Aadu Puli Attam (1977 film)

The film starts with Kamal and Rajini, close associates, playing a game in a bar. When the game is finished, the couple, along with their gang ransack the bar and loot the money. In brief, this is the story of a young man who dreams of becoming a policeman, but decides to oppose the police and heads a gang of thieves. When he discovers that his associates are much worse than thieves, he joins the police and nabs the criminals. == Cast ==

The film was directed by S. P. Muthuraman, written by Mahendran and produced by M. Santhinarayanan, who began life as a costume-maker before rising to become a film producer. The song "Uravo Pudumai", picturised on Kamal Haasan and Sangeeta, was filmed on the area of Kundrathur and Thiruneermalai near Chennai. During a fight scene on Mount Road, Kamal Haasan was injured on set. Haasan fixed his shoulder dislocation with a turkey towel and an iron rod on the sets. He returned to the shot after taking just a 10-minute break. The film is noted for Rajinikanth's famous phrase "Idhu thaan Rajini style" (This is Rajini Style), which he says several times throughout the film. == Soundtrack ==

All songs composed by Vijaya Bhaskar. == Release ==

Aadu Puli Attam was released on 30 September 1977, and became a commercial success. == References ==