Paayum Puli (1983 film)

Paayum Puli (transl.Pouncing tiger) is a 1983 Tamil-language martial arts film directed by S. P. Muthuraman and starring Rajinikanth and Radha. It was a commercial success and completed a 133-day run at the box office.[2] The movie is inspired from The 36th Chamber of Shaolin. Some scenes are also inspired by the James Bond thriller For Your Eyes Only.

Paayum Puli
Directed byS. P. Muthuraman
Produced byM. Kumaran
M. Saravanan
M. Balasubramanian
M. S. Guhan
Written byPanchu Arunachalam
StarringRajinikanth
Radha
Music byIlaiyaraaja
CinematographyBabu
Edited byR. Vittal
Production
company
Release date
14 January 1983
Running time
130 Minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Box office20 million (equivalent to 270 million or US$3.8 million in 2019)[1]

The film narrates the tale of a meek young man who learns martial arts to seek vengeance from a gang of nefarious criminals who murdered his sister.

Plot

When a smuggler kills his sister, Bharani, a meek man vows to deliver justice for her death and joins a martial arts school. He trains hard there to become a master fighter, honing his fighting skills. Taking on a new identity, Paayum Puli (Pouncing Tiger), he sets off for revenge, but the affection of a beautiful woman Revathy soon puts a hitch in his plans.

Cast

Production

Cashing on the huge popularity of Bruce Lee and his martial arts films, S. P. Muthuraman and Panchu Arunachalam designed the story of a meek person who takes training in a martial arts school to avenge the death of his sister. Judo. K. K. Rathnam was the action choreographer,[3] and the film was inspired by The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978).[4]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics were written by Vaali.[5] The disco song "Aadi Maasam" was well received and it was later remixed by Srikanth Deva in Thottupaar (2010).[6]

All tracks are written by Vaali.

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Appakada Annakili"Malaysia Vasudevan, P. Susheela3:20
2."Aadi Maasa Kaathadikka"S. P. Balasubramanyam, S. Janaki5:34
3."Pothukkittu Oothuthadi"Malaysia Vasudevan, P. Susheela4:25
4."Vaa Vaa Maama"S. Janaki4:32
Total length:17:51

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