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{{Short description|1993 film by Suresh Chandra Menon}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Pudhiya Mugam
| image = Pudhiya Mugam.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Suresh Chandra Menon]]
| producer = Suresh Chandra Menon
| writer = {{ubl|Suresh Chandra Menon|[[K. S. Adhiyaman]] (Dialogues)}}
| starring = {{ubl|[[Revathi]]|Suresh Chandra Menon|[[Kasthuri (actress)|Kasthuri]]|[[Vineeth]]}}
| music = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| cinematography = Muthu Ganesh
| editing = R. D. Shekar
| studio = Tele Photo Films
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|1993|05|28|df=y}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Puthiya Mugam / புதிய முகம் (1993) |url=https://screen4screen.com/yearly-movies/1993/puthiya-mugam |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210625044752/https://screen4screen.com/yearly-movies/1993/puthiya-mugam |archive-date=25 June 2021 |access-date=25 June 2021 |website=Screen4Screen}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Pudhiya Mugam''''' ({{translation|New Face}}) is a 1993 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[thriller film]] directed by [[Suresh Chandra Menon]]. It stars [[Revathi]], [[Suresh Chandra Menon]], [[Vineeth]] and [[Kasthuri (actress)|Kasthuri]]. The film featured music by [[A. R. Rahman]].

''Pudhiya Mugam'' is an adaptation of the television miniseries ''Twist of Fate'' (1989), which tells the story of an assassin who undergoes plastic surgery and becomes a member of the army, and a hero for them while revisiting his past.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 February 2016 |title=சுட்ட படம் |url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/115433-sutta-padam-twist-of-fate-‘pudhiya-mugam |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210625041239/https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/115433-sutta-padam-twist-of-fate-%E2%80%98pudhiya-mugam |archive-date=25 June 2021 |access-date=25 June 2021 |website=[[Ananda Vikatan]] |language=ta}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Raja ([[Vineeth]]) and his fiancée ([[Kasthuri (actress)|Kasthuri]]) while romancing in [[Sri Lanka]] witnesses a murder which results in the death of his fiancée. He avenges her death by killing the people responsible, and becomes an assassin, and is on the run from the police. He undergoes extensive plastic surgery on his face and leaves for [[Chennai]], India to start a new life with a new face and identity.

When the assassin (now played by [[Suresh Chandra Menon]]) reaches [[Chennai Airport]], he foils a terrorist attempt and saves the lives of a group of children. Later, he meets Anjali ([[Revathi]]), falls in love and gets married. Thanks to his heroism, the assassin gets into the [[Indian Army]] and rises in rank as the years go by.

A few years later, the couple's grown up son, Hari ([[Vineeth]]), now resembles his father's pre-surgery days. The son meets the dad's old terrorist accomplices in the airport by chance on his return from the [[US]]. The bad guys identify him and, curious, they follow Hari and find the truth about the assassin and his new life. As they learn that the assassin is now a very high ranked officer who has access to the army's secrets, they blackmail him into handing some over to them.

Meanwhile, the son goes for a vacation to Sri Lanka with his girlfriend. There he comes to know about the past life of his father, and hates him. On return to his homeland he tries to file a case on him, which is stopped by his family friend ACP Shekar ([[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]).

The assassin, now a changed man, and realising that his son has discovered his past life, writes a letter to his friend Shekar revealing everything, and goes to meet the terrorists alone. But instead of army secrets, he brings an explosive device which detonates killing the terrorists and himself. With only his wife not knowing the truth about a man who changed his ways and repented for it, the assassin is hailed as a hero who died killing the terrorists. His wife is not informed about his past life by his son as advised by Shekar.

== Cast ==
* [[Revathi]] as Anjali
* [[Suresh Chandra Menon]] as Major Shiva/Raja
* [[Vineeth]] as Raja Rajeswaran and Hari
* Nirmala as Nancy
* [[Ravichandran (Tamil actor)|Ravichandran]] as Raja Rajeswaran's Sri Lankan enemy
* [[Radha Ravi]] as Raja Rajeswaran's Sri Lankan enemy
* [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as ACP Shekar IPS
* [[Kasthuri (actress)|Kasthuri]] as Raja Rajeswaran's fiancée (Guest Appearance)
* [[Chinni Jayanth]] as Michael
* [[Raghuvaran]] as a terrorist

