Puthiya Vaarpugal

Puthiya Vaarpugal
LP Vinyl Records Cover
Directed by	P. Bharathiraja^[1]
Produced by	P. Bharathiraja
Written by	K. Bhagyaraj
Screenplay by	P. Bharathiraja
Story by	R. Selvaraj
Starring	K. Bhagyaraj Rati Agnihotri Goundamani
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Cinematography	P. S. Nivas
Edited by	R. Bhaskaran
Production company	Manoj Creations
Distributed by	Manoj Creations
Release dates	14 April 1979
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Puthiya Vaarpugal is a 1979 Tamil language feature film directed by P. Bharathiraja. K. Bhagyaraj and Rati Agnihotri played the lead roles in this film along with Goundamani and G.Srinivasan. The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja^[2]^[3]

The film marked the debut of Bhagyaraj as a lead actor. The film was remade in Telugu as Kotha Jeevithalu. The movie was shot in picturesque locations in the Theni area of Tamil Nadu.

Plot

Shanmugakani (K. Bhagyaraj) arrives in the village of Thaayamangalam as the new school teacher and soon falls in love with a local damsel Jothi (Rati Agnihotri). The village head called as "Periyavar" (played by G.Srinivasan) is a lecherous and sinister man who has a lustful eye on Jothi. Amavasai(Goundamani) is Periyavar's stooge who also has a long-standing desire to marry Jothi. Periyavar frames Shanmugakani for the rape and murder of a woman social activist and gets him evicted from the village and gets Jothi married by deceit to Amavasai. He asks Amavasai and Jothi to stay with him in order to satiate his lust with Jothi. What happens afterwards forms the rest of the story.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.^[4]

No.	Song	Singers	Lyrics	Length (m:ss)
1	Idhayam Poguthey	Jency	Gangai Amaran	4:24
2	Namthana Namthana	Jency, B. Vasantha	Muthulingam	4:12
3	Thiruvizha Koothu	Ilaiyaraaja, Gangai Amaran, P. Bharathiraja	Gangai Amaran	5:37
4	Vaan Meghangale	Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki	Kannadasan	4:34

References

↑ "Puthiya Vaarpugal". cinesouth. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
↑ "Film List Of Director Barathiraja". Lakshman Shruthi. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
↑ "Bharathiraja Profile". Jointscene. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
↑ "Puthiya Vaarpugal songs". raaga. Retrieved 2013-10-01.

P. Bharathiraja filmography

16 Vayathinile (1977)
Kizhake Pogum Rail (1978)
Sigappu Rojakkal (1978)
Solva Sawan (1979) (Hindi)
Puthiya Vaarpugal (1979)
Niram Maaratha Pookkal (1979)
Nizhalgal (1980)
Red Rose (1980) (Hindi)
Kotha Jeevithalu (1981) (Telugu)
Alaigal Oivathillai (1981)
Valibamey Vaa Vaa (1981)
Tik Tik Tik (1981)
Seethakoka Chiluka (1981) (Telugu)
Kaadhal Oviyam (1982)
Mann Vasanai (1983)
Lovers (1983) (Hindi)
Pudhumai Penn (1984)
Oru Kaidhiyin Diary (1985)
Yuvataram Pilicindi(1985) (Telugu)
Muthal Mariyathai (1985)
Ee Tharam Illalu (1985) (Telugu)
Saveray Wali Gaadi (1986) (Hindi)
Kadalora Kavithaigal (1987)
Jamadagni (1987) (Telugu)
Vedham Pudhithu (1987)
Aradhana (1987) (Telugu)
Kodi Parakuthu (1988)
En Uyir Thozhan (1990)
Pudhu Nellu Pudhu Naathu (1991)
Nadodi Thendral (1992)
Captain Magal (1992)
Kizhakku Cheemayile (1993)
Karuththamma (1994)
Pasumpon (1994)
Tamizh Selvan (1995)
Anthimanthaarai (1995)
Taj Mahal (1999)
Kadal Pookkal (2001)
Eera Nilam (2003)
Kangalal Kaidhu Sei (2004)
Bommalattam (2008)
Annakodi (2013)

Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film

1967–1979

First prize	Kaavalkaaran (1967) Uyarndha Manithan (1968) Adimaippen (1969) Vietnam Veedu (1970) No Award (1971) No Award (1972) No Award (1973) No Award (1974) No Award (1975) No Award (1976) 16 Vayathinile (1977) Mullum Malarum (1978) Pasi (1979)

Second prize	Aalayam (1967) Thillana Mohanambal (1968) Akka Thangai (1969) Engal Thangam (1970) No Award (1971) No Award (1972) No Award (1973) No Award (1974) No Award (1975) No Award (1976) Madhurageetham (1977) Aval Appadithan (1978) Puthiya Vaarpugal (1979)

Third prize	Bama Vijayam (1967) Thamarai Nenjam (1968) Deiva Magan (1969) Namma Kuzhanthaigal (1970) No Award (1971) No Award (1972) No Award (1973) No Award (1974) No Award (1975) No Award (1976) Bala Pareetchai (1977) Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu (1978) Thisai Mariya Paravaigal (1979)

1980-1989

First prize	Varumayin Niram Sivappu (1980) Alaigal Oivathillai (1981) Enkeyo Ketta Kural (1982) No Award (1983) No Award (1984) No Award (1985) No Award (1986) No Award (1987) Poo Pootha Nandavanam (1988) Pudhea Paadhai (1989)

Second prize	Nenjathai Killathe (1980) Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum (1981) Agni Sakshi (1982) No Award (1983) No Award (1984) No Award (1985) No Award (1986) No Award (1987) Paasa Paravaigal (1988) Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal (1989)

Third prize	Vandichakkaram (1980) Moondram Pirai (1981) Ezhavathu Manithan (1982) No Award (1983) No Award (1984) No Award (1985) No Award (1986) No Award (1987) Agni Natchathiram (1988) Nyaya Tharasu (1989)

1990-1999

First prize	Pudhu Vasantham (1990) Chinna Thambi (1991) Roja (1992) Jathi Malli (1993) Naatamai (1994) Anthimanthaarai (1995) Indian (1996) Arunachalam & Suryavamsam (1997) Natpukkaga (1998) Padayappa (1999)

Second prize	Keladi Kanmani (1990) En Rasavin Manasile (1991) Thevar Magan (1992) Pathinipenn (1993) Nammavar (1994) Kolangal (1995) Kadhal Kottai (1996) Porkkaalam (1997) Marumalarchi (1998) Thulladha Manamum Thullum (1999)

Third prize	Kizhakku Vasal (1990) Gunaa (1991) Chinna Gounder (1992) Gokulam (1993) Pavithra (1994) Avatharam (1995) Purushan Pondatti (1996) Arasiyal (1997) Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen (1998) Ethirum Puthirum (1999)

2000-2008

First prize	Vanathai Pola (2000) Virumbugiren (2001) Ramana (2002) Eera Nilam (2003) Autograph (2004) Chandramukhi & Ghajini (2005) Veyil (2006) Sivaji (2007) Dasavathaaram (2008)

Second prize	Vaanavil (2000) Pandavar Bhoomi (2001) Kannathil Muthamittal (2002) Power of Women (2003) Vishwa Thulasi (2004) Anniyan (2005) Paruthi Veeran (2006) Mozhi (2007) Abhiyum Naanum (2008)

Third prize	Vetri Kodi Kattu (2000) Aanandham (2001) Unnai Ninaithu (2002) Parthiban Kanavu (2003) Kannadi Pookal (2004) Thavamai Thavamirundhu (2005) Thiruttu Payale (2006) Pallikoodam (2007) Santosh Subramaniam (2008)

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