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Puguntha Veedu
Puguntha Veedu (transl. In-law's house)[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] Plot
CastProductionSivakumar 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] SoundtrackThe music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh.[7][8]
ReleasePuguntha Veedu was released on 13 April 1972.[9] The film became a major success, with a 100-day run in theatres.[10] Critical receptionVaiyai Chezhian of Theekkathir praised the acting of star cast particularly Savitri but criticised the characterisation of Lakshmi and also panned the film for promoting male chauvinism and speaking against women empowerment.[11] References
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