Poonthalir | |
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Directed by | Devaraj–Mohan |
Screenplay by | Thuraiyur K. Murthy |
Story by | Chetan Anand |
Starring |
Sivakumar Sujatha |
Cinematography | Marcus Batley |
Edited by | M. Vellaisamy M. Kesavan |
Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | S. M. Creations |
Release date |
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Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Poonthalir ( transl. Budding flower) is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Devaraj–Mohan, starring Sivakumar and Sujatha. It is a remake of the Hindi film Aakhri Khat (1966). [2] The film, Sivakumar's 101st as an actor, [3] was a success. [4]
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Ashok, an artist/sculptor, falls in love with and marries Maya, a poor Keralite woman, but they become separated when Ashok leaves for a prolonged assignment in the United States. When he comes back after a few years and looks for his wife, he receives a letter from her that conveys a strange message to him and he soon finds out that she has died due to a terminal illness and that their child has gone missing. He then starts a desperate search for this lost child with the help of a dedicated police officer. Meanwhile, the child a year old or so, wanders around the city and eventually reaches his father's house. Ashok reunites with his son.
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. [5] [6]
Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | Duration |
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"Gnaan Gnaan Paadanum" | M. G. Vallaban | Jency | 4:09 |
"Vaa Ponmayile" | Panchu Arunachalam | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 3:23 |
"Raja Chinna Raja" | Panchu Arunachalam | P. Susheela | 4:30 |
"Manathil Yenna Ninaivugalo" | Panchu Arunachalam | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja | 4:17 |
"Kannin Mani Ennai Kandupidi" | M. G. Vallabhan | S.P. Sailaja |