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{{short description|1981 film by Santhana Bharathi and P. Vasu}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Panneer Pushpangal
| image = Panneer Pushpangal.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Santhana Bharathi|Bharathi]]-[[P. Vasu|Vasu]]
| producer = S. Padmini
| writer =
| screenplay = Bharathi-Vasu
| story = [[K. Rajeshwar|K. Soma Sundareswaran]]
| based_on =
| starring = [[Pratap K. Pothen|Pratap]]<br />[[Venniradai Moorthy]]<br />[[Suresh (actor)|Suresh Kumar]]<br />[[Shanthi Krishna]]
| narrator =
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cinematography = M. C. Sekar
| editing = [[V. T. Vijayan]]
| studio = Hemachitra Arts
| distributor =
| released = {{film date|1981|7|3|df=y}}<ref name="kamadenu" />
| runtime = 102 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
}}

'''''Panneer Pushpangal''''' ({{translation|Fragrant Flowers}}) is a 1981 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romance film]] jointly directed by [[Santhana Bharathi]] and [[P. Vasu]] in their directorial debut. The film stars [[Pratap K. Pothen|Pratap]], [[Venniradai Moorthy]] and newcomers [[Suresh (actor)|Suresh Kumar]] and [[Shanthi Krishna]]. It was released on 3 July 1981.

== Plot ==
''Panneer Pushpangal'' is a love story between Aravind Prabhu and Uma supported by their teacher Prem.

== Cast ==
*[[Pratap K. Pothen|Pratap]] as Prem<ref name="kamadenu" />
*[[Venniradai Moorthy]] as the hostel warden<ref name="kamadenu" />
*[[Suresh (actor)|Suresh Kumar]] as Aravind Prabhu<ref name="kamadenu" />
*[[Shanthi Krishna]] as Uma<ref name="kamadenu" />
*Jr. Manohar as Babu<ref name="kamadenu" />
*Archana as Uma's mother

== Production ==
=== Development ===
During an impromptu discussion, [[K. Rajeshwar|K. Somasundareswaran]] had narrated the story of two convent students coming of age to [[Gangai Amaran]]. Moved by the tale, Amaran gave the directorial opportunity to [[P. Vasu]] and [[Santhana Bharathi]] at the helm.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://silverscreen.in/features/rajeshwar-interview-futuristic/ |title=K Rajeshwar Interview: Future Perfect |last=Ramesh |first=Deepika |date=8 January 2015 |website=Silverscreen.in |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150109103207/http://silverscreen.in/features/rajeshwar-interview-futuristic/ |archive-date=9 January 2015 |access-date=9 January 2015}}</ref> Vasu, son of make-up man Peethambaram and Santhana Bharathi, son of producer M. R. Santhanam, made their directorial debuts with this film.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ashok Kumar |first=S.R. |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/this-character-artists-first-love-is-direction/article3048491.ece |title=This character artist's first love is direction |date=16 November 2006 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=10 June 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200403150421/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/this-character-artists-first-love-is-direction/article3048491.ece |archive-date=3 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Prasad |first=G. |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/in-the-right-direction/article3199228.ece |title=In the right direction |date=9 September 2006 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=10 June 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200403152549/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/in-the-right-direction/article3199228.ece |archive-date=3 April 2020}}</ref> According to Amaran, "The idea of the story came out of friendly banter".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jeshi |first=K. |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/gangai-amaren-santhana-bharathi-and-lenin-inaugurate-an-integrated-film-school-at-clusters-institute-of-media-and-technology-in-coimbatore/article29100554.ece |title=What happens when Lenin, Santhana Bharathi and Gangai Amaren meet? |date=15 August 2019 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=3 April 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190904145351/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/gangai-amaren-santhana-bharathi-and-lenin-inaugurate-an-integrated-film-school-at-clusters-institute-of-media-and-technology-in-coimbatore/article29100554.ece |archive-date=4 September 2019}}</ref>

=== Casting ===
A photographer friend of [[Suresh (actor)|Suresh Kumar]]'s father opined that Suresh could make it as a lead actor and with a portfolio, Suresh approached director [[C. V. Sridhar]] to feature in his films, but his effort went in vain. He then met Bharathi and Vasu who decided to cast him in ''Panneer Pushpangal'', while simultaneously he was cast in the lead role in [[Bharathiraja]]'s ''[[Alaigal Oivathillai]]'' presenting him with a dilemma of which film to choose; he chose the former.<ref name="behindwoods">{{Cite interview |last=Suresh |subject-link=Suresh (actor) |interviewer=Jyothsna |title=Interview |url=http://www.videos.behindwoods.com/videos-q1-09/actor-actress-interview/suresh.html |access-date=10 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141109/http://www.videos.behindwoods.com/videos-q1-09/actor-actress-interview/suresh.html |archive-date=12 June 2018 |work=Behindwoods}}</ref> The film also marked the Tamil debut of Shanthi Krishna.<ref name="ShanthiKrishna silverscreen" />

