Pachchak Kuthira

<p>Pachchamuthu, by his own confession, is a ruffian, and due to the fear he is able to whip up, he rules over a slum area in . He is a sadist, a pervert, and he treats his own mother like a slave worker and swears at her. He is always on the lookout to make a fast buck and has no qualms about doing dirty jobs for others – provided he is paid. One day, Pachcha walks into a marriage and peeps into the female dressing room through a hole. He sees the rich and fair looking bride-to-be Poovu removing her clothes. After seeing her completely nude, intensely aroused by her voluptuous body, Pachcha plans to have sex with her one way or the other. He beats up the groom, convinces the people there, and eventually marries the poor girl. After returning to his slum with her, he continually subjects her to his sexual whims and fancies. Poovu, however, turns out to be a kind woman who sympathises with the slumdwellers who are terrified of Pachcha. One day, Pachcha decides to test the loyalty of the colony people by pretending to be dead. But he is shocked to see the entire people in the place celebrating his death – except his mother. This changes him completely. Pachcha renounces his ways and breaks up the gang of ruthless moneylenders. The villagers celebrate. Soundtrack was composed by . Malini Mannath of wrote, “A fare that is nauseating, gross and sleazy, an unforgivable assault on the senses. And more than the perversion of the character, what jolts you is the scripting and presentation that is totally devoid of sensitivity and sensibility”. Malathi Rangarajan of criticised the film for its verbosity, but added, “Parthiban plays his part(s) in typical fashion. He is more effective when he silently goes about serving the needy. Namita does what is expected of her”. Lajjavathi of felt the first half was nauseating but called the second half as bright. G. Ulaganathan of wrote, “The movies in a way reminds us of his first film as hero, Puthiya pathai. He essays his role with utmost ease. But the surprise is Namitha who, in the second half, shows how she can perform as an actress given a good script. While the movie has everything to give you a fulsome entertainment, the climax is quite abrupt and even childish–two villains shooting each other at pointblank range while the hero ducks their bullets!”.</p>