Pithamagan
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Pithamagan is a 2003 Tamil feature
drama
film directed by Bala
. The film stars Vikram
, Surya, Laila, Sangeetha
, and Simran
. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Ilayaraaja.
The film was dubbed into Telugu
as Sivaputrudu (The son of Siva). The film met with critical acclaim upon release. Vikram won the National Film Award for Best Actor for his role as Chithan.
) who is orphaned at a young age, devoid of all human contacts lives on his animal instincts and ekes out a living as a graveyard
caretaker
. He seems to exhibit behaviour consistent with autism spectrum disorders. Gomathy (Sangeetha
), a petty ganja seller, who pities Chithan’s condition, gets him a job at the ganja fields of the main villain. Sakthi (Surya Sivakumar), the conman, cons Manju (Laila
), a polytechnic student but does not get away with it. Sakthi meets Chithan in jail and takes pity on him and befriends with him. It is Sakthi’s affection that melts Chithan’s stony heart.
Sakthi takes Chithan along with him when they are both released from the jail.Sakthi and Manju later fall in love. Chithan works for a narcotics dealer,who is the antagonist.The dealer takes advantage of Chithan's innocence and orders Chithan to kill. Sakthi is angered when he discovers that Chithan has killed a cop, as this could land Chithan in trouble. Sakthi requests Chithan not to work for the narcotics dealer anymore and takes Chithan along with him to work. This angers the villain and he eventually kills Sakthi when he returns back from home with Manju after watching a movie. The next morning Sakthi's corpse is thrown in the middle of the village. Initially it seems as though Chithan affected due to Sakthi's demise while the rest are mourning. Gomathy chases Chithan out of her house as she feels that it's because of Chithan that Sakthi was killed and it has not even impacted him. Chithan leaves the house and sets the ganja fields on fire and then goes to the villain's house and beats him black and blue. He then drags him to the village and kills him in front of Gomathy,Manju and the other villagers. He looks at Manju after killing the villain which movws Gomathy and she feels guilty as she mistook Chithan's silence when Sakthi was killed. She tries to persuade Chithan to stay with them but Chithan goes back to the graveyard where Sakthi was buried.
2004 National Film Awards
(India
)
2004 Filmfare Awards South
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
Feature
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drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
film directed by Bala
Bala (director)
Bala is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer, working in Tamil cinema. Bala is frequently credited with having "revolutionized Tamil cinema", through his realistic, dark and disturbing films that have garnered high critical acclaim...
. The film stars Vikram
Vikram (actor)
Vikram is an Indian film actor who has predominantly appeared in Tamil language films. During his years in the Indian film industry, he has won five Filmfare Awards as well as one National Film Award and Tamil Nadu State Film Award amongst other recognitions and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate...
, Surya, Laila, Sangeetha
Sangeetha
Sangeetha Arvind-Krish is an Indian film actress. Making her acting debut in the mid-90s, she is probably best known for her performances in the films Khadgam, Pithamagan, Uyir and Dhanam.-Early life:...
, and Simran
Simran Bagga
Rishibala Naval , better known by her Industry name Simran, is an Indian actress who has predominantly appeared in Tamil and Telugu films. She debuted in Bollywood and acted in several Hindi films, before starring in her first Tamil film V.I.P and her first Telugu film Abbai Gari Pelli in 1997...
. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Ilayaraaja.
The film was dubbed into Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
as Sivaputrudu (The son of Siva). The film met with critical acclaim upon release. Vikram won the National Film Award for Best Actor for his role as Chithan.
Plot
Pithamagan whirls around four characters. Chithan (VikramVikram (actor)
Vikram is an Indian film actor who has predominantly appeared in Tamil language films. During his years in the Indian film industry, he has won five Filmfare Awards as well as one National Film Award and Tamil Nadu State Film Award amongst other recognitions and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate...
) who is orphaned at a young age, devoid of all human contacts lives on his animal instincts and ekes out a living as a graveyard
Graveyard
A graveyard is any place set aside for long-term burial of the dead, with or without monuments such as headstones...
caretaker
Property caretaker
A Property caretaker is a person, group or organization that cares for real estate for trade or financial compensation, and sometimes as a barter for rent-free living accommodations...
. He seems to exhibit behaviour consistent with autism spectrum disorders. Gomathy (Sangeetha
Sangeetha
Sangeetha Arvind-Krish is an Indian film actress. Making her acting debut in the mid-90s, she is probably best known for her performances in the films Khadgam, Pithamagan, Uyir and Dhanam.-Early life:...
