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| name          = Poovizhi Vasalile
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| caption        = DVD Cover
| caption        = Poster
| director      = [[Fazil (director)|Fazil]]
| director      = [[Fazil (director)|Fazil]]
| producer      = Lakshmi Priya Combines
| producer      = Lakshmi Priya Combines
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| released      = {{Film date|df=y|1987|01|14}}
| released      = {{Film date|df=y|1987|01|14}}
| country        = India
| country        = India
| runtime        = 155 min
| runtime        = 155 minutes
| language      = Tamil
| language      = Tamil
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'''''Poovizhi Vasalile''''' ({{translation|Eye at the door}}) is a 1987 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[thriller film ]] directed by [[Fazil (director)|Fazil]], starring [[Sathyaraj]], [[Sujitha]] and [[Karthika (Malayalam actress)|Karthika]], with [[Raghuvaran]], [[Babu Antony]], [[Nizhalgal Ravi]], [[T. S. Raghavendra]] and [[Rajyalakshmi]] playing supporting roles. The film, produced by Lakshmi Priya Combines, had musical score by [[Ilaiyaraaja]] and was released on 14 January 1987. It is a remake of the [[Malayalam]] film ''[[Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=8 November 2017 |title=சாதனை புரிந்த தமிழ் படங்கள் – 318 – எஸ்.கணேஷ் |work=[[Dinamalar]] |url=http://www.dinamalarnellai.com/web/news/38110/%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%88-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B4%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%99%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D-%E2%80%93-318-%E2%80%93-%E0%AE%8E%E0%AE%B8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%A3%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%B7%E0%AF%8D |url-status=live |access-date=7 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210807121329/https://www.facebook.com/plugins/feedback.php?app_id=1510522369268274&channel=https%3A%2F%2Fstaticxx.facebook.com%2Fx%2Fconnect%2Fxd_arbiter%2F%3Fversion%3D46%23cb%3Df33deb10a7cd974%26domain%3Dwww.dinamalarnellai.com%26origin%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.dinamalarnellai.com%252Ff1cfb653119e86c%26relation%3Dparent.parent&container_width=730&height=100&href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dinamalarnellai.com%2Fweb%2Fnews%2F38110%2F%25E0%25AE%259A%25E0%25AE%25BE%25E0%25AE%25A4%25E0%25AE%25A9%25E0%25AF%2588-%25E0%25AE%25AA%25E0%25AF%2581%25E0%25AE%25B0%25E0%25AE%25BF%25E0%25AE%25A8%25E0%25AF%258D%25E0%25AE%25A4-%25E0%25AE%25A4%25E0%25AE%25AE%25E0%25AE%25BF%25E0%25AE%25B4%25E0%25AF%258D-%25E0%25AE%25AA%25E0%25AE%259F%25E0%25AE%2599%25E0%25AF%258D%25E0%25AE%2595%25E0%25AE%25B3%25E0%25AF%258D-%25E2%2580%2593-318-%25E2%2580%2593-%25E0%25AE%258E%25E0%25AE%25B8%25E0%25AF%258D%25E0%25AE%2595%25E0%25AE%25A3%25E0%25AF%2587%25E0%25AE%25B7%25E0%25AF%258D&locale=en_US&numposts=5&sdk=joey&version=v2.5&width=550 |archive-date=7 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Pillai |first=Sreedhar |date=15 January 1988 |title=Rush of contenders for top place in Tamil films |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/films/story/19880115-rush-of-contenders-for-top-place-in-tamil-films-796855-1988-01-15 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621144846/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/films/story/19880115-rush-of-contenders-for-top-place-in-tamil-films-796855-1988-01-15 |archive-date=21 June 2018 |access-date=7 August 2021 |website=[[India Today]]}}</ref>
'''''Poovizhi Vasalile''''' ({{translation|Eye at the door}}) is a 1987 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[thriller film]] directed by [[Fazil (director)|Fazil]], starring [[Sathyaraj]], [[Sujitha]] and [[Karthika (Malayalam actress)|Karthika]], with [[Raghuvaran]], [[Babu Antony]], [[Nizhalgal Ravi]], [[T. S. Raghavendra]] and [[Rajyalakshmi]] playing supporting roles. The film, produced by Lakshmi Priya Combines, had musical score by [[Ilaiyaraaja]] and was released on 14 January 1987. It is a remake of the [[Malayalam]] film ''[[Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=8 November 2017 |title=சாதனை புரிந்த தமிழ் படங்கள்&nbsp;– 318&nbsp;– எஸ்.கணேஷ் |language=ta |work=[[Dinamalar]] |url=http://www.dinamalarnellai.com/web/news/38110/%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%88-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B4%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%99%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D-%E2%80%93-318-%E2%80%93-%E0%AE%8E%E0%AE%B8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%A3%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%B7%E0%AF%8D |url-status=dead |access-date=7 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210807121326/http://www.dinamalarnellai.com/web/news/38110/%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%88-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B4%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%99%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D-%E2%80%93-318-%E2%80%93-%E0%AE%8E%E0%AE%B8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%A3%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%B7%E0%AF%8D |archive-date=7 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Pillai |first=Sreedhar |date=15 January 1988 |title=Rush of contenders for top place in Tamil films |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/films/story/19880115-rush-of-contenders-for-top-place-in-tamil-films-796855-1988-01-15 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621144846/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/films/story/19880115-rush-of-contenders-for-top-place-in-tamil-films-796855-1988-01-15 |archive-date=21 June 2018 |access-date=7 August 2021 |website=[[India Today]]}}</ref>


