| Pandithurai | |
| Director: | Manoj Kumar |
| Producer: | K. Balu |
| Music: | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography: | Rajarajan |
| Editing: | P. Mohanraj |
| Studio: | K. B. Films |
| Runtime: | 150 minutes |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Tamil |
Pandithurai is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Manoj Kumar. The film stars Prabhu and Khushbu. It was released on 15 January 1992,[1] and completed a 100-day run.[2] The film was remade in Telugu as Bava Bavamaridi (1993),[3] in Hindi as Bandhan (1998), and in Kannada as Baava Baamaida (2001).[4]
Pandithurai left his mother and his father to live with his newlywed sister and his rich brother-in-law Malaisamy.
A few years later, Pandithurai becomes an uneducated angry youth but respects Malaisamy more than anything. Malaisamy's daughter Muthulakshmi who studied in the city comes back to her village. She then falls in love with Pandithurai. Malaisamy, who is respected among the villagers, has a secret relationship with Sindamani, a stage dancer. Pandithurai tries to stop their relationship but he fails and Malaisamy evicts him from his house.
The rest of the story is how Pandithurai punished his brother-in-law and married Muthulakshmi.
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[5]
| Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Aana Solli Kodutha" | Vaali | 4:59 | ||
| "Enna Marantha" | K. S. Chithra, Mano | Gangai Amaran | 5:03 | |
| "Ennaipaarthu" | K. S. Chithra | Piraisoodan | 5:12 | |
| "Kaana Karunkuyil" | Vaali | 4:48 | ||
| "Maalaiyitta Ponn" | Piraisoodan | 4:38 | ||
| "Malliye Chinna Mullaiyae" | Mano, Swarnalatha | Gangai Amaran | 5:14 |
The Indian Express wrote, "The script [..] and dialogues [..] exploit the poignant turns that are likely to be faced by a tradition-bound family in a village".[6] C. R. K. of Kalki wrote that even actors could not rescue the film because of its outdated plot and direction.[7]