), a petty ganja seller, who pities Chithan’s condition, gets him a job at the ganja fields of the main villain. Sakthi (Surya Sivakumar), the conman, cons Manju (Laila
Laila Mehdin
Laila Mehdin is an Indian actress. She has acted in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi language films. She is probably best known for her critically acclaimed and award-winning performances in the Bala-directed films Nandha and Pithamagan.-Career:She made her debut in the Telugu film...
), a polytechnic student but does not get away with it. Sakthi meets Chithan in jail and takes pity on him and befriends with him. It is Sakthi’s affection that melts Chithan’s stony heart.
Sakthi takes Chithan along with him when they are both released from the jail.Sakthi and Manju later fall in love. Chithan works for a narcotics dealer,who is the antagonist.The dealer takes advantage of Chithan's innocence and orders Chithan to kill. Sakthi is angered when he discovers that Chithan has killed a cop, as this could land Chithan in trouble. Sakthi requests Chithan not to work for the narcotics dealer anymore and takes Chithan along with him to work. This angers the villain and he eventually kills Sakthi when he returns back from home with Manju after watching a movie. The next morning Sakthi's corpse is thrown in the middle of the village. Initially it seems as though Chithan affected due to Sakthi's demise while the rest are mourning. Gomathy chases Chithan out of her house as she feels that it's because of Chithan that Sakthi was killed and it has not even impacted him. Chithan leaves the house and sets the ganja fields on fire and then goes to the villain's house and beats him black and blue. He then drags him to the village and kills him in front of Gomathy,Manju and the other villagers. He looks at Manju after killing the villain which movws Gomathy and she feels guilty as she mistook Chithan's silence when Sakthi was killed. She tries to persuade Chithan to stay with them but Chithan goes back to the graveyard where Sakthi was buried.
Awards
The film has won the following awards since its release:2004 National Film Awards
National Film Awards
The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it is administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directorate of Film Festivals since 1973.Every year, a national panel...
(India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
)
- Won - Silver Lotus Award - Best Actor - VikramVikram (actor)Vikram is an Indian film actor who has predominantly appeared in Tamil language films. During his years in the Indian film industry, he has won five Filmfare Awards as well as one National Film Award and Tamil Nadu State Film Award amongst other recognitions and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate...
2004 Filmfare Awards South
Filmfare Awards South
Filmfare Awards South is the South Indian segment of the annual Filmfare Awards, presented by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the South Indian film industry. The awards are separately given for Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films...
- Won - Filmfare Best Film Award - Pithamagan
- Won - Filmfare Best Director Award - Bala
- Won - Filmfare Best Actor Award - Vikram
- Won - Filmfare Best Actress Award - Laila
- Won - Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award - Surya
- Won - Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award - Sangeetha
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards are the most notable film awards given for Tamil films in India. They are given annually to honour the best talents and provide encouragement and incentive to the South Indian film industry by the Government of Tamil Nadu. The awards are decided by a committee headed by...
- Won-Best Actor-Vikram
Soundtrack listing
As for the all movies of Bala, for this movie also music is given by Ilayaraaja- Piraye Piraiye - Madhu BalakrishnanMadhu BalakrishnanMadhu Balakrishnan is an Indian playback singer, who sings in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada languages.-Biography:Madhu Balakrishnan is from Tripunithura, Cochin, Kerala in India. A Graded artist in All India Radio and Doordarshan, he has performed with all major playback singers in Kerala...
; Lyrics by Vaalee. - Elangaathu Veesudhey - Sriram ParthasarathySriram ParthasarathySriram Parthasarathy is an award-winning Tamil playback singer singing predominantly in Tamil. He is also an accomplished Carnatic Classical singer and a talented Veena player who is well versed with complete classical knowledge...
; Lyrics by - Pazhani Bharathi. - Elangaathu Veesudhey - Sriram ParthasarathySriram ParthasarathySriram Parthasarathy is an award-winning Tamil playback singer singing predominantly in Tamil. He is also an accomplished Carnatic Classical singer and a talented Veena player who is well versed with complete classical knowledge...
, Shreya Ghoshal ; Lyrics by - Pazhani Bharathi. - Adada Aghangaara Arakka Kaigalil - K.J. Yesudas; Lyrics by Mu Mehta
- Kodi Yethi Vaippom
- Arunaaruna - Remix of Old Tamil Movie Songs.