Puratchikkaaran

Purathcikkaaran (transl. Revolutionary) is a 2000 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Velu Prabhakaran and scripted by P. Jayadevi. The film stars the director himself in the lead role with Sathyaraj, Radhika, Arun Pandian, Khushbu and Roja in other pivotal roles.

Puratchikkaaran
Directed by	Velu Prabhakaran
Written by	P. Jayadevi
Produced by	Ko. Sami Durai
Starring	Velu Prabhakaran Sathyaraj Arun Pandian Khushbu Roja
Cinematography	K. S. Udhaya Shankar
Edited by	B. S. Nagaraj
Music by	Vidyasagar
Production company	Liberty Creations P. Ltd
Release date	22 September 2000 (2000-09-22)
Running time	140 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Plot

Thamizhmani, a non-believer in god, kidnaps three different heads of religion. During an interview at his hideout, he relates to Kanimozhi, a journalist, how a Brahmin turned into a terrorist.

Cast

• Velu Prabhakaran as Thamizhmani / Ramanujam
• Sathyaraj as Anna
• Arun Pandian as Anbu
• Mansoor Ali Khan
• Khushbu as Kalyani
• Roja as Kanimozhi
• Neena as Valli
• Manivannan
• Radharavi
• Senthil
• Janagaraj
• Mohan Raman
• Radhika in a cameo appearance

Production

The film was launched at a ceremony in February 1998, with Kamal Haasan attending as the chief guest.^[1]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Vidyasagar.^[2]

Song	Singer(s)	Lyrics	Duration
"Thaazhntha"	Hariharan	Vairamuthu	5:00
"Kadavul Illada"	Mano		4:55
"Mannuku Nammathan"	Krishnaraj		4:52
"Thoongum Puli"	Nithyashree Mahadevan	Bharathidasan	5:08
"Ottrai Paarvaiyila"	Harini, Srinivas	Vairamuthu	4:00

Critical reception

Malini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote, "Velu Prabhakaran is on his favourite turf, one which he had handled earlier in 'Kadavul'. The black costumes and the names given to the characters leave no doubt about his leanings. The lines at times are punchy and drive home certain home truths. While one can applaud his guts in taking a stand over a sensitive issue, the director does go to the other extreme".^[3] Visual Dasan of Kalki praised the revolutionary message of the film but felt the film has documentary feel and risk of becoming a propaganda.^[4]