Puratchikkaaran
Purathcikkaaran () is a 2000 Tamil-language drama film directed by Velu Prabhakaran and scripted by P. Jayadevi. The film stars the director himself in the lead role with Sathyaraj,  Raadhika, Arun Pandian, Khushbu and Roja in other pivotal roles.

Plot synopsis
Thamizhmani, a non-believer in god, kidnaps three different heads of religion. During an interview at his hideout, he relates to Kanimozhi, a journalist, as to how a Brahmin turned into a terrorist.

Cast
Velu Prabhakaran as Thamizhmani/Ramanujam
Sathyaraj as Anna
Arun Pandian
Mansoor Ali Khan
Khushbu
Roja as Kanimozhi
Neena
Manivannan
Radharavi
Senthil
Janagaraj
Mohan Raman
Raadhika in a cameo appearance

Production
The film was launched at a ceremony in February 1998, with Kamal Haasan attending as the chief guest.

Release
The film struggled to find distributors, owing to its atheist theme and received a limited release across cinemas. Malini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote "Velu Prabhakaran is on his favourite turf, one which he had handled earlier in 'Kadavul'. The black costumes and the names given to the characters leave no doubt about his leanings. The lines at times are punchy and drive home certain home truths. While one can applaud his guts in taking a stand over a sensitive issue, the director does go to the other extreme". Visual Dasan of Kalki praised the revolutionary message of the film but felt the film has documentary feel and risk of becoming a propaganda.

Soundtrack

The film score and the soundtrack were composed by Vidyasagar. The soundtrack, released in 2000, features 5 tracks with lyrics written by Vairamuthu and Bharathidasan.

References

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2000 films
2000s Tamil-language films
Films scored by Vidyasagar (composer)
Films directed by Velu Prabhakaran
Films with atheism-related themes