Pithamagan
| Pithamagan | |
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| Directed by | Bala |
| Written by | Bala |
| Produced by | V. A. Durai |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Balasubrahmannyam |
| Edited by | Suresh Urs |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
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Running time | 158 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Pithamagan (transl. Son of Ancestors) is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language action crime drama film written and directed by Bala. The film stars Vikram, Suriya, Laila and Sangeetha, with Karunaas, Manobala, Mahadevan. In the film, a boy raised in a graveyard with no understanding of the world forms a bond with a conman.
Pithamagan was released on 24 October 2003. The film became a success and Vikram won numerous accolades for his performance, including the National Film Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. It was remade in Kannada as Anatharu (2007).