Puguntha Veedu (transl. In-law's house)[1] is a 1972 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Pattu in his debut and written by A. S. Prakasam. The film stars A. V. M. Rajan, Ravichandran, Savitri and Lakshmi. It was released on 13 April 1972 and became a success. The film was remade in Telugu as Puttinillu Mettinillu, in Kannada as Devara Gudi, in Malayalam as Sindhu and in Hindi as Teri Kasam.[2][3]
| Puguntha Veedu | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Pattu |
| Written by | A. S. Prakasam |
| Produced by | G. Subramania Reddiar |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | D. Rajagopal |
| Edited by | R. Vittal |
| Music by | Shankar–Ganesh |
Production company | Sri Navaneetha Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (May 2024) |
Cast
editProduction
editSivakumar was to play the role that Ravichandran eventually played.[4] It is the directorial debut of Pattu.[5] During the filming of one scene, the producer Subramaniam slapped Rajan who then informed Sivaji Ganesan, who was shooting for another film in the same studio; in revenge he reprimanded and slapped Subramaniam.[6]
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh.[7][8]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kannan Pirantha" | Vaali | P. Susheela | |
| 2. | "Senthamaraiye" | Vichitra | A. M. Rajah, Jikki | |
| 3. | "Naan Unnai" | Vaali | P. Susheela | |
| 4. | "Maadi Veettu Ponnu" | Vaali | T. M. Soundararajan |
Release
editPuguntha Veedu was released on 13 April 1972.[9] The film became a major success, with a 100-day run in theatres.[10]
Critical reception
editVaiyai Chezhian of Theekkathir praised the acting of star cast particularly Savitri but criticised the characterisation of Lakshmi and also panned the film for promoting male chauvinism and speaking against women empowerment.[11]
References
edit- ^ Subramanian, Anupama (8 January 2016). "Chennai is my pugundha veedu: Saroja Devi". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 28 June 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ Arunachalam, Param (14 April 2020). BollySwar: 1981–1990. Mavrix Infotech. p. 232. ISBN 978-81-938482-2-7.
- ^ Sri (1 July 2005). "Articles : Movie Retrospect : puTTinillu – meTTinillu ( 1973 )". Telugucinema.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "புகுந்த வீடு - பொன் விழா ஆண்டில் இந்த படங்கள் - ச சுந்தரதாஸ்". Tamil Murasu (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ தீனதயாளன், பா. (5 September 2015). "சாவித்ரி-18. ஏமாற்றத்தின் பள்ளத்தாக்குகளில்!". Dinamani (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Rohini (25 May 2023). "நடிகரின் கன்னத்தில் அறைந்த தயாரிப்பாளர் – பக்கத்து செட்டில் இருந்த சிவாஜி என்ன செய்தார் தெரியுமா?". CineReporters (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Puguntha Veedu Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Shankar Ganesh". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Pugunthaveedu". Saregama. 31 December 1972. Archived from the original on 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "புகுந்த வீடு / Puguntha Veedu (1972)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ தீனதயாளன், பா. (19 September 2020). "சாவித்ரி-20. கல்யாணப் பரிசு!". Dinamani (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ செழியன், வையைச் (14 May 1972). "புகுந்த வீடு". Theekkathir (in Tamil). p. 4. Archived from the original on 21 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
