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{{Infobox film
| name = Poikkal Kudhirai
| image = Poikkal Kudhirai.jpg
| caption = Title card
| director = [[K. Balachander]]
| producer =
| screenplay = K. Balachander
| based_on = {{based on|''Marriage Made in Saloon''|[[Crazy Mohan]]}}
| starring = [[Viji]] [[Ramakrishna (Kannada actor)|Ramakrishna]] [[Raveendran (actor)|Raveendran]] [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] [[Charle]] [[Radha Ravi]]
| music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
| cinematography = [[B. S. Loknath]]
| editing = N. R. Kittu
| studio = Kalaivani Productions
| released = 2 September 1983<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 September 2020 |title=செப்டம்பர் 2ம் தேதியில் வெளியான படங்கள்... |url=https://screen4screen.com/news/2-september-movies |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921025804/https://screen4screen.com/news/2-september-movies |archive-date=21 September 2020 |access-date=28 January 2021 |website=Screen4screen |language=ta}}</ref>
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Poikkal Kudhirai''''' ({{Translation|Horse with fake legs}}) is a 1983 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[comedy film]] directed by [[K. Balachander]] and produced by Kalaivani. Starring Viji and [[Raveendran (actor)|Raveendran]], the film had [[Ramakrishna (actor)|Ramakrishna]] and lyricist [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] making their acting debuts. [[Kamal Haasan]] appeared in a guest role. ''Poikkal Kudhirai'' was based on [[Crazy Mohan]]'s play ''Marriage Made in Saloon''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rangan |first=Baradwaj |date=11 June 2019 |title=Recalling 'Crazy' Mohan's Comedy, And His Kamal Haasan Collaborations |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/tamil-features/recalling-crazy-mohans-comedy-and-his-kamal-haasan-collaborations/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108055104/https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/tamil-features/recalling-crazy-mohans-comedy-and-his-kamal-haasan-collaborations/ |archive-date=8 November 2020 |access-date=31 October 2020 |website=[[Film Companion]]}}</ref> The film was remade in Kannada in 1992 as ''Mavanige Thakka Aliya''.

== Plot ==
''Poikkal Kuthirai'' is a hilarious depiction of how Sambandam (Vaali) — who bets on each and every small thing and wins — and Indu (Ramakrishnan) enter into a bet at a saloon owned by Muthu (Ravindar). The bet is that Indu will win Sambadam's daughter Janaki's (Viji) heart and marry her. If Indhu is successful in his mission, Sambandam will shave half of his moustache for their marriage. If he fails, Indhu will shave his head. Who wins the bet is the film's narrative.

== Cast ==
* [[Ramakrishna (Kannada actor)|Ramakrishna]] as Indhu
* [[Viji]] as Janaki
* [[Raveendran (actor)|Raveendran]] as Muthu
* [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] as Sambandham
* [[Charle]] as Paramasivam
* [[Radha Ravi]] as Nair
*Pavithra as Stella
* [[Kamal Haasan]] as himself acted inside photo frame (guest appearance)
* [[Suhasini Maniratnam]] (Guest appearance)
*[[Vanitha Krishnachandran|Vanitha]] (Guest appearance)
*[[Kuyili (actress)|Kuyili]] (Uncredited)
*[[Kavithalaya Krishnan]] as Munsami
*[[Poovilangu Mohan|Mohan]] as Mohan
*[[Oru Viral Krishna Rao]] as Doctor
*[[K. S. Jayalakshmi]]

== Production ==
''Poikkal Kudhirai'' is based on [[Crazy Mohan]]'s play ''Marriage Made in Saloon''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Raman |first=Sruthi Ganapathy |date=1 October 2017 |title=What gets Tamil audiences rolling in the aisles? Crazy Mohan knows |url=https://scroll.in/reel/852081/what-gets-tamil-audiences-rolling-in-the-aisles-crazy-mohan-knows |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190302085435/https://scroll.in/reel/852081/what-gets-tamil-audiences-rolling-in-the-aisles-crazy-mohan-knows |archive-date=2 March 2019 |access-date=3 April 2018 |website=[[Scroll.in]]}}</ref> Kannada actor [[Ramakrishna (Kannada actor)|Ramakrishna]] and lyricist [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] made their acting debut in Tamil with this film.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kolappan |first=B. |date=18 July 2013 |title=Lyricist Vaali leaves a void |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/lyricist-vaali-leaves-a-void/article4927939.ece |url-status=live |access-date=3 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160929143441/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/lyricist-vaali-leaves-a-void/article4927939.ece |archive-date=29 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Nayar |first=Aashmita |date=24 December 2014 |title=7 Must-Watch K Balachander Movies On Youtube |work=[[HuffPost]] |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.in/2014/12/24/k-balachander-movies-yout_n_6377478.html |url-status=live |access-date=3 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180122071937/http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2014/12/24/k-balachander-movies-yout_n_6377478.html |archive-date=22 January 2018}}</ref> Mohan wrote the dialogues, making his feature film debut.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Prasad |first=G. |date=7 July 2007 |title=Crazy humour and much more |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/crazy-humour-and-much-more/article2250045.ece |url-status=live |access-date=28 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011130844/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/crazy-humour-and-much-more/article2250045.ece |archive-date=11 October 2020}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
Soundtrack was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]] and lyrics were written by Vaali.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Poikkal Kuthirai |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/poikkal-kuthirai/X-8CyX9PxyY_ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128122656/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/poikkal-kuthirai/X-8CyX9PxyY_ |archive-date=28 January 2021 |access-date=28 January 2021 |website=[[JioSaavn]]}}</ref> The soundtrack was released under the label [[Saregama]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Poikkal Kuthirai |url=http://www.saregama.com/album/poikkal-kuthirai_102479 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170707144250/http://www.saregama.com/album/poikkal-kuthirai_102479 |archive-date=7 July 2017 |access-date=3 April 2018 |website=[[Saregama]]}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
|-
| 1 || "Ellam Therigiradhu" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Kousalya (singer)|Kousalya]] || [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] ||
|-
| 2 || "Naan Ore Oru" ||S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[Malaysia Vasudevan]] || Vaali ||
|-
| 3 || "Pottuvecha Ponnukkaga" || Malaysia Vasudevan, [[Vani Jairam]] ||Vaali ||
|-
| 4 || "Vaai Vittu Siricha" || Malaysia Vasudevan ||Vaali ||
|-
| 5 || "Unnai Enakku" ||S. P. Balasubrahmanyam||Vaali ||
|-
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=0155024}}

{{K. Balachander}}
{{Kavithalaya Productions}}

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