PremiumWhere to watch Pudhupettai? The film that has special connect to Kavin’s Star
Star, featuring actor Kavin in the lead role, is directed by Elan and is about an underdog’s story following a man’s pursuit of being an actor
Last Updated: 10.42 AM, May 11, 2024
It has been only one day since the release of Star, featuring actor Kavin in the lead role. But the film has been trending on social media for a few days now. The film is directed by Elan of Pyaar Prema Kadhal fame and is about an underdog’s story following a man’s pursuit of being an actor. As Elan had recently tweeted, the film neatly packs in three surprises that makes you want to witness the film in theatres.
(spoilers ahead, read at your own risk)
One of those surprises has got to do with Yuvan Shankar Raja, who has scored the music for the film. The composer has formed a special connect to Star with his 2006 Tamil film Pudhupettai. Read on further to know what is the connect and where you can stream Pudhupettai.
Star nostalgic connect to Pudhupettai
Star follows the life of Kalai, a boy from middle class family, who wants to make it big as an actor. While he faces a lot of trials and tribulations in achieving his dreams, Yuvan Shankar Raja makes the audience feel nostalgic and more connected to the audience, by recreating one of the classic songs, Oru Naalil from Pudhupettai, in a poignant moment in Star. It is a very well-known fact that Elan is a fan of both Dhanush and Yuvan Shankar Raja, and has found an apt way to intersperse the song in his film at the right moment.
Where to watch Pudhupettai
If you would like to revisit Oru Naalil song and Pudhupettai, the film is available for streaming on Aha and OTTplay Premium. Pudhupettai is a 2006 Tamil crime action film starring Dhanush in the lead role. Directed by Selvaraghavan, the film is about how a simple boy from the titular area in Chennai, goes on to become a gangster.
Pudhupettai went on to become of the commercial blockbusters in the early career of Dhanush and redefined the gangster dramas in Tamil cinema. The film also stars Sonia Agarwal, Sneha, Azhagar Perumal, and others.