Paayum Puli (1983 film)
Paayum Puli (transl. Pouncing Tiger) is a 1983 Tamil-language martial arts film directed by S. P. Muthuraman and written by Panchu Arunachalam. Produced by AVM Productions, the film stars Rajinikanth and Radha. Inspired by The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978), it revolves around a meek man who learns martial arts to seek revenge for the murder of his sister. Paayum Puli was released on 14 January 1983, Pongal day.