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Tamil CINEMA · 1997
Pudhalvan
புதல்வன்
Overview
Siva is an honest police officer who was brought up by the judge Sathyamoorthy, when his mother died. Sathyamoorthy has two sons : Aravind and Raja. The influential smuggler Mudaliar often clashes with Siva and Sathyamoorthy. Siva and the jolly college student Priya fall in love with each other, later they get married with Sathyamoorthy's blessing. One day, Raja rapes Mudaliar's daughter. The next day, Raja is found dead and Siva conducts the investigation. Ramesh admits to his father Sathyamoorthy that he killed his younger Raja. Sathyamoorthy decides to protect Ramesh at all costs while Siva wants to send Ramesh to jail. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
A closer look
Pudhalvan (1997) is a Tamil-language Indian movie. Directed by Selva Vinayagam. The cast includes Ramki, Pragathi Mahavadi, Vijayakumar, Jayanthi. Runtime: 122 minutes.
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Pudhalvan FAQs
Answers from the movie information available in our catalogue.
What is the original language of Pudhalvan?
Pudhalvan is listed as a Tamil-language movie in our catalogue. Dubbed versions are not tracked here.
What release date is listed for Pudhalvan?
Our source metadata lists 26 December 1997. Release dates can vary by country and may change; this does not confirm current cinema screenings.
Who directed Pudhalvan?
The listed director is Selva Vinayagam.
Who is in the cast of Pudhalvan?
The available cast credits include Ramki, Pragathi Mahavadi, Vijayakumar, Jayanthi, S. N. Vasanth. See Cast & crew above for the available character names and profile links.
How long is Pudhalvan?
The recorded runtime is 122 minutes. Different cuts or releases may have a different duration.
What is the original title of Pudhalvan?
The original title in our source data is புதல்வன். The English-letter display name may be a romanization.
What is Pudhalvan about?
Siva is an honest police officer who was brought up by the judge Sathyamoorthy, when his mother died. Sathyamoorthy has two sons : Aravind and Raja. The influential smuggler Mudaliar often clashes with Siva and Sathyamoorthy. Siva and the jolly college student Priya fall in love with each other, later they get married with Sathyamoorthy's blessing. One day, Raja rapes Mudaliar's daughter. The next day, Raja is found dead and Siva conducts the investigation. Ramesh admits to his father Sathyamoorthy that he killed his younger Raja. Sathyamoorthy decides to protect Ramesh at all costs while Siva wants to send Ramesh to jail. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
