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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Poompuhar<br />
| image = Poompuhar film poster.jpg<br />
| caption = Poster<br />
| director = [[P. Neelakantan]]<br />
| writer = [[M. Karunanidhi]]<br />
| story = [[Ilango Adigal]]<br />
| starring = [[S. S. Rajendran]]<br>[[C. R. Vijayakumari]]<br>[[Rajasree]]<br>[[K. B. Sundarambal]]<br />
| music = R. Sudarsanam<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1964|09|18}}<br />
| runtime =<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
| budget =<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Poompuhar''''' is a 1964 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[epic film]] directed by [[P. Neelakantan]] based on [[Silapadhigaaram]] (one of [[The Five Great Epics of Tamil Literature]]). This is the second movie produced based on Silapadhigaaram [[epic (genre)|epic]] after the first movie [[Kannagi (movie)|''Kannagi'']] in 1942.<br />
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SS. Rajendran, [[C. R. Vijayakumari]], [[Rajasree]] & [[K. B. Sundarambal]] played the lead roles, directed by [[P. Neelakantan]]. Song lyrics by [[Mayavanathan]], A. Somu, Mu [[Karunanidhi]], Radha Manickam & [[Udumalai Narayana Kavi]] and music by R. Sudarsanam<br />
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==Plot==<br />
[[Kovalan]] ([[S. S. Rajendran]]), the son of a wealthy merchant in [[Kaveripattinam]], married [[Kannagi]] ([[C. R. Vijayakumari]]), the lovely daughter of another merchant. They lived together happily in the city of [[Kaveripattinam]], until Kovalan met the courtesan [[Madhavi (Silappatikaram)|Madhavi]] ([[Rajasree]]) and fell in love with her. In his infatuation, he left his wife Kannagi and gradually spent all his wealth on the dancer. At last, penniless, [[Kovalan]] realised his mistake, and returned to Kannagi after a year. Their only asset was a precious pair of [[anklet]]s (Tamil: Silambu), filled with gems, which she gave to him willingly. With these as their capital they went to the great city of [[Madurai]], where [[Kovalan]] hoped to recoup his fortunes by trade.<br />
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The city of [[Madurai]] was ruled by the [[Pandya]] king [[Neduncheziyan]]. Upon arrival to Madurai, Kovalan set out to sell Kannagi's anklets. While on his way to sell the anklet, he was held by the king's guards for the alleged theft of one of the queen's anklets. Upon the king's orders, he was beheaded without trial. When Kannagi was informed of this, she became furious, and set out to prove her husband's innocence to the king, by showing him the anklets.<br />
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Kannagi came to the king's court, broke open the anklet seized from [[Kovalan]] and showed that it contained rubies, as opposed to the queen's anklets which contained pearls. Realizing their fault, the king and the queen died of shame. Unsatisfied, Kannagi tore out a breast and flung it on the city, uttering a curse that the entire city be burnt. Due to her utmost chastity, her curse became a reality.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
* [[S. S. Rajendran]] as [[Kovalan]]<ref name="ie">{{Cite news |date=26 September 1964 |title=Poompuhar |page=3 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cH9lAAAAIBAJ&sjid=v50NAAAAIBAJ&pg=1184%2C2909957}}</ref><br />
* [[C. R. Vijayakumari]] as [[Kannagi]]<ref name="sp">{{Cite magazine |last=Ramachandran |first=T. M. |date=17 October 1964 |title=Vijayakumar Steals the Show |url=https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.12016/page/ |magazine=[[Sport and Pastime]] |volume=18 |page=50}}</ref><br />
* [[Rajasree]] as [[Madhavi (Silappatikaram)|Madhavi]]<ref name="ie" /><br />
* [[K. B. Sundarambal]] as Gavundhi Adigal<ref name="ie" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Vamanan |author-link=Vamanan |date=31 August 2018 |title=Rare scenes: When party lines blurred for Karuna |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Rare-scenes-When-party-lines-blurred-for-Karuna/articleshow/65615025.cms |access-date=13 February 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Nagesh]] as Ganasabai<br />
* [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Vasanthasena<br />
*[[O. A. K. Thevar]] as Pandya king Neduncheziyan<ref name="ie" /><br />
*[[G. Sakunthala]] as Kopperundevi<br />
*[[Senthamarai (actor)|Senthamarai]] as Minister of pandyas kingdom<br />
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==SoundTrack==<br />
Music was composed by R. Sudharsanam while the lyrics were penned by [[Udumalai Narayana Kavi]], Mayavanathan, [[Alangudi Somu]], [[M. Karunanidhi]] and Radha Manikam.<ref>{{cite book|title=Thiraikalanjiyam - Part 2|author=G. Neelamegam|language=ta|publisher=Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition November 2016}}</ref><ref>[http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/album/T0001780.html Poompuhar]. [[Raaga.com]].</ref><br />
{{Track listing<br />
| extra_column = Singers<br />
| title1 = Ennai Mudhal Mudhallaga |lyrics1 = Radha Manikam | extra1 = [[T. M. Soundararajan]] & [[S. Janaki]] | length1 = 03:37<br />
| title2 = Ponnaal Idhupole |lyrics2=Udumalai Narayana Kavi| extra2 = S. Janaki | length2 = 03:28<br />
| title3 = Vazhkkai Ennum Odam |lyrics3=M. Karunanidhi| extra3 = [[K. B. Sundarambal]] | length3 =03:19<br />
| title4 = Thappitthu Vandhanamma |lyrics4=Mayavanathan| extra4 = K. B. Sundarambal | length4 = 02:36<br />
| title5 = Andru Kollum |lyrics5=Mayavanathan| extra5 = K. B. Sundarambal | length5 =02:16<br />
| title6 = Iraiva Iraiva |lyrics6=Alangudi Somu| extra6 = [[P. Susheela]] | length6 = 03:55<br />
| title7 = Kaaviri Penne |lyrics7=Mayavanathan| extra7 = P. Susheela, T. M. Sounderarajan | length7 =03:29 <br />
| title8 = Pottirunthum |lyrics8=Alangudi Somu| extra8 = P. Susheela | length8 = 03:13<br />
| title9 = Thamizh Engal Uyiranathu |lyrics9=Mayavanathan| extra9 = P. Susheela | length9 =04:30<br />
| title10 = Thunbamellam |lyrics10=Mayavanathan| extra10 = K. B. Sundarambal | length10 = 03:22<br />
| title11 = Thottavudan Malaronru|lyrics11=Mayavanathan|extra11=K. B. Sundarambal|length11= 00:38<br />
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==Critical reception==<br />
''The Indian Express'' called it an "ambitious motion picture in the grand tradition of screen spectacle. It combines lavish and gigantic sets, good acting [..] and pleasing music by Sudharshanam".<ref name = ie/> T. M. Ramachandran of ''Sport and Pastime'' wrote the story is "well-known, the film sustains the interest of the audience on account of imaginative treatment and deft touches by director P. Neelakantan" while praising the artistes and their performances.<ref name = sp/> The film also grew to become a cultural icon as a tribute to the Tamils’ respect for the idea and power of ''karpu'' (chastity). <br />
==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{YouTube|id=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9mOYXwGyY4|title=Poompuhar}}<br />
* {{IMDb title|id=tt0248319|title=Poompuhar}}<br />
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[[Category:1964 films]]<br />
[[Category:1960s Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Films set in the Pandyan Empire]]<br />
[[Category:Films set in the Chola Empire]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by P. Neelakantan]]<br />
[[Category:Films with screenplays by M. Karunanidhi]]<br />
[[Category:Films based on poems]]<br />
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