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'''Poonthalir''' ({{Translation|Budding flower}}) is a 1979 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film, directed by [[Devaraj-Mohan]], starring [[Sivakumar]] and [[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]]. The music was scored by Ilaiyaraaja.<ref>http://spicyonion.com/movie/poonthalir/</ref> The film was a remake of Hindi film ''[[Aakhri Khat]]'' (1966).
'''Poonthalir''' ({{Translation|Budding flower}}) is a 1979 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film, directed by [[Devaraj–Mohan]], starring [[Sivakumar]] and [[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]]. The music was scored by Ilaiyaraaja. The film was a remake of Hindi film ''[[Aakhri Khat]]'' (1966). The film, Sivakumar's 101st as an actor, was a success.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Venkatramanan |first=Geetha |date=29 March 2012 |title=Drama with dignity |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/theatre/drama-with-dignity/article3257906.ece |access-date=1 October 2021}}</ref><ref>https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1979/oct/28-10-1979/p7.jpg {{Bare URL image|date=March 2022}}</ref>


==Plot==
== Plot ==
Ashok ([[Sivakumar]]), an artist/sculptor, falls in love with and marries Maya, a poor Keralite woman ([[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]]), but they become separated when Ashok leaves for a prolonged assignment in the USA. 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 and whether he succeeds in his quest forms the rest of the story.
Ashok ([[Sivakumar]]), an artist/sculptor, falls in love with and marries Maya, a poor Keralite woman ([[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]]), but they become separated when Ashok leaves for a prolonged assignment in the USA. 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 (master Anand)has gone missing. He then starts a desperate search for this lost child with the help of a dedicated police officer and whether he succeeds in his quest forms the rest of the story.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
*[[Sivakumar]]
*[[Sivakumar]]
*[[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]]
*[[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]]
*[[Master Anand]]
*[[Suruli Rajan]]
*[[Suruli Rajan]]
*[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]]
*[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]]


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.<ref>https://www.hungama.com/album/poonthalir/1914925/</ref><ref>https://gaana.com/album/poonthalir</ref>
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Poonthalir |url=https://gaana.com/album/poonthalir |access-date=1 October 2021 |website=[[Gaana (music streaming service)|Gaana]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Poonthalir Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraaja |url=https://macsendisk.com/product/poonthalir-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraaja/ |access-date=1 October 2021 |website=Macsendisk}}</ref>


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! # !! Song Title !! Lyrics !! Singers!! Duration  
! # !! Song Title !! Lyrics !! Singers!! Duration
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| 1 || "Gnaan Gnaan Paadanum" || M. G. Vallaban || [[Jency Anthony|Jency]]|| 4:09
| 1 || "Gnaan Gnaan Paadanum" || M. G. Vallaban || [[Jency Anthony|Jency]]|| 4:09
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==References==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


==External links==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|tt0277962|Poonthalir}}
* {{IMDb title|tt0277962}}


[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1970s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1978 films]]
[[Category:1978 films]]
[[Category:1970s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films about babies]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil remakes of Hindi films]]
[[Category:Tamil remakes of Hindi films]]
[[Category:Films about babies]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
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Latest revision as of 21:43, 25 March 2022

Poonthalir
Directed byDevaraj–Mohan
Screenplay byThuraiyur K. Murthy
Story byChetan Anand
StarringSivakumar
Sujatha
Music byIlaiyaraaja
CinematographyMarcus Batley
Edited byM. Vellaisamy,
M. Kesavan
Production
company
S. M. Creations
Release date
  • 13 July 1979 (1979-07-13)
[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Poonthalir (transl. Budding flower) is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Devaraj–Mohan, starring Sivakumar and Sujatha. The music was scored by Ilaiyaraaja. The film was a remake of Hindi film Aakhri Khat (1966). The film, Sivakumar's 101st as an actor, was a success.[2][3]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Ashok (Sivakumar), an artist/sculptor, falls in love with and marries Maya, a poor Keralite woman (Sujatha), but they become separated when Ashok leaves for a prolonged assignment in the USA. 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 (master Anand)has gone missing. He then starts a desperate search for this lost child with the help of a dedicated police officer and whether he succeeds in his quest forms the rest of the story.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[4][5]

# Song Title Lyrics Singers Duration
1 "Gnaan Gnaan Paadanum" M. G. Vallaban Jency 4:09
2 "Vaa Ponmayile" Panchu Arunachalam S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 3:23
3 "Raja Chinna Raja" Panchu Arunachalam P. Susheela 4:30
4 "Manathil Yenna Ninaivugalo" Panchu Arunachalam S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja 4:17
5 "Kannin Mani Ennai Kandupidi" M. G. Vallabhan Jency

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "பூந்தளிர் / Poonthaliar (1979)". Screen4screen. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  2. Venkatramanan, Geetha (29 March 2012). "Drama with dignity". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  3. https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1979/oct/28-10-1979/p7.jpg Template:Bare URL image
  4. "Poonthalir". Gaana. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  5. "Poonthalir Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraaja". Macsendisk. Retrieved 1 October 2021.

External links[edit | edit source]