Pithamagan
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| Directed by | Bala |
| Produced by | V.A. Durai |
| Written by | Bala |
| Starring | Vikram Surya Sivakumar Sangeetha Laila Mahadevan Simran |
| Music by | Ilayaraaja |
| Distributed by | Evergreen Movies International |
| Release date(s) | 2003 |
| Running time | 137 mins |
| Language | Tamil |
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Pithamagan (2003) is a Tamil film directed by Bala. The film stars Vikram and Surya. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Ilayaraaja. The film met with critical acclaim upon release.
[edit] Plot
Pithamagan whirls around four characters. Chithan (Vikram) 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. Gomathy (Sangeetha) a petty ganja seller who pities Chitan’s condition and gets him a job at the ganja fields of the main villain. Sakthi (Surya) 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 him. It is Sakthi’s affection that melts Chithan’s stony heart. Later, Sakthi gets into trouble with an influential narcotics dealer and the story moves slowly into a gory and fitting finale.
[edit] Awards
The film has won the following awards since its release:
2004 National Film Awards (India)
- Won - Silver Lotus Award - Best Actor - Vikram
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