Aadu Puli Attam (1977 film)

Aadu Puli Aattam (transl. The Goat and Tiger Game) is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by S. P. Muthuraman, starring Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth, Sangeetha and Sripriya. Later in 1978, S. P. Muthuraman remade the film in Telugu as Yetthuku Pai Yetthu, It was a partial remake of Aadu Puli Aattum. A few scenes were remade in Telugu with Telugu actors like Satyanarayana and Allu Ramalingaiah and the rest of the film was dubbed.[1]

Not to be confused with Aadupuliyattam.

Aadu Puli Aattam
Theatrical release poster
Directed byS. P. Muthuraman
Screenplay byS. P. Muthuraman
Story byMahendran
Produced byM. Santhinarayanan
StarringKamal Haasan
Sripriya
Rajinikanth
Sangeetha
CinematographyBabu
Edited byR. Vittal
N. Damodaran
Music byVijaya Bhaskar
Production
company
Swarnambika Productions
Release date
  • 30 September 1977 (1977-09-30)
Running time
137 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

The movie starts with Kamal and Rajini, close associates, playing this game in a bar. When the game is finished, the couple, along with their gang ransack the bar and loot the money. In brief, this is the story of a young man who dreams of becoming a policeman, but decides to oppose the police and heads a gang of thieves. When he discovers that his associates are much worse than thieves, he joins the police and nabs the criminals.

Cast

Production

The film was directed by S. P. Muthuraman, written by Mahendran and produced by M. Santhinarayanan, who began life as a costume-maker before rising to become a film producer. The song "Uravo Pudumai", picturised on Kamal Haasan and Sangeeta, was filmed on the area of Kundrathur and Thiruneermalai near Chennai.[6] During a fight scene on Mount Road, Kamal Haasan was injured on set. Haasan fixed his shoulder dislocation with a turkey towel and an iron rod on the sets. He returned to the shot after taking just a 10-minute break.[7] The film is noted for Rajinikanth's famous phrase "Idhu thaan Rajini style" (This is Rajini Style), which he says several times throughout the film.[1] This film was shot in black-and-white. It was given an "U" (unrestricted) certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification after eight cuts. The final length of the film was 3,947.05 metres (12,949.6 ft).[8]

Soundtrack

All songs written by Kannadasan, Panchu Arunachalam, and 'Poovai' Senguttuvan and composed by Vijaya Bhaskar.[9][10]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Vaanukku Thanthai"KannadasanS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, L. R. Anjali4:22
2."Maname Solaiyam"Panchu ArunachalamVani Jairam4:21
3."Poonguyil Paadudhu"Poovai SenguttuvanVani Jairam2:58
4."Uravo Pudumai"Panchu ArunachalamS. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:13
Total length:15:54

Release

Aadu Puli Attam was released on 30 September 1977,[11] and became a commercial success.[6]

References
  1. "Movies that define 'the actor' Rajinikanth". The Indian Express. 7 January 2020. Archived from the original on 26 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  2. Ramachandran 2014, p. 69.
  3. "கமல் பேரு கமல்; ரஜினி பேரு ரஜினி! கேரக்டர்களுக்கும் அவங்க பெயர்!". Kamadenu (in Tamil). 16 June 2018. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  4. "Veteran actor T K S Natarajan no more". Deccan Herald. 5 May 2021. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  5. "Nanjil Nalini's lifelong commitment to acting". The Hindu. 30 January 2020. Archived from the original on 26 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  6. Muthuraman, S. P. (20 January 2016). "சினிமா எடுத்துப் பார் 42: ஆடு புலி ஆட்டம்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 2 December 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  7. "There is no other actor who is as accomplished as Kamal Haasan: Rajinikanth". The Indian Express. 18 November 2019. Archived from the original on 26 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  8. "Weekly Gazette of India, 1978-06-24, Weekly". The Gazette of India. 24 June 1978. p. 1260. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  9. "Aadu Puliyattam Tamil Film Ep Vinyl Record by Vijayabhaskar". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  10. "Aadupuli Aattam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Single". Apple Music. 30 September 1977. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  11. "எஸ்.பி.முத்துரான், மகேந்திரன், கமல், ரஜினியின் 'ஆடுபுலி ஆட்டம்'; 'வானுக்கு தந்தை எவனோ', 'உறவோ புதுமை நினைவோ இனிமை' பாடல்கள்; அற்புதப் பாடல்களைத் தந்த இசையமைப்பாளர் விஜயபாஸ்கர்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 30 September 2020. Archived from the original on 15 March 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2020.

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