Puthiya Varpugal (1979)

 ●  Tamil ● 2 hrs 23 mins

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A newly arrived village teacher (Bhagyaraj) becomes the rival of the local elder and feudal bully (Srinivasan) for the beautiful Jyothi (Agnihotri), the daughter of a temple musician. The elder frames the teacher for murder and gets his factotum, Amavasai (Goundamani), to marry Jyothi so as to have access to her. She, however, knifes him and is caught in the act by both the teacher and Amavasai, who has an instant change of heart: he disposes of the corpse in a village ritual bonfire, lit by the dead man’s son, and releases Jyothi to escape with her true love. The film is typical of Bharathirajaa’s work, featuring his trade-mark scene of a group dance of white-clad women and following his set narrative structure: a new arrival in a rural location, love at first sight, rivalry with the socially powerful villain and resolution against the background of a village ritual. The locations around Mysore provide a convincing setting.

Cast: K Bhagyaraj, Rati Agnihotri

Crew: P Bharathiraja (Director), PS Nivas (Director of Photography)

Genres: Drama

Release Dates: 01 Jan 1979 (India)

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Did you know? This film marked Rati Agnihotri's screen debut, and made her an overnight star in South Indian films. Read More
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Film Type:
Feature
Language:
Tamil
Colour Info:
Color
Sound Mix:
Mono
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
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Music Director: Ilaiyaraaja
Lyricist: Gangai Amaran
Playback Singer: Jency Anthony
04:12

Music Director: Ilaiyaraaja
Playback Singer: Sulochana Kadam, Jency Anthony
05:37

Music Director: Ilaiyaraaja
Lyricist: Gangai Amaran
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Music Director: Ilaiyaraaja
Lyricist: Kannadasan
Playback Singer: Malaysia Vasudevan, S Janaki
Movie Connection(s):
Remade as: Kotha Jeevithalu (Telugu)
Trivia:
This film marked Rati Agnihotri's screen debut, and made her an overnight star in South Indian films.

This film marked the debut of K. Bhagyaraj as a lead actor.