Pudhupettai
புதுப்பேட்டை
“Survival of the Fittest.”
Synopsis
The story of ‘Kokki’ Kumar, a carefree teenager from a Chennai slum who runs away from home in the wake of his mother’s death, gets recruited into a local gang and quickly evolves into the dreaded, psychotic right-hand man of a dirty politician.
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Top Cast
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Dhanush
'Kokki' Kumar
Sneha
Krishnaveni
N. Azhagamperumal
Thamizhselvan
Sonia Agarwal
Selvi
Nithish Veera
Mani
Prudhviraj
Murthy
Bala Singh
Anbu
Thennavan
Selvam
Aadukalam Murugadoss
Anbu's Henchman
Boxer Dheena
Anbu's Henchman
Munnar Ramesh
Sekhar
Vijay Sethupathi
Anbu's Henchman
Pudhupettai Suresh
Ravi
Pasi Sathya
Woman at Train Station
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$3.4M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$5M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.47x
+$1.6M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Selvaraghavan
- Screenplay & Story
- Selvaraghavan
- Original Score
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Original Title
- புதுப்பேட்டை
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 59m
- Production Budget
- $3.4M
- Worldwide Gross
- $5M
- Production Studios
- Lakshmi Movie Makers
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Selvaraghavan
Selvaraghavan, Balakumaran, Na. Muthukumar
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Arvind Krishna
Kola Bhaskar
V. Swaminathan, G. Venugopal, K. Muralidharan
Department Leadership Roster
Selvaraghavan
Director
V. Swaminathan
Producer
G. Venugopal
Producer
K. Muralidharan
Producer
Kola Bhaskar
Editor
Arvind Krishna
Director of Photography
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Original Music Composer
Aishwarya Rajinikanth
Costume Design
Selvaraghavan
Screenplay
Rambo Raj Kumar
Stunt Coordinator
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Pudhupettai
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Pudhupettai about?
The story of ‘Kokki’ Kumar, a carefree teenager from a Chennai slum who runs away from home in the wake of his mother’s death, gets recruited into a local gang and quickly evolves into the dreaded, psychotic right-hand man of a dirty politician.
Who directed Pudhupettai?
Pudhupettai was directed by Selvaraghavan.
Who stars in Pudhupettai?
The principal cast of Pudhupettai includes Dhanush, Sneha, N. Azhagamperumal, Sonia Agarwal, Nithish Veera.
When was Pudhupettai released and how long is it?
Pudhupettai was released in 2006 with a total runtime of 2h 59m.
What was the box office and production budget of Pudhupettai?
Pudhupettai had a reported production budget of $3.4M and grossed $5M at the worldwide box office (1.47 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Pudhupettai?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Pudhupettai was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja.