Aadu Puli Attam (film)

Aadu Puli Aattam () is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by S. P. Muthuraman, starring Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth, Sangeetha and Sripriya. Later in 1978, S. P. Muthuraman remade the film in Telugu as "Yetthuku Pai Yetthu", It was a partial remake of Aadu Puli Aattum. A few scenes were remade in Telugu with Telugu actors like Satyanarayana and Allu Ramalingaiah and the rest of the movie was dubbed.
This is one of Rajinikanth's early appearance in Tamil in which he plays main villain. The movie is noted for Rajinikanth's famous phrase "Idhu thaan Rajini style" (This is Rajini Style), which he says several times throughout the movie.
Plot.
The movie starts with Kamal and Rajini, close associates, playing this game in a bar. When the game is finished, the couple, along with their gang ransack the bar and loot the money.
In brief, this is the story of a young man who dreams of becoming a policeman, but decides to go against the police due to circumstances and heads a gang of thieves. When he comes to know that his associates are much worse than thieves, he joins the police and nabs the criminals.
Soundtrack.
All songs written by Kannadasan, Panchu Arunachalam, 'Poovai' Senguttuvan and composed by Vijaya Bhaskar.
Release.
"Aadu Puli Attam" was released on 30 September 1977, and became a commercial success.