Puguntha Veedu Explained

Director:Pattu
Producer:G. Subramania Reddiar
Cinematography:D. Rajagopal
Editing:R. Vittal
Music:Shankar–Ganesh
Studio:Sri Navaneetha Films
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Puguntha Veedu [1] is a 1972 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Pattu in his debut and written by A. S. Prakasam. The film stars A. V. M. Rajan, Ravichandran, Savitri and Lakshmi. It was released on 13 April 1972 and became a success. The film was remade in Telugu as Puttinillu Mettinillu, in Kannada as Devara Gudi, in Malayalam as Sindhu and in Hindi as Teri Kasam.[2] [3]

Production

Sivakumar was to play the role that Ravichandran eventually played.[4] It is the directorial debut of Pattu.[5] During the filming of one scene, the producer Subramaniam slapped Rajan who then informed Sivaji Ganesan, who was shooting for another film in the same studio; in revenge he reprimanded and slapped Subramaniam.[6]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh.[7] [8]

Release and reception

Puguntha Veedu was released on 13 April 1972.[9] The film became a major success, with a 100-day run in theatres.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Subramanian . Anupama . 8 January 2016 . Chennai is my pugundha veedu: Saroja Devi . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170628100139/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/160108/entertainment-kollywood/article/chennai-my-pugundha-veedu-saroja-devi . 28 June 2017 . 7 May 2024 . . en.
  2. Book: Arunachalam, Param . BollySwar: 1981–1990 . 14 April 2020 . Mavrix Infotech . 978-81-938482-2-7 . 232.
  3. Web site: Sri . 1 July 2005 . Articles : Movie Retrospect : puTTinillu – meTTinillu (1973) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110928064725/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movieretrospect/puttinillumettinillu1973.php . 28 September 2011 . 7 May 2024 . Telugucinema.com.
  4. Web site: புகுந்த வீடு - பொன் விழா ஆண்டில் இந்த படங்கள் - ச சுந்தரதாஸ் . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240507163812/http://www.tamilmurasuaustralia.com/2022/12/blog-post_94.html?m=1 . 7 May 2024 . 7 May 2024 . Tamil Murasu . Ta.
  5. Web site: தீனதயாளன் . பா. . 5 September 2015 . சாவித்ரி-18. ஏமாற்றத்தின் பள்ளத்தாக்குகளில்! . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240508115841/https://www.dinamani.com/junction/kanavukkannigal/2015/Sep/05/%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BF-18.-%E0%AE%8F%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B1%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B1%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B3-1179433.html . 8 May 2024 . 8 May 2024 . . ta.
  6. Web site: Rohini . 25 May 2023 . நடிகரின் கன்னத்தில் அறைந்த தயாரிப்பாளர் – பக்கத்து செட்டில் இருந்த சிவாஜி என்ன செய்தார் தெரியுமா? . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240507145301/https://cinereporters.com/sivaji-most-interest-actor-in-tamil-cinema/ . 7 May 2024 . 7 May 2024 . CineReporters . Ta.
  7. Web site: Puguntha Veedu Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Shankar Ganesh . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240507141028/https://macsendisk.com/product/puguntha-veedu-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-shankar-ganesh/ . 7 May 2024 . 7 May 2024 . Macsendisk.
  8. Web site: 31 December 1972 . Pugunthaveedu . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240507045900/https://www.saregama.com/album/pugunthaveedu_13968 . 7 May 2024 . 7 May 2024 . Saregama.
  9. Web site: புகுந்த வீடு / Puguntha Veedu (1972) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240507045858/https://screen4screen.com/movies/puguntha-veedu . 7 May 2024 . 7 May 2024 . Screen 4 Screen.
  10. Web site: தீனதயாளன் . பா. . 19 September 2020 . சாவித்ரி-20. கல்யாணப் பரிசு! . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220901055410/https://www.dinamani.com/junction/kanavukkannigal/2015/sep/19/%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BF-20.-%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%81-1188337.html . 1 September 2022 . 7 May 2024 . . ta.