Pithamagan

Infobox Film
name = Pithamagan


director = Bala
writer = Bala
starring = Vikram
Surya Sivakumar
Sangeetha
Laila
Simran
producer = V.A. Durai
distributor = Evergreen Movies International
released = 2003
runtime = 137 mins
language = Tamil
music = Ilayaraaja
imdb_id = 0376076

"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.

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. He seems to exhibit behaviour consistent with autism spectrum disorders. 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 with 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.

Box Office

The Movie took a big Opening, and was able to keep the crowds coming for the latter weeks. The Movie was a big hit. It ran for 190 days.

Awards

The film has won the following awards since its release:

2004 National Film Awards (India)
* Won - Silver Lotus Award - Best Actor - Vikram

2004 Filmfare Awards South
* Won - Filmfare Best Film Award - Pithamagan
* Won - Filmfare Best Director Award - Bala
* Won - Filmfare Best Actor Award - Vikram
* Won - Filmfare Best Actress Award - Laila
* Won - Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award - Surya
* Won - Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award - Sangeetha

External links

*imdb title|id=0376076|title=Pithamagan