Pudhiya Mugam(1993)
Pudhiya Mugam is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language thriller film directed by Suresh Chandra Menon. The film stars Revathi, Menon, and Vineeth in lead roles. The story follows Raja, a man who becomes an assassin after his fiancée is murdered. He undergoes plastic surgery to change his face and starts a new life as Major Shiva. He marries Anjali and joins the Indian Army. Years later, his past returns to haunt him when old terrorist accomplices recognize his son. The film features a soundtrack by A. R. Rahman. It received mixed reviews from critics upon release. The film was shot in Sri Lanka and Kodaikanal. It was released on 28 May 1993.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- VI movies and tv, YouTube, Einthusan
- Theatrical Release
- 28 May 1993
- Director
- Suresh Chandra Menon
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- Rating
- 4.6/10
Storyline
A young man named Raja witnesses a murder and loses his fiancée. He becomes an assassin and is wanted by the police. He gets plastic surgery and starts a new life as Major Shiva. He marries, joins the army, and becomes a hero. But his old terrorist friends discover his secret and blackmail him for army secrets.
“A new face. A new life. A deadly secret.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Pudhiya Mugam
Cast reunions in this film: Nassar & A. R. Rahman (16 films together), Nassar & Revathi (14 films together), Nassar & Radha Ravi (14 films together), Nassar & Raghuvaran (11 films together), Nassar & Chinni Jayanth (9 films together), and Chinni Jayanth & Radha Ravi (7 films together).
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.