Pathimoonam Number Veedu (transl. House number 13) is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language horror film directed by Baby. The film stars Nizhalgal Ravi, Sadhana and Lalitha Kumari. It was released on 15 June 1990 and became a success. The film was remade in Hindi as House No. 13 (1991) again directed by Baby.[1][2]
| Pathimoonam Number Veedu | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Baby |
| Written by | Baby Erukoor Elavarasan (dialogues) |
| Produced by | Aasha Creations |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | K. B. Dhayalan C. E. Babu |
| Edited by | G. Murali |
| Music by | Sangeetha Rajan |
Production company | Aasha Creations |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot edit
Selvam (Nizhalgal Ravi), an estate manager, and his family move into a new house based in a remote village. There, Selvam falls in love with Annam (Sadhana), a jolly village girl. Disturbed by a ghost (Lalitha Kumari), Selvam's grandfather dies from a heart attack. One day, Murali (Jaishankar), Selvam's brother, goes to an isolated home and treats an old lady. The next day, he realizes that the old lady was a ghost and he also dies from a heart attack. The family, in mourning, decides to arrange Selvam's wedding with Annam to forget this tragedy. Thereafter, Annam becomes pregnant but even after 10 months, she doesn't deliver. A Gurukkal (Ra. Sankaran) comes to the aid of the family and he feels that something has stopped her delivery. He prepares a ritual and the ghost finally appears and tells him about her past.
The ghost was the young woman named Rekha. She lived happily with her husband (Ravikanth) but her husband had a lot of bad habits and also had a lot of debts. Under pressures, he forced his wife Rekha to have a sexual relationship with the house owner. She refused and killed the house owner. Afterwards, her angry husband killed her in turn. She then became a ghost and killed her husband. Since that day, she killed every male who stayed in the house.
Cast edit
- Nizhalgal Ravi as Selvam
- Sadhana as Annam
- Lalitha Kumari as Rekha / Ghost
- Jaishankar as Murali
- Sripriya as Murali's wife
- Ravikanth as Rekha's husband
- Nalinikanth
- Achamillai Gopi as Muthu
- Ra. Sankaran as Swamy
- S. N. Parvathiy as Parvathi, Selvam and Murali's mother
- Baby Manju as Manju
Soundtrack edit
The soundtrack was composed by Sangeetha Rajan, with lyrics written by Pulamaipithan.[3]
| Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| "Koko Koko Koko" | Suchithra | 4:28 |
| "Kandathu Ellam Mayyama" | K. S. Chithra | 1:26 |
| "Kalyana Penne" | Mano, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:15 |
References edit
- ^ "Ringing in eerie silence". The New Indian Express. 17 July 2013. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ^ Lakshmi, V (31 October 2010). "Horror fims loosing sheen in Kollywood?". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ^ "13 Number Veedu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP". Apple Music. 1 January 1980. Archived from the original on 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
