Pudhumai Pithan (1998 film)

Pudhumai Pithan is a 1998 Tamil political satire film directed by S. K. Jeeva. The film features Parthiban in lead role whilst Roja, Devayani, Priya Raman, Anandaraj and Ranjith play supporting roles. The film had musical score by Deva and was released onOctober 1998. The film opened to mixed reviews and was declared a flop at the box office. It was later dubbed into Telugu as Oka Votu. The film was one among 1998 Deepavali releases.

Aarthi and Jeeva were in love in the past. Ramadass Jaiganesh, Aarthis father, hated Jeeva and his activism. As an honest police officer, Ramadass protected a corrupted politician Anandaraj and was beaten by Jeevas supporters. Later, Aarthi and Jeeva split up. Jeeva clashes with the same politician, his whole family dies due his orders and Jeeva was sent in a mental hospital. Gayathri Priya Raman, a nurse, helps him to escape from the hospital and then she accommodates him in her house. He later fled.Now, Jeeva changes his name and is determined to clean up the society. He also falls in love with the prostitute Shenbagam Roja. Jeeva as Bharath becomes popular among the poor and subsequently becomes a minister. ........

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