Puthiya Vaanam  Puthiya Vaanam () is a 1988 Indian Tamil language crime film directed by R. V. Udayakumar. The film features Sathyaraj, Sivaji Ganesan, Rupini and Gouthami in lead roles. The film, produced by G. Thyagarajan and V. Thamilazhagan, had musical score by Hamsalekha and was released on 10 December 1988. It was also 275th film of Sivaji Ganeshan. The film was named after a song from the film "Anbe Vaa" (1966). The film was a remake of Hindi film "Hukumat". Sathyaraj's character name in this movie is M.G.Rajarathnam by which he plays tribute to the legendary MGR. In the past, the honest military officer Jeevadurai (Jaiganesh) was killed by Govindan (Vijayakumar). Thereafter, Rajaratnam (Sathyaraj), Jeevadurai's son, was brought up by D.I.G Pandidurai (Sivaji Ganesan). A few years later, Rajaratnam marries Devaki (Rupini) and they then have a son. Like his father, Rajaratnam becomes a police officer. In Shanthi Nagar, Govindan, who is now known as Kocha, controls the city and the people are afraid of him and his henchmen. His adopted father Pandidurai transfers Rajaratnam to Shanthi Nagar. The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Hamsalekha. The soundtrack, released in 1988, features 5 tracks with lyrics written by Muthulingam, Gangai Amaran, Ilandevan and R. V. Udayakumar. "The Indian Express" wrote "Under enterprising young filmmaker Udayakumar's direction, debutant cameraman Ravi Yadav imparts a glow and sheen to the frames [..]".