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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Poonthotta Kavalkaran
| name           = Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran
| image = Poonthotta_kavalkaran.jpg
| image         = Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran.jpg
| caption =
| caption       = DVD cover
| director = [[Senthilnathan]]
| director       = [[Senthilnathan]]
| producer = [[T. Siva]]<br>R. Sundar Raj<br>I. Rahumathulla<br>Tamil Fathima
| producer       = [[T. Siva]]<br />R. Sundar Raj<br />I. Rahumathulla<br />Tamil Fathima
| writer = [[Liaquat Ali Khan (director)|Liaquat Ali Khan]]
| writer         = [[Liaquat Ali Khan (director)|Liaquat Ali Khan]]
| screenplay = Liaquat Ali Khan
| screenplay     = Liaquat Ali Khan
| story = [[Ibrahim Rowther|A. S. Ibrahim Rowther]]
| story         = [[Ibrahim Rowther|A. S. Ibrahim Rowther]]
| starring = [[Vijayakanth]]<br>[[Raadhika]]<br>[[Anand (actor)|Anand]]<br>[[Vani Viswanath]]<br>[[Livingston (actor)|Livingston]]<br>[[S. S. Chandran]]<br>[[M. N. Nambiar]]<br>[[Pandiyan (actor)|Pandiyan]]
| starring       = [[Vijayakanth]]<br />[[Raadhika Sarathkumar|Raadhika]]<br />[[Anand (actor)|Anand]]<br />[[Vani Viswanath]]<br />[[Livingston (actor)|Livingston]]
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| music         = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cinematography = Rajarajan
| cinematography = Rajarajan
| editing = G. Jayachandran
| editing       = G. Jayachandran
| studio = [[Ibrahim Rowther|Tamilannai Cine Creation]]
| studio         = [[Ibrahim Rowther|Tamilannai Cine Creation]]
| distributor =
| released       = {{Film date|1988|06|10|df=y}}
| released = {{Film date|1988|06|10|df=y}}
| runtime       = 139 minutes
| runtime = 139 minutes
| country       = [[India]]
| country = [[India]]
| language       = Tamil
| language = Tamil
| gross =
}}
}}


'''''Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran''''' ({{Translation}} ''The guard of the flower garden'') is a 1988 [[Tamil language|Tamil]] [[drama film]] directed by [[Senthilnathan]], making his directorial debut. The film features [[Vijayakanth]], [[Raadhika]], [[Anand (actor)|Anand]], [[Vani Viswanath]] and [[Livingston (actor)|Livingston]]. the movie was a blockbuster hit and ran more than 150 days in many theatres. The film's score was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]] and was released on 10 June 1988.
'''''Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran''''' ({{Translation|The guard of the flower garden}}) is a 1988 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by [[Senthilnathan]], in his directorial debut. The film stars [[Vijayakanth]], [[Raadhika Sarathkumar|Raadhika]], [[Anand (actor)|Anand]], [[Vani Viswanath]] and [[Livingston (actor)|Livingston]]. the movie was a blockbuster hit and ran more than 150 days in many theatres. The film's score was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]] and was released on 10 June 1988.


It was remade in [[Sinhala language|Sinhala]] as ''Ran Hadawatha'', starring [[Jeevan Kumaratunga]], [[Ranjan Ramanayake]], [[Nadeeka Gunasekara]], [[Anoja Weerasinghe]] and it was also remade in Telugu as ''[[Dharma Teja]]'', with Krishnam Raju.
It was remade in [[Sinhala language|Sinhala]] as ''Ran Hadawatha'', starring [[Jeevan Kumaratunga]], [[Ranjan Ramanayake]], [[Nadeeka Gunasekara]], [[Anoja Weerasinghe]] and it was also remade in Telugu as ''[[Dharma Teja]]'', with Krishnam Raju.


==Plot==
== Plot ==
Like a gardener with all his tenderness for his flowers, an old vigilante takes under his wing a young couple of runaway lovers. He lavishes on them love and safety. The father of the young woman who tries to eliminate the lover, is none other than the sworn enemy of the upholder of the law. It is because of him, that the woman of the hero lost their unique heir and cannot give birth any more from now on... Horrible memories surface and put the old upholder of the law on a war footing, for his ultimate confrontation...
Like a gardener with all his tenderness for his flowers, an old vigilante takes under his wing a young couple of runaway lovers. He lavishes on them love and safety. The father of the young woman who tries to eliminate the lover, is none other than the sworn enemy of the upholder of the law. It is because of him, that the woman of the hero lost their unique heir and cannot give birth any more from now on... Horrible memories surface and put the old upholder of the law on a war footing, for his ultimate confrontation...


==Cast==
== Cast ==
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{{Colbegin}}
* [[Vijayakanth]] as Anthony
* [[Vijayakanth]] as Anthony
* [[Raadhika]] as Sivagami
* [[Raadhika Sarathkumar|Raadhika]] as Sivagami
* [[Anand (actor)|Anand]] as Anand
* [[Anand (actor)|Anand]] as Anand
* [[Vani Viswanath]] as Vidhya
* [[Vani Viswanath]] as Vidhya
* [[Livingston (actor)|Livingston]] as Ramkumar  
* [[Livingston (actor)|Livingston]] as Ramkumar
* [[S. S. Chandran]] as M.L.A.
* [[S. S. Chandran]] as M.L.A.
*[[Pandiyan (actor)|Pandiyan]] as Muthu Batcha
*[[Pandiyan (actor)|Pandiyan]] as Muthu Batcha
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{{Colend}}
{{Colend}}


