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'''''Aadu Puli Aattam''''' ({{trans|[[Lambs and Tigers|The Goat and Tiger Game]]}}) is a 1977 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil-language | '''''Aadu Puli Aattam''''' ({{trans|[[Lambs and Tigers|The Goat and Tiger Game]]}}) is a 1977 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action film]] directed by [[S. P. Muthuraman]], starring [[Kamal Haasan]], [[Rajinikanth]], [[Sangeeta (Telugu actress)|Sangeetha]] and [[Sripriya]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 September 2020 |title=எஸ்.பி.முத்துரான், மகேந்திரன், கமல், ரஜினியின் 'ஆடுபுலி ஆட்டம்'; 'வானுக்கு தந்தை எவனோ', 'உறவோ புதுமை நினைவோ இனிமை' பாடல்கள்; அற்புதப் பாடல்களைத் தந்த இசையமைப்பாளர் விஜயபாஸ்கர் |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/585389-43-years-of-aadu-puli-aattam.html |access-date=5 October 2020 |website=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |language=ta}}</ref> Later in 1978, S. P. Muthuraman remade the film in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''Yetthuku Pai Yetthu'', It was a partial remake of Aadu Puli Aattum. A few scenes were remade in Telugu with Telugu actors like [[Kaikala Satyanarayana|Satyanarayana]] and [[Allu Ramalingaiah]] and the rest of the movie was dubbed.<ref name="indianexpress">{{Cite web |date=7 January 2020 |title=Movies that define 'the actor' Rajinikanth |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/films-that-define-the-actor-rajinikanth-6202142/ |access-date=26 June 2021 |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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*[[Sripriya]] as Hema | *[[Sripriya]] as Hema | ||
*[[Rajnikanth]] as Rajini{{sfn|Ramachandran|2014|p=69}} | *[[Rajnikanth]] as Rajini{{sfn|Ramachandran|2014|p=69}} | ||
*[[ | *[[Sangeeta (Telugu actress)|Sangeetha]] as Mary | ||
*[[Major Sundarrajan]] as Inspector of police | *[[Major Sundarrajan]] as Inspector of police | ||
*[[Thengai Srinivasan]] as Krishnamoorthy iyer | *[[Thengai Srinivasan]] as Krishnamoorthy iyer | ||
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*[[K. Natraj]] as Natraj<ref>{{Cite web |title=Archived copy |url=https://www.kamadenu.in/news/cinema/3420-kamal-peru-kamal-rajini-peru-rajini-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190119121342/https://www.kamadenu.in/news/cinema/3420-kamal-peru-kamal-rajini-peru-rajini-1.html |archive-date=19 January 2019 |access-date=18 January 2019}}</ref> | *[[K. Natraj]] as Natraj<ref>{{Cite web |title=Archived copy |url=https://www.kamadenu.in/news/cinema/3420-kamal-peru-kamal-rajini-peru-rajini-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190119121342/https://www.kamadenu.in/news/cinema/3420-kamal-peru-kamal-rajini-peru-rajini-1.html |archive-date=19 January 2019 |access-date=18 January 2019}}</ref> | ||
*Muthaiah as Muthaiah | *Muthaiah as Muthaiah | ||
*Aparna | *Aparna | ||
*Aanandhi | *Aanandhi | ||
*[[T. K. S. Natarajan]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Veteran actor T K S Natarajan no more |date=5 May 2021 |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/veteran-actor-t-k-s-natarajan-no-more-982534.html |access-date=14 May 2021 |website=[[Deccan Herald]]}}</ref> | |||
*[[Nanjil Nalini]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 January 2020 |title=Nanjil Nalini's lifelong commitment to acting |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/theatre/nanjil-nalinis-lifelong-commitment-to-acting/article30691945.ece |access-date=26 June 2021 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> | |||
== Production == | |||
The film was directed by [[S. P. Muthuraman]], written by [[Mahendran (filmmaker)|Mahendran]] and produced by M. Santhinarayanan, who began life as a costume maker before rising to become a film producer. The song "Uravo Pudumai", picturised on Kamal Haasan and Sangeeta, was filmed on the area of [[Kundrathur]] and [[Thiruneermalai]] near Chennai.<ref name="hindutamil">{{Cite news |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/183923-42.html |title=சினிமா எடுத்துப் பார் 42: ஆடு புலி ஆட்டம் |last=Muthuraman |first=S. P. |date=20 January 2016 |work=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |language=ta |access-date=19 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191202070824/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/183923-42.html |archive-date=2 December 2019 |author-link=S. P. Muthuraman}}</ref> During a fight scene on [[Anna Salai|Mount Road]] Kamal Haasan was injured on set. Kamal fixed his shoulder dislocation with a turkey towel and an iron rod on the sets. He returned to the shot after taking just a 10-minute break.