Puratchikkaaran

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

Plot
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
 * Radhika in a cameo appearance

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

Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Vidyasagar.

Release and reception
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.