Vedham Pudhithu (/veɪðəmpʊðɪðʊ/ transl. The new Vedas) is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed and co-written by Bharathiraja. It is based on the play Saadhigal Illaiyadi Papa by K. Kannan, who wrote the film adaptation's dialogues and became known as Vedham Pudhithu Kannan. The film stars Sathyaraj, Saritha and Amala, with Raja, Charuhasan, Nizhalgal Ravi, Janagaraj and Master Dasarathi in supporting roles. It revolves around an atheist whose son falls in love with a Brahmin woman in the same village, leading to catastrophic consequences.
Vedham Pudhithu criticises the caste system, Tamil Brahminism and their hypocrisies. It was released on 27 December 1987, and became controversial for its depiction of Tamil Brahmins, with the Tamil Nadu Brahmins Association calling for its banning. Despite this, it became a critical and commercial success. The film won three Filmfare Awards South – Best Film – Tamil, Best Director – Tamil and Best Actor – Tamil (Sathyaraj) – and two National Film Awards – Best Film on Other Social Issues and Best Editing (P. Mohan Raj).
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VedhamPudhithu (/veɪðəm pʊðɪðʊ/ transl. The new Vedas) is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed and co-written by Bharathiraja. It is based...
K. Kannan popularly known as VedhamPudhithu Kannan, is an Indian film/stage director, writer and producer who primarily works in Tamil cinema. At various...
class, is told by Bharathiraja with poetic touches.[citation needed] VedhamPudhithu dealt with the caste issue in a stronger manner. The film's narrative...
supporting or antagonistic roles, his most important movies being VedhamPudhithu, Tabarana Kathe and Thalapathi. He has also directed two films, IPC...
played lead roles. He met with success through lead performances in VedhamPudhithu (1987), Nadigan (1990), Amaidhi Padai (1994), Periyar (2007) and Onbadhu...
blockbuster movies like Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi (1987), Nayakan (1987), VedhamPudhithu (1987), etc. His versatility has won him praises from all over the...
chartbuster Kannukkul Nooru Nilava... from the Bharathiraja directed film VedhamPudhithu released in the year 1987. Devendran was born and raised in Vadakarai...
Jallikattu Arjun Manathil Uruthi Vendum Sathyaraj Guest appearance VedhamPudhithu Balu Thevar Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil 1988 Annanagar Mudhal...
1987 Velaikaran Kaushalya Poo Poova Poothirukku Mary Koottu Puzhukkal VedhamPudhithu Vaidehi Nominated — Filmfare Award for Best Actress — Tamil Kavithai...
Kaaval Geetham Title card Directed by S. P. Muthuraman Written by VedhamPudhithu Kannan Produced by K. S. Srinivasan Sivaraman Starring Vikram Sithara...
intact, as the duo worked together in the late 1980s on films such as VedhamPudhithu (composed by Devendran) and Kodi Parakuthu (composed by Hamsalekha)...
shared by two films: in 1987 by Tamil films Ore Oru Gramathiley and VedhamPudhithu, in 1993 by Janani (Bengali) and Naaraayam (Malayalam), in 1994 by...
party, Kunjarammal performed a song for Jayalalithaa on stage. Films VedhamPudhithu (1987) Pudhea Paadhai (1989) Maruthu Pandi (1990) Archana IAS (1991)...
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