Pudhiya Bhoomi
| Pudhiya Boomi | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical Poster | |
| Directed by | Chanakya |
| Produced by |
P. K. V. Shankaran Aarumugam |
| Written by | S. S. Thennarasu |
| Screenplay by | V. C. Guhanathan |
| Starring |
M. G. Ramachandran Jayalalitha Sheela M. N. Nambiar Nagesh |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Cinematography | P. N. Sundaram |
| Edited by | R.Devarajan |
Production company |
J. R. Movies |
| Distributed by | Jayanthi Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 165 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹ 20 lakhs |
| Box office | ₹ 50 lakhs |
Pudhiya Boomi (Tamil: புதிய பூமி English: NEW EARTH), is a 1968 Indian Tamil thriller film directed by Chanakya, starring M. G. Ramachandran in the lead role and Jayalalitha, Sheela, M. N. Nambiar, S. A. Ashokan, Nagesh among others.
Plot
In a moved back region, in heights of the Tamil Country in the middle of the 60s...
Katheeravan (MGR) is a highly talented and extraordinary cardiologist and heart surgeon while his father (Tiruchi Selandhar Rajan) is an honest police officer.
On saves human life and other products the law.
Kangeyan (M. N. Nambiar) is dreed criminal whose life Kathiravan saves.
However when Kangeyan comes to know that he is the son of the police officer who is out to get him, he tries to kill Katheeravan, but without success.
Meanwhile, Kangeyan's deputy pulls off the break wires Katheeravan's car and he escape.
Katheeravan meets with accident and land ups in a village where he meets Kannamma (Jayalalitha).
Love blossoms between them.
On the other hand, threat Kangeyan constantly looms over the village and Katheeraven's life.
How Katheeravan tackels kangeyan and how the two lovers are ultimately untied is what the rest of the film all about.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| M. G. Ramachandran | as Doctor Katheeravan |
| J. Jayalalitha | as Kannamma |
| Sheela | as Nalina, Katheeravan's fiancee and doctor |
| M. N. Nambiar | as Kangeyan, the chief of the bandits |
| S. A. Ashokan | as Mayandhi, the second of Kangeyan |
| Nagesh | as Sivamani, a follower of the god Hanuman |
| T. S. Muthaiah | as Veeraya, foster father of Kannamma |
| S. Ramarav[1] | as The priest of the god Hanuman and Mary 's father (Pusari) |
| Tiruchi Selandhar Rajan[2] | as The Inspector General of Police Officer Ranga Durai, Katheeravan's father |
| Muthukudhan | as |
| Pandari Bai | as Katheeravan's mother |
| Rama Prabha (Guest-Star) | as Mary, Sivamani 's lover |
The casting is established according to the original order of the credits of opening of the movie, except those not mentioned
Around the movie
PUDHIYA BOOMI is the Tamil adaptation of HIMALAY KI GODMEIN, a hindi thriller movie, in 1965, directed by Vijay Bhatt, with the actor Manoj Kumar as hero.
It is 3rd staged of "Tapi" Chanakya for a MGR's movie.
The soundtrack of PUDHIYA BOOMI is of a big success.
One scene where MGR and Jayalalithaa having lunch was the 1st scene to be taken and it was taken in 1966. The rest was done after MGR's shooting incident.
Five years later, in 1973, the actress Jayalalidha takes back the same role in the telugu version, DOCTOR BABU[3] directed by Tammareddy Lenin Babu, with the actor Sobhan Babu...
MGR, already, put on, in the past, doctor's role in DHARMAM THALAI KAAKKUM, 1963.
MGR accompanies Jayalalidha in the sound of a bagpipe in the screen in "Nethiyile Pottu...".
Songs
The music is composed by M.S.Visuwanadhan and lyrics were written by Kannadasan and Poovai Senguttavan.
The song "Naan Ungal Veetu" rendered by legendary T. M. Soundararajan, is one of the most popular of the directory of MGR.
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
| 1 | Naanthandi Kaathi | P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari & chorus | Poovai Senguttavan[4] | 4:58 / 4:38 (film version) |
| 2 | Nalina 's dance (Instrumental Piece) | M.S. Viswanathan | No Lyrics | 1:16 (film version) |
| 3 | Nethiyile Pottu | P. Susheela | Kannadasan | 5:28 / 4:54 (film version) |
| 4 | Chinnavalai Mugam | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela | 4:12 / 4:16 (film version) | |
| 5 | Naan Ungal Veetu | T. M. Soundararajan | Poovai Senguttavan[5] | 3:27 / 3:53 (film version) |
| 6 | Vizhiye Vizhiye | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela | Kannadasan | 3:38 / 5:23 (film version) |
References
- ↑ https://antrukandamugam.wordpress.com/2013/08/02/s-ramarao/
- ↑ https://antrukandamugam.wordpress.com/2013/08/01/trichy-saundarrajan/
- ↑ http://www.iqlikmovies.com/movies/legendmovie/2014/11/27/Doctor-Babu/1138
- ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/grill-mill-poovai-senguttuvan/article407779.ece
- ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/music-album/article789862.ece