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{{short description|2007 film by P. Vasu}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Thottal Poo Malarum
| image =
| writer = P. Vasu
| starring = [[Sakthi Vasu]] [[Gowri Munjal]] [[Rajkiran]] [[Sukanya (actress)|Sukanya]] [[Vadivelu]] [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] [[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]]
| director = [[P. Vasu]]
| producer = P. Vasu
| editing = KMK. Palanivel
| cinematography = Akash Ashokkumar
| music = [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2007|08|03}}
| runtime = 146 minutes
| language = Tamil
| country = India
| studio = Sapphire Media & Infrastructure
| budget =
}}
'''''Thottal Poo Malarum''''' ({{trans|The flower will bloom when touched}}) is a 2007 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romance film]] written and directed by [[P. Vasu]], starring his son [[Sakthi Vasu]] and [[Gowri Munjal]], two newcomers, in lead roles. [[Rajkiran]], [[Sukanya (actress)|Sukanya]], [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]], [[Vadivelu]], and [[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]] played supporting roles. The music was composed by [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]. The film was released on 3 August 2007 and became an average grosser.

== Plot ==
Ravi Thyagarajan ([[Sakthi Vasu]]), a happy-go-lucky youngster, falls instantly in love with Anjali ([[Gowri Munjal]]), his college mate. Anjali's mother Periya Naayagi ([[Sukanya (actress)|Sukanya]]), a rich and arrogant entrepreneur, tries to play spoilsport in their romance. She arranges for her daughter's wedding with the son of her brother and a dreaded but kindhearted gangster named Varadharaja Vandaiyar ([[Rajkiran]]) in Mumbai. Ravi goes to Mumbai. He hides his true identity and manages to gain an entry into Vandiyar's family. Having won their confidence, Ravi sets himself on a mission to marry Anjali.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Sakthi Vasu]] as Ravi Thyagarajan
* [[Gowri Munjal]] as Anjali
* [[Rajkiran]] as Varadharaja Vaandiyar
* [[Sukanya (actress)|Sukanya]] as Periya Naayagi, Anjali's mother
* [[Vadivelu]] as Kabaaleeswaran (Kabali Khan), Ravi's uncle
* [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Thyagarajan, Ravi's father
* [[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]] as Ravi's friend
* [[Sriranjini (Tamil actress)|Sriranjini]] as Ravi's mother
* [[Ennatha Kannaiya]] as Blind Car Driver
* [[Madhan Bob]] as Vandiyar's henchman
* [[Cool Suresh]] as Ravi's friend
* [[Thambi Ramaiah]] as Kabaaleeswaran's friend
* [[Mayilsamy]] as Auto Driver
* [[Bonda Mani]] as Kabaaleeswaran's friend
* Bava Lakshmanan as Librarian
* Anand Kumar Murugan as Villain who will lose his hand
* [[K. S. Ravikumar]] in a special appearance
* [[Pooja Gandhi]] in a special appearance in the song "Vaadi Vambu Pennae" (Credited as Sanjana)
* [[Mahanadi Shankar]] in a special appearance
{{colend}}

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Thottal Poo Malarum
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
| cover = Thottal Poo Malarum.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|df=y|2007|06|23}}
| recorded = 2007
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Film soundtrack
| length =
| label = [[Sa Re Ga Ma]]
| producer = Yuvan Shankar Raja
| prev_title = [[Satham Podathey]]
| prev_year = 2007
| next_title = [[Kannamoochi Yenada]]
| next_year = 2007
}}

For the music of the film, [[P. Vasu]] teamed up with composer [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] for the first time. The soundtrack was released on 23 June 2007 by [[Rajinikanth]] and [[Kamal Haasan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/Events/12593.html|title='Thottal Poo Malarum' Audio Launch|publisher=indiaglitz.com|accessdate=2009-08-05}}</ref> It features 6 tracks. [[Vaali (poet)|'Kavignar' Vaali]] wrote the lyrics for all the songs, except for "Kadatharen Naan Unnai", whose lyrics were written by [[Snehan]].

''Indiaglitz'' described the album as "rocking" and a "delight for music-lovers".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/musicreview/8629.html|title=Thottal Poo Malarum – A delight for music-lovers|publisher=indiaglitz.com|accessdate=2009-08-05}}</ref> Particularly, the song "Arabu Naade" became immensely popular and became a chartbuster song.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jan-08-02/09-01-08-shakthi.html|title=Shakthi is the Man of the Match|publisher=Behindwoods|accessdate=2009-08-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2007/11/02/stories/2007110250280800.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071104110903/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2007/11/02/stories/2007110250280800.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 November 2007|title=Mix and match|accessdate=2009-08-05|location=Chennai, India|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2 November 2007}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Length (m:ss) !! Lyrics !! Notes
|-
|1 || "Arabu Naade" || [[Haricharan]], [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] || 5:22 || [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] ||
|-
|2 || "Vittal Suriyanai" || [[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]], Yuvan Shankar Raja || 4:38 || Vaali ||
|-
|3 || "Valaiyal Karangalai" || [[Vijay Yesudas]] || 4:45 || Vaali ||
|-
|4 || "Ennai Pidicha" || [[Haricharan]], Binny Krishna Kumar || 4:35 || Vaali ||
|-
|5 || "Vaadi Vambu Pennae" || [[Sujatha Mohan]] || 4:09 || Vaali ||
|-
|6 || "Kadatharan Naan Unnai" || [[Rahul Nambiar]], [[Saindhavi]] || 3:48 || [[Snehan]] ||
|}

== Critical reception ==
TSV Hari of [[Rediff.com]] described the film as "very ordinary fare," adding that "Sakthi certainly deserved better."<ref>[http://inhome.rediff.com/movies/2007/aug/03sstho.htm Thottal Poo Malarum: Very ordinary]</ref> M Bharat Kumar of ''[[The News Today (India)|The News Today]]'' called it a "mediocre offering" with "predictable sequences," noting that "the son seems to have delivered the goods well, while the father has failed as a director."<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://newstodaynet.com/arts/0408fl1.htm |title=Hardly any blossom (Thottal Poo Malarum) |last=Bharat Kumar |first=M |work=[[The News Today (India)|The News Today]] |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120205184501/http://newstodaynet.com/arts/0408fl1.htm |archivedate=5 February 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> However, ''IndiaGlitz'' described it as a "feel-good youthful entertainer" with an "intelligent screenplay and pacy narration" that is "sure to appease film-buffs."<ref>[http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/review/8629.html IndiaGlitz – Thottal Poo Malarum Tamil Movie Review – cinema preview stills gallery trailer video clips showtimes]</ref>

== Legacy ==
The dialogue "Varum Aanaa Varaadha" spoken by [[Ennatha Kannaiya]] became popular.<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Kannaiya-passes-away/articleshow/15402870.cms</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|1503180}}
* [http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/movie/T0001194.html Thottal Poo Malarum songs] at Raaga

{{P. Vasu}}

[[Category:2007 films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic musical films]]
[[Category:2000s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2000s romantic musical films]]
[[Category:Films directed by P. Vasu]]
[[Category:Films scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja]]

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