film's story of an assassin turning army hero was considered a novel mix of genres in early 90s Tamil cinema.
- It was produced by Vikram Krishna, who is the brother of famous Tamil actor Kamal Haasan.
- Despite being an action film, it included a notable cameo by comedian Goundamani for comic relief.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Pudhiya Mugam
ACP Shekar IPS-Music Composer16 films →
ACP Shekar IPS-Original Music Composer16 films →
ACP Shekar IPS-Actor14 films →
ACP Shekar IPS-Raja Rajeswaran's Sri Lankan Enemy14 films →
ACP Shekar IPS-A Terrorist11 films →
ACP Shekar IPS-Michael9 films →
Michael-Raja Rajeswaran's Sri Lankan Enemy7 films →
Original Music Composer-A Terrorist7 films →
Music Composer-A Terrorist7 films →
Raja Rajeswaran's Sri Lankan Enemy-Actor6 films →
Michael-Music Composer5 films →
Michael-Original Music Composer5 films →
Michael-Actor5 films →
Old Face Raja Rajeswaran/ Hari-Original Music Composer5 films →
Actor-Composer5 films →
Actor-Original Music Composer5 films →
Old Face Raja Rajeswaran/ Hari-Music Composer5 films →
Music Composer-Raja Rajeswaran's Sri Lankan Enemy5 films →