== Production ==
Suresh Menon had to portray the lead role as no actors were willing to do it.{{sfn|Mathai|2009|p=110}} This was the first film of cinematographer Muthu Ganesh. [[Arvind Swami]] and [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] lent their voices for Suresh and Vineeth respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 January 2018 |title=This should have been AR Rahman's first film |url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/suresh-menon-is-working-on-pudhiya-mugam-2.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180120065613/https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/suresh-menon-is-working-on-pudhiya-mugam-2.html |archive-date=20 January 2018 |access-date=19 January 2018 |website=Behindwoods}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Pudhiya Mugam
| type = [[Soundtrack]]
| artist = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1993
| recorded = [[Panchathan Record Inn]]
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack]]
| length =
| label = [[Magnasound Records|Magnasound]] Vega Music [[Sony Music India|Sony Music]] Bayshore
| producer =
| prev_title = [[Yodha (1992 film)|Yodha]]
| prev_year = 1992
| next_title = [[Gentleman (1993 film)|Gentleman]]
| next_year = 1993
}}
The soundtrack composed by [[A. R. Rahman]] had six songs and an instrumental theme (which was only included in the cassettes), with lyrics by [[Vairamuthu]]. The songs were later reused in the [[Hindi]] film ''[[Vishwavidhaata]]'', Rahman was upset with the producers since the music was re-used in the film without his permission.{{sfn|Mathai|2009|pp=111–112}} The soundtrack was also released in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''Padmavyuham'', with lyrics were by [[Rajashri]]. The guitarist [[R. Prasanna]] started his career with this film with the song "July Maadham"; it also marked the singing debut of [[Annupamaa]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Chellappa |first=Sukanya |date=19 March 2009 |title=Tuned in to music |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/Tuned-in-to-music/article15931123.ece |url-status=live |access-date=21 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210625035851/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/Tuned-in-to-music/article15931123.ece |archive-date=25 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Michael Raj |first=A. A. |date=12 February 2002 |title=Singer with style |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/lf/2002/02/12/stories/2002021200840200.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=21 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131022622/http://www.thehindu.com/lf/2002/02/12/stories/2002021200840200.htm |archive-date=31 January 2016}}</ref>

{{tracklist
| headline = Tamil version
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Netru Illadha Matram
| extra1 = [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]]
| length1 = 5:08
| title2 = Kannukku Mai Azhagu
| extra2 = [[P. Susheela]]
| length2 = 4:24
| title3 = Kannukku Mai Azhagu
| extra3 = [[Unni Menon]]
| length3 = 4:24
| title4 = July Matham
| extra4 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Annupamaa]]
| length4 = 4:30
| title5 = Idhudhaan Vazhkai Enbada
| extra5 = Unni Menon, Sujatha
| length5 = 3:52
| title6 = Sambo Sambo
| extra6 = [[Malgudi Subha]], [[Minmini]]
| length6 = 4:03
| title7 = Theme
| extra7 = [[Instrumental]]
| length7 = 1:49
}}

{{tracklist
| headline = Telugu version (''Padmavyuham'')
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Idhiye Prema Andhuna
| extra1 = [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]]
| length1 = 5:04
| title2 = Kannulaku Choopu Andam
| extra2 = [[P. Susheela]]
| length2 = 4:22
| title3 = Kannulaku Choopu Andam
| extra3 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
| length3 = 4:22
| title4 = July Maasam
| extra4 = [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[Anupama (singer)|Anupama]]
| length4 = 4:30
| title5 = Idhiye Brathuku Andhuna
| extra5 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha
| length5 = 3:54
| title6 = Sambo Sambo
| extra6 = [[Malgudi Subha]], [[Minmini]]
| length6 = 3:58
| title7 = Theme
| extra7 = [[Instrumental]]
| length7 = 1:49
}}

== Reception ==
''[[The Indian Express]]'' wrote, "What could have developed into a fast-paced, edge-of-the-seat thriller fizzles out".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mannath |first=Malini |date=4 June 1993 |title=Sizzle fizzles out |page=6 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19930604&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |url-status=live |access-date=9 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210625035853/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19930604&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |archive-date=25 June 2021}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== Bibliography ==
* {{Cite book |last=Mathai |first=Kamini |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mnMh7K0CEqoC |title=A. R. Rahman: The Musical Storm |date=18 June 2009 |publisher=[[Penguin Books]] |isbn=9788184758238}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|0485268}}

{{A. R. Rahman}}
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[[Category:Films about terrorism in India]]
[[Category:Films scored by A. R. Rahman]]
[[Category:Films set in Sri Lanka]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian thriller films]]
[[Category:Tamil films remade in other languages]]
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Pudhiya Mugam - Revision history

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