| Puthiya Bhoomi | |||||||||
| Director: | Chanakya | ||||||||
| Producer: | P. K. V. Shankaran Aarumugam
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| Screenplay: | V. C. Guhanathan[1] | ||||||||
| Starring: | M. G. Ramachandran Jayalalithaa | ||||||||
| Music: | M. S. Viswanathan | ||||||||
| Cinematography: | P. N. Sundaram | ||||||||
| Editing: | R.Devarajan | ||||||||
| Studio: | J. R. Movies | ||||||||
| Distributor: | Jayanthi Films | ||||||||
| Runtime: | 144 minutes | ||||||||
| Country: | India | ||||||||
| Language: | Tamil | ||||||||
Puthiya Bhoomi is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Chanakya, starring M. G. Ramachandran and Jayalalithaa. It is a remake of the Hindi film Himalay Ki God Mein (1965).[2] The film was released on 27 June 1968.[3]
Katheeravan is a cardiologist and heart surgeon, while his father is an honest police officer. Kangeyan is a criminal whose life Katheeravan saves. When Kangeyan learns that his saviour is the son of the police officer who is out to get him, he unsuccessfully tries to kill Katheeravan. Meanwhile, Kangeyan's deputy pulls the brake lines from Katheeravan's car. Katheeravan has an accident and ends up in a village where he meets Kannamma. Love grows between them, but the threat of Kangeyan looms over the village and Katheeravan.
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[4]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Naanthandi Kaathi" | P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari & chorus | Poovai Senguttavan | 4:58 / 4:38 (film version) | |
| "Nalina's dance" (Instrumental Piece) | No Lyrics | 1:16 (film version) | ||
| "Nethiyile Pottu" | 5:28 / 4:54 (film version) | |||
| "Chinnavalai Mugam" | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela | 4:12 / 4:16 (film version) | ||
| "Naan Ungal Veetu" | T. M. Soundararajan | Poovai Senguttavan | 3:27 / 3:53 (film version) | |
| "Vizhiye Vizhiye" | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela | Kannadasan | 3:38 / 5:23 (film version) |
Kalki negatively reviewed the film for lack of originality and newness.
