Pandithurai(1992)
Pandithurai (1992) is a 150-minute Tamil film directed by Manoj Kumar. Starring Prabhu and Kushboo. With an audience rating of 6.5/10, Pandithurai stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1992.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 15 January 1992
- Director
- Manoj Kumar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
Pandithurai is a 1992 Tamil language drama film directed by Manoj Kumar. The film features Prabhu and Kushboo in lead roles. The film had musical score by Ilaiyaraaja and was released on 15 January 1992. The film was remade in Telugu as Bava Bavamaridi (1993) with Suman, Hindi as Bandhan (1998) with Salman Khan and in Kannada as Baava Baamaida (2001) with Shivrajkumar. The film completed a 100-day run.
“A family's bond tested by love and tradition.”
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Trivia
- The film was originally planned with a different director, but Manoj Kumar took over after the initial director left the project.
- This was one of the few films where composer Ilaiyaraaja also served as the sound recordist, credited as 'Raja' for that role.
- The movie's climax was shot in a single, continuous 10-minute take, a rare technical feat for Tamil cinema at the time.
- Actress Kushboo's character name, Thangam, became a popular nickname for her among fans after the film's release.
- The film's successful 100-day run was notable as it competed directly with several major Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasn releases that year.
- A key comedy scene involving a 'peeping Tom' was improvised on set and was not part of the original script.
- The Telugu remake, 'Bava Bavamaridi', was released the following year but did not feature the original Tamil lead actor Prabhu.
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Frequent partnerships reunited in Pandithurai