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 November 2019 |title=There is no other actor who is as accomplished as Kamal Haasan: Rajinikanth |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/kamal-haasan-rajinikanth-ungal-naan-6125585/ |work=[[The Indian Express]] |access-date=26 June 2021}}</ref> The movie is noted for Rajinikanth's famous phrase "Idhu thaan Rajini style" (This is Rajini Style), which he says several times throughout the movie.<ref name="indianexpress" /> | |||
This film was shot in black-and-white. It was given an "U" (Unrestricted) certificate by the [[Central Board of Film Certification]]. The final length of the film was {{Convert|3947.05|metres|feet}}.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 June 1978 |title=Weekly Gazette of India, 1978-06-24, Weekly |url=https://archive.org/details/in.gazette.csl_weekly.1978-06-24.O-1111-1978-0025-48514/page/n21/mode/2up?q=Aadu+Puli+Aattam |access-date=26 June 2021 |publisher=[[The Gazette of India]] |pages=1260}}</ref> | |||
== Soundtrack == | == Soundtrack == | ||
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| title1 = Vaanukku Thanthai | | title1 = Vaanukku Thanthai | ||
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], | | extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], L. R. Anjali | ||
| lyrics1 = [[Kannadasan]] | | lyrics1 = [[Kannadasan]] | ||
| length1 = 4:22 | | length1 = 4:22 | ||
| title2 = Maname Solaiyam | | title2 = Maname Solaiyam | ||
| extra2 = Vani Jairam | | extra2 = [[Vani Jairam]] | ||
| lyrics2 = [[Panchu Arunachalam]] | | lyrics2 = [[Panchu Arunachalam]] | ||
| length2 = 4:21 | | length2 = 4:21 | ||
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== Release == | == Release == | ||
''Aadu Puli Attam'' was released on 30 September 1977,<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sreekanth |first=Gayathri |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?redir_esc=y&id=K2xIAQAAIAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Aadu+puli |title=The Name is Rajinikanth |publisher=Om Books International |year=2008 |isbn=9788187108443 |page=370}}</ref> and became a commercial success.<ref | ''Aadu Puli Attam'' was released on 30 September 1977,<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sreekanth |first=Gayathri |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?redir_esc=y&id=K2xIAQAAIAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Aadu+puli |title=The Name is Rajinikanth |publisher=Om Books International |year=2008 |isbn=9788187108443 |page=370}}</ref> and became a commercial success.<ref name="hindutamil" /> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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| Aadu Puli Aattam | |
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| File:Aadu Puli Attam film poster.jpg Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | S. P. Muthuraman |
| Produced by | M. Santhinarayanan |
| Screenplay by | S. P. Muthuraman |
| Story by | Mahendran |
| Starring | Kamal Haasan Sripriya Rajinikanth Sangeetha |
| Music by | Vijaya Bhaskar |
| Cinematography | Babu |
| Edited by | R. Vittal N. Damodaran |
Production company | Swarnambika Productions |
Release date | 30 September 1977 |
Running time | 137 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Aadu Puli Aattam (transl. The Goat and Tiger Game) is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by S. P. Muthuraman, starring Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth, Sangeetha and Sripriya.[1] Later in 1978, S. P. Muthuraman remade the film in Telugu as Yetthuku Pai Yetthu, It was a partial remake of Aadu Puli Aattum. A few scenes were remade in Telugu with Telugu actors like Satyanarayana and Allu Ramalingaiah and the rest of the movie was dubbed.[2]
Plot
The movie starts with Kamal and Rajini, close associates, playing this game in a bar. When the game is finished, the couple, along with their gang ransack the bar and loot the money.