==Production==
== Production ==
Senthilnathan, son of Jambulingam who directed ''Nam Naadu'' with [[M. G. Ramachandran]] and erstwhile assistant of [[S. A. Chandrasekhar]] and V. Azhagappan made his directorial debut with this film.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJyOQbncCjg</ref>
Senthilnathan, son of Jambulingam who directed ''[[Nam Naadu (1969 film)|Nam Naadu]]'' with [[M. G. Ramachandran]] and erstwhile assistant of [[S. A. Chandrasekhar]] and V. Azhagappan made his directorial debut with this film.<ref>{{cite AV media| url-status = live| archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/TJyOQbncCjg| archive-date = 2021-12-11| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJyOQbncCjg| title = Director Senthilnathan Captain TV - Part 1 | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>


==Soundtrack==
== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0000292|title=Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran Songs|access-date=2013-01-08|publisher=raaga}}</ref> "Sindhiya Venmani" song is set to Srothaswini raaga and "Adi Kaana Karunkuyile" is set to HariKhamboji raaga."En Uyire Vaa" was set in Shankarabaranam ragam and "Paramal Partha nenjam" set in Sudhadhanyasi ragam while "Padatha Themangu" set in Natabhairavi ragam.
The music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja |url=https://mossymart.com/product/poonthotta-kaavalkaaran-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraja/ |website=Mossymart |access-date=28 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0000292|title=Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran Songs|access-date=2013-01-08|publisher=raaga}}</ref> "Sindhiya Venmani" song is set to Srothaswini raaga and "Adi Kaana Karunkuyile" is set to HariKhamboji raaga."En Uyire Vaa" was set in Shankarabaranam ragam and "Paramal Partha nenjam" set in Sudhadhanyasi ragam while "Padatha Themangu" set in Natabhairavi ragam.


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Raadhika won the [[Cinema Express Award for Best Actress – Tamil]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 March 1989 |title=Cinema Express readers choose Agni Nakshathiram |page=4 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |agency=Express News Service |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19890311&printsec=frontpage}}</ref>
Raadhika won the [[Cinema Express Award for Best Actress – Tamil]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 March 1989 |title=Cinema Express readers choose Agni Nakshathiram |page=4 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |agency=Express News Service |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19890311&printsec=frontpage}}</ref>


==References==
== References ==
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==External links==
== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|0320293}}
*{{IMDb title|0320293}}



Revision as of 20:52, 11 December 2021

Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran
DVD cover
Directed bySenthilnathan
Produced byT. Siva
R. Sundar Raj
I. Rahumathulla
Tamil Fathima
Written byLiaquat Ali Khan
Screenplay byLiaquat Ali Khan
Story byA. S. Ibrahim Rowther
StarringVijayakanth
Raadhika
Anand
Vani Viswanath
Livingston
Music byIlaiyaraaja
CinematographyRajarajan
Edited byG. Jayachandran
Production
company
Release date
  • 10 June 1988 (1988-06-10)
Running time
139 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran (transl. The guard of the flower garden) is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Senthilnathan, in his directorial debut. The film stars Vijayakanth, Raadhika, Anand, Vani Viswanath and Livingston. the movie was a blockbuster hit and ran more than 150 days in many theatres. The film's score was composed by Ilaiyaraaja and was released on 10 June 1988.

It was remade in Sinhala as Ran Hadawatha, starring Jeevan Kumaratunga, Ranjan Ramanayake, Nadeeka Gunasekara, Anoja Weerasinghe and it was also remade in Telugu as Dharma Teja, with Krishnam Raju.

Plot

Like a gardener with all his tenderness for his flowers, an old vigilante takes under his wing a young couple of runaway lovers. He lavishes on them love and safety. The father of the young woman who tries to eliminate the lover, is none other than the sworn enemy of the upholder of the law. It is because of him, that the woman of the hero lost their unique heir and cannot give birth any more from now on... Horrible memories surface and put the old upholder of the law on a war footing, for his ultimate confrontation...

Cast

Production

Senthilnathan, son of Jambulingam who directed Nam Naadu with M. G. Ramachandran and erstwhile assistant of S. A. Chandrasekhar and V. Azhagappan made his directorial debut with this film.[1]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[2][3] "Sindhiya Venmani" song is set to Srothaswini raaga and "Adi Kaana Karunkuyile" is set to HariKhamboji raaga."En Uyire Vaa" was set in Shankarabaranam ragam and "Paramal Partha nenjam" set in Sudhadhanyasi ragam while "Padatha Themangu" set in Natabhairavi ragam.

No. Song Singers Lyrics Length (m:ss)
1 "En Uyire Vaa" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra Gangai Amaran 04:31
2 "Adi Kaana Karunkuyile" K. J. Yesudas 05:35
3 "Kavalkara Kavalkara" Ilaiyaraaja 04:07
4 "Paadatha Themmangu" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 05:32
5 "Paramal Paartha Nenjam" Mano, K. S. Chithra 04:26
6 "Sindhiya Venmani" K. J. Yesudas, P. Susheela 04:22

Awards

Raadhika won the Cinema Express Award for Best Actress – Tamil.[4]

References

  1. Director Senthilnathan Captain TV - Part 1. YouTube. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021.
  2. "Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  3. "Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran Songs". raaga. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
  4. "Cinema Express readers choose Agni Nakshathiram". The Indian Express. Express News Service. 11 March 1989. p. 4.

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