Pulikkuthi
Pandi
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"Pulikkuthi
Pandi" is
a
Tamil
action
drama
television
film
released
in
2021,
brought
to
life
by
M.
Muthaiah,
who
served
as
the
producer,
writer,
and
director.
The
stellar
cast
includes
Lakshmi
Menon,
Vikram
Prabhu,
and
Singampuli
in
prominent
roles,
while
Samuthrakani,
R.K.
Suresh,
Vela
Ramamoorthy,
and
Sujatha
Sivakumar
play
pivotal
supporting
characters.
N.
R.
Raghunanthan
has
composed
the
film's
music.
The
movie
was
released
as
a
television
premiere
directly
on
Sun
TV
on
January
15,
2021,
coinciding
with
the
festive
occasion
of
Pongal
and
also
serving
as
a
special
celebration
for
Vikram
Prabhu's
birthday.
Notably,
this
film
marked
Lakshmi
Menon's
return
to
cinema
after
a
four-year
hiatus
from
acting.
The
movie
was
announced
in
September
2020,
and
despite
the
ongoing
COVID-19
pandemic,
production
commenced
in
the
same
month.
Sun
TV
Network
undertook
the
film's
production
with
a
constrained
budget.
Originally,
the
filmmakers
named
the
project
"Pechi"
and
initiated
principal
photography,
but
it
was
subsequently
rebranded
as
"Pulikkuthi
Pandi."
This
film
endeavour
marked
the
second
collaboration
between
Vikram
Prabhu
and
Lakshmi
Menon
since
their
work
together
on
"Kumki"
in
2012.
For
Lakshmi
Menon,
it
was
her
first
film
project
in
four
years
following
her
appearance
in
"Rekka"
in
2016.
The
majority
of
the
movie
was
primarily
filmed
in
Madurai
and
Dindigul.
The
filming
of
the
movie
wrapped
up
in
November
2020,
coinciding
with
the
reopening
of
theatres
to
the
public
by
the
Tamil
Nadu
government
for
the
first
time
since
the
COVID-19
pandemic
began.
The
first-look
poster
for
the
film
was
revealed
on
December
30,
2020.
N.
R.
Raghunanthan
composed
the
film's
musical
soundtrack
and
score,
comprising
six
tracks
with
lyrics
penned
by
Mohan
Rajan,
Mani
Amudhavan,
and
Araikudi
Bharathi
Ganesan.
The
album
hit
the
shelves
on
January
9,
2021,
six
days
prior
to
the
film's
release.
Pulikkuthi
Pandi
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Release
Date
And
Streaming
Platform
The
filmmakers
originally
intended
to
release
the
film
on
Christmas,
December
25,
2020,
but
had
to
delay
it
due
to
post-production
issues.
They
then
announced
plans
for
a
theatrical
release
on
January
1,
2021,
to
coincide
with
the
New
Year
and
be
the
first
Tamil
film
of
the
year.
However,
the
theatrical
release
was
cancelled
at
the
last
minute
due
to
further
post-production
delays.
Eventually,
the
film's
release
was
rescheduled
as
a
direct
television
premiere
on
Sun
TV,
set
for
January
15,
2021,
as
part
of
the
Pongal
celebrations.
This
made
it
the
second
film
to
premiere
directly
on
Sun
TV,
following
"Naanga
Romba
Busy"
(2020).
"Pulikkuthi
Pandi"
is
now
set
for
release
on
the
digital
streaming
platform
Amazon
Prime
Video
starting
from
November
10,
2023.
Viewers
have
the
option
to
watch
the
series
in
its
original
Tamil
version
or
choose
from
dubbed
versions
available
in
Telugu,
Malayalam,
and
Kannada,
all
accessible
on
Amazon
Prime
Video.