Poo Poova Poothirukku
| Poo Poova Poothirukku | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | V. Azhagappan |
| Screenplay by | V. Azhagappan |
| Produced by | Kaveri Manoharan |
| Starring | Prabhu Saritha Amala |
| Cinematography | K. B. Dayalan |
| Edited by | V. Rajagopal |
| Music by | T. Rajendar |
Production company | My Productions |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Poo Poova Poothirukku (transl. Flowers are blossomed) is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language film directed by V. Azhagappan and produced by Kaveri Manoharan. The film stars Prabhu, Saritha and Amala. It was released on 18 September 1987.
Plot
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Ramu and Janaki are a happily married couple and have two children. Ramu, however, is unfaithful to his wife; he a secret relationship with Mary in Andaman and she gives birth to his son Kannan. Years later, Mary dies in a car accident, and Ramu reveals the truth to his wife. The rest of the film deals with the aftermath.
Cast
[edit]- Prabhu as Ramu
- Saritha as Janaki
- Amala as Mary
- Manorama
- Vinu Chakravarthy
Production
[edit]Poo Poova Poothirukku was directed by V. Azhagappan, who also wrote the screenplay. The film was produced by Kaveri Manoharan under My Productions. Cinematography was handled by K. B. Dayalan, and the editing by V. Rajagopal.[1] Some of the scenes were shot at Andaman.[2]
Soundtrack
[edit]The soundtrack was composed by T. Rajendar, who also wrote the lyrics.[3][4]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kuku Kuku Kuyile" | K. S. Chithra | 4:51 |
| 2. | "Ungappa Vangi Thanda" | S. Janaki, Vidhya | 4:44 |
| 3. | "Poo Poottha Chediya" | P. Jayachandran | 4:39 |
| 4. | "English Kaaran Thanni" | Malaysia Vasudevan, Mano | 4:39 |
| 5. | "Vasam Sindum" | Mano, Vani Jairam | 4:31 |
| Total length: | 23:24 | ||
Release and reception
[edit]Poo Poova Poothirukku was released on 18 September 1988.[5] N. Krishnaswamy of The Indian Express called the film "somewhat of a drag" and noted its similarities to Man, Woman and Child (1983), but praised the performances of Prabhu, Sarita and the child artistes.[6] The film did well at box-office.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Poo Poova Poothirukku (motion picture) (in Tamil). My Productions. 1987. Opening credits, from 0:00 to 1:56.
- ^ a b சுரா. "கனவு ராஜாக்கள் - PAGE 32". Lekha Books (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Poo Poova Puthirukku Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by T Rajender". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 17 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "Poo Poova Poothirukku". JioSaavn. 13 July 1987. Archived from the original on 22 February 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ "பூ பூவா பூத்திருக்கு / Poo Poova Poothirukku (1987)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 15 November 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ Krishnaswamy, N. (25 September 1987). "On illegitimacy". The Indian Express. p. 5. Retrieved 22 February 2019 – via Google News Archive.