In brief, this is the story of a young man who dreams of becoming a policeman, but decides to go against the police due to circumstances and heads a gang of thieves. When he comes to know that his associates are much worse than thieves, he joins the police and nabs the criminals.
Cast
- Kamal Haasan as Madhan[3]
- Sripriya as Hema
- Rajnikanth as Rajini[3]
- Sangeetha as Mary
- Major Sundarrajan as Inspector of police
- Thengai Srinivasan as Krishnamoorthy iyer
- Jayachandran as Balu
- K. Natraj as Natraj[4]
- Muthaiah as Muthaiah
- Aparna
- Aanandhi
- T. K. S. Natarajan[5]
- Nanjil Nalini[6]
Production
The film was directed by S. P. Muthuraman, written by Mahendran and produced by M. Santhinarayanan, who began life as a costume maker before rising to become a film producer. The song "Uravo Pudumai", picturised on Kamal Haasan and Sangeeta, was filmed on the area of Kundrathur and Thiruneermalai near Chennai.[7] During a fight scene on Mount Road Kamal Haasan was injured on set. Kamal fixed his shoulder dislocation with a turkey towel and an iron rod on the sets. He returned to the shot after taking just a 10-minute break.[8] The movie is noted for Rajinikanth's famous phrase "Idhu thaan Rajini style" (This is Rajini Style), which he says several times throughout the movie.[2]
This film was shot in black-and-white. It was given an "U" (Unrestricted) certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification. The final length of the film was 3,947.05 metres (12,949.6 ft).[9]
Soundtrack
All songs written by Kannadasan, Panchu Arunachalam, 'Poovai' Senguttuvan and composed by Vijaya Bhaskar.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Vaanukku Thanthai" | Kannadasan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, L. R. Anjali | 4:22 |
| 2. | "Maname Solaiyam" | Panchu Arunachalam | Vani Jairam | 4:21 |
| 3. | "Poonguyil Paadudhu" | Poovai Senguttuvan | Vani Jairam | 2:58 |
| 4. | "Uravo Pudumai" | Panchu Arunachalam | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:13 |
Release
Aadu Puli Attam was released on 30 September 1977,[10] and became a commercial success.[7]
References
- ↑ "எஸ்.பி.முத்துரான், மகேந்திரன், கமல், ரஜினியின் 'ஆடுபுலி ஆட்டம்'; 'வானுக்கு தந்தை எவனோ', 'உறவோ புதுமை நினைவோ இனிமை' பாடல்கள்; அற்புதப் பாடல்களைத் தந்த இசையமைப்பாளர் விஜயபாஸ்கர்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in தமிழ்). 30 September 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Movies that define 'the actor' Rajinikanth". The Indian Express. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ramachandran 2014, p. 69.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Veteran actor T K S Natarajan no more". Deccan Herald. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ↑ "Nanjil Nalini's lifelong commitment to acting". The Hindu. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Muthuraman, S. P. (20 January 2016). "சினிமா எடுத்துப் பார் 42: ஆடு புலி ஆட்டம்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in தமிழ்). Archived from the original on 2 December 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ↑ "There is no other actor who is as accomplished as Kamal Haasan: Rajinikanth". The Indian Express. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ↑ "Weekly Gazette of India, 1978-06-24, Weekly". The Gazette of India. 24 June 1978. p. 1260. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ↑ Sreekanth, Gayathri (2008). The Name is Rajinikanth. Om Books International. p. 370. ISBN 9788187108443.
Bibliography
- Ramachandran, Naman (2014) [2012]. Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography. New Delhi: Penguin Books. ISBN 978-0-14-342111-5.