=== Filming ===
The film was shot at The Laidlaw Memorial School of St. George's Homes, Ketti, in the Nilgiris.<ref name="ShanthiKrishna silverscreen">{{Cite web |url=https://silverscreen.in/features/write-strong-characters-for-actresses-my-age-in-conversation-with-shanthi-krishna/ |title='Write Strong Characters For Actresses My Age': In Conversation With Shanthi Krishna |last=Gopalakrishnan |first=Aswathy |date=28 February 2019 |website=Silverscreen.in |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413072143/https://silverscreen.in/features/write-strong-characters-for-actresses-my-age-in-conversation-with-shanthi-krishna/ |archive-date=13 April 2019 |access-date=13 April 2019}}</ref>

== Themes ==
''Panneer Pushpangal'' deals with adolescent love, a theme that was not frequently explored in 1980s Tamil cinema.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Anantharam |first=Chitra Deepa |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/pvasu-on-shivalinga-and-working-with-raghava-lawrence/article17074079.ece |title=Fascinated by the supernatural, says Director Vasu |date=21 January 2017 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=16 April 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200403152612/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/pvasu-on-shivalinga-and-working-with-raghava-lawrence/article17074079.ece |archive-date=3 April 2020}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Panneer Pushpangal
| type = film
| artist = [[Illayaraja]]
| cover =
| released =
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 18:58
| label = Echo
| producer =
}}

The soundtrack was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].

=== Tamil (original) version ===

Lyrics were written by Gangai Amaran.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdGwtGYJ3Qo |title=Paneer Pushpangal Movie Songs Jukebox |date=21 May 2015 |website=[[YouTube]] |publisher=[[Rajshri Media|Rajshri Tamil]] |access-date=13 April 2019}}</ref> The song "Ananda Raagam" is set in [[Simhendramadhyamam]] raga,{{sfn|Sundararaman|2007|p=123}}<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-ragas-journey-the-passionate-appeal-of-simhendramadhyamam/article2817296.ece |title=A Raga's Journey – The passionate appeal of Simhendramadhyamam |date=20 January 2012 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=13 April 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201141513/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-ragas-journey-the-passionate-appeal-of-simhendramadhyamam/article2817296.ece |archive-date=1 February 2018 |author-link=Charulatha Mani}}</ref> and "Vengaya Sambarum" is set in [[Shanmukhapriya]].{{sfn|Sundararaman|2007|p=167}} Ilaiyaraja later reused "Ananda Ragam" as "Saara Yeh Aalam" in ''[[Shiva (2006 film)|Shiva]]'' (2006).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://baradwajrangan.wordpress.com/2007/05/15/music-review-cheeni-kum/ |title=Music Review: Cheeni Kum |last=Rangan |first=Baradwaj |authorlink=Baradwaj Rangan |date=15 May 2007 |website=Baradwaj Rangan |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150920130026/https://baradwajrangan.wordpress.com/2007/05/15/music-review-cheeni-kum/ |archive-date=20 September 2015 |access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| headline = Track list
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 22:31
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =
| title_width =
| writing_width =
| music_width =
| lyrics_width =
| extra_width =
| title1 = Kodai Kaala Kaatre
| note1 =
| writer1 =
| lyrics1 =
| music1 =
| extra1 = [[Malaysia Vasudevan]]
| length1 = 5:11
| title2 = Aanandha Raagam
| note2 =
| writer2 =
| lyrics2 =
| music2 =
| extra2 = [[Uma Ramanan]]
| length2 = 4:26
| title3 = Poonthalir Aada
| note3 =
| writer3 =
| lyrics3 =
| music3 =
| extra3 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[S. Janaki]]
| length3 = 4:45
| title4 = Vengaya Sambarum
| note4 =
| writer4 =
| lyrics4 =
| music4 =
| extra4 = [[Deepan Chakravarthy]], [[S. N. Surendar]], T. K. S. Kalaivanan
| length4 = 4:36
| title5 = 
| note5 = 
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}}

=== Telugu (dubbed) version ===

This film was dubbed into Telugu as ''Madhura Geetham''. All songs were written by [[Rajashri]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://open.spotify.com/album/5TniQL9R11acTTjsqmCOXW | website = [[Spotify]] | title = Madhura Geetham | access-date = 22 December 2020}}</ref>

{{tracklist
| headline = Track list
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 13:25

| title1 = Navvulalona
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[S. Janaki]]
| length1 = 4:38

| title2 = Anandha Ragam
| extra2 = [[P. Susheela]]
| length2 = 4:15

| title3 = Kondagali Thirige
| extra3 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| length3 = 4:31
}}

== References ==
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name="kamadenu">{{Cite web |url=https://www.kamadenu.in/news/cinema/36445-38-4.html |title='பன்னீர் புஷ்பங்கள்' – 38 வயது! – இப்போதும் ஹிட்டடிக்கும் அப்பவே அப்படி கதை! |date=3 July 2019 |website=[[Kamadenu (magazine)|Kamadenu]] |language=ta |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190715160930/https://www.kamadenu.in/news/cinema/36445-38.html |archive-date=15 July 2019 |access-date=15 July 2019}}</ref>
}}

== Bibliography ==
* {{Cite book |last=Sundararaman |title=Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music |publisher=Pichhamal Chintamani |year=2007 |edition=2nd |location=Chennai |oclc=295034757 |orig-year=2005}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=0279310}}

[[Category:1980s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1981 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:1981 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by P. Vasu]]
[[Category:Films directed by Santhana Bharathi]]
[[Category:Indian coming-of-age films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian romance films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
[[Category:1980s coming-of-age films]]
[[Category:1980s romance films]]

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