''Puthir'' (also known under the spelling ''Pudhir'', meaning 'Puzzle') is a 1986 movie that was directed by

Siddalingaiah Siddalingaiah (15 December 1936 – 12 March 2015) was an Indian film director, scriptwriter and producer who worked mainly in the Kannada films. He was well known for his distinct film-making style, and the industry knew him as a master of so ...

. It starred actor Murali in his first dual role in Tamil movies. The film was a remake of director's own Kannada film ''

Ajeya ''Ajeya'' is a 1985 Indian Kannada language romantic film directed and co-produced by Siddalingaiah and based on the novel of the same name written by B. L. Venu. The film starred his son Murali and Sandhya in the lead roles. The film has a sco ...

''. Murali acted in Kannada version as well.

Plot

Anuradha is a wealthy and spoiled teenage girl who is raised by her step-mother, while her father died under mysterious circumstances. Vijay(Murali) appears as a poor educated youth who happens to save her from a group of vagabonds. She, however, constantly gets into fights with Vijay, which eventually leads to the two falling in love. Their love is met with many obstacles, as Anuradha's scheming uncle and cousin (Chinni Jayanth) try to gain all of Anuradha's wealth. Vijay, on the other hand, has to deal with Chinni as rivals for Anuradha's love. Towards the end as everything seems to go right for the couple, a sudden plot twist occurs when a second Vijay (Murali in a dual role) enters the picture and claims himself as the real Vijay and true love of Anuradha. Will Anuradha be able to sort out the identity of the real Murali? Watch the movie to find out.

Cast

* Murali as Vijay and Azhagu *Sandhya *Ashalatha *Kathiravan *

Leo Prabhu Leo Prabhu is a dramatist, playwright and novelist from the state of Tamil Nadu. He started his career as an actor at the Boys Company and has worked in the Tamil theater for many years. After founding his own troupe, called Stage Image, he sho ...

Chinni Jayanth Chinni Jayanth (born Krishnamurthy Narayanan on 26 July 1960) is an Indian film director, producer, comedian, actor and mimicry artist who has appeared in many main, character and supporting roles in Tamil films. He is also a popular television ...

Delhi Ganesh Delhi Ganesh is an Indian actor who mostly acts in supporting roles in Tamil cinema and serials. He has acted in more than 400 films from 1976 to present. Before films, he was a member of the Delhi-based theatre troupe, ''Dakshina Bharata Natak ...

Soundtrack

The music was composed by

Ilaiyaraaja Ilaiyaraaja (born R. Gnanathesikan, 3 June 1943) is an Indian musician, composer, arranger, conductor, orchestrator, instrumentalist, lyricist and singer, popular for his works in Indian Cinema, prominently in Tamil films. Reputed to be one of ...

References

External links

* 1986 films Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja Tamil remakes of Kannada films 1980s Tamil-language films Films directed by Siddalingaiah {{1980s-Tamil-film-stub