''Poovizhi Vasalile'' was released on 14 January 1987.<ref>{{Cite web |title=பூவிழி வாசலிலே / Poovizhi Vasalile (1987) |url=https://screen4screen.com/yearly-movies/1987/poovizhi-vasalile |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210807152620/https://screen4screen.com/yearly-movies/1987/poovizhi-vasalile |archive-date=7 August 2021 |access-date=7 August 2021 |website=Screen4Screen}}</ref> The film received critical acclaim from the critics and went on screens for more than 23 weeks in cities such as [[Chennai]], [[Coimbatore]], [[Madurai]] and [[Tiruchirappalli]] and completed 100 days in other parts as well, it went on to become one of the biggest commercial successes of 1987. The film has a certain cult following and has been noted for the villainous performance of Antony and Raghuvaran.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 June 2014 |title=The Top 10 Tamil Films On Children |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/slide-show-1-the-top-10-tamil-films-on-children/20140627.htm?print=true |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161125184316/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/slide-show-1-the-top-10-tamil-films-on-children/20140627.htm#8 |archive-date=4 August 2016 |access-date=7 August 2021 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kollywood's craze for Malayalam screenplays |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/kollywood-s-craze-for-malayalam-screenplays-imagegallery-0-kollywood-qcqlVVcfihhcd.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161127023030/http://www.sify.com/movies/kollywood-s-craze-for-malayalam-screenplays-imagegallery-0-kollywood-qcqlVVcfihhcd.html |archive-date=27 November 2016 |access-date=26 November 2016 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref>
''Poovizhi Vasalile'' was released on 14 January 1987.<ref>{{Cite web |title=பூவிழி வாசலிலே / Poovizhi Vasalile (1987) |url=https://screen4screen.com/yearly-movies/1987/poovizhi-vasalile |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210807152620/https://screen4screen.com/yearly-movies/1987/poovizhi-vasalile |archive-date=7 August 2021 |access-date=7 August 2021 |website=Screen4Screen}}</ref> The film received critical acclaim from the critics and went on screens for more than 23 weeks in cities such as [[Chennai]], [[Coimbatore]], [[Madurai]] and [[Tiruchirappalli]] and completed 100 days in other parts as well, it went on to become one of the biggest commercial successes of 1987. The film has a certain cult following and has been noted for the villainous performance of Antony and Raghuvaran.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 June 2014 |title=The Top 10 Tamil Films On Children |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/slide-show-1-the-top-10-tamil-films-on-children/20140627.htm?print=true |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161125184316/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/slide-show-1-the-top-10-tamil-films-on-children/20140627.htm#8 |archive-date=4 August 2016 |access-date=7 August 2021 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kollywood's craze for Malayalam screenplays |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/kollywood-s-craze-for-malayalam-screenplays-imagegallery-0-kollywood-qcqlVVcfihhcd.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161127023030/http://www.sify.com/movies/kollywood-s-craze-for-malayalam-screenplays-imagegallery-0-kollywood-qcqlVVcfihhcd.html |archive-date=27 November 2016 |access-date=26 November 2016 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref>
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== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
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The soundtrack was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]], with lyrics written by him, [[Gangai Amaran]], Muthulingam and Kamakodiyan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Poovizhi Vaasalilae (1987) |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0000421 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110425031544/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0000421 |archive-date=25 April 2011 |access-date=30 December 2011 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Poovizhi Vasalile Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja |url=https://mossymart.com/product/poovizhi-vasalile-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraja-2/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210807121326/https://mossymart.com/product/poovizhi-vasalile-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraja-2/ |archive-date=7 August 2021 |access-date=7 August 2021 |website=Mossymart}}</ref>
The soundtrack was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]], with lyrics written by him, [[Gangai Amaran]], Muthulingam and Kamakodiyan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Poovizhi Vaasalilae (1987) |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0000421 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110425031544/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0000421 |archive-date=25 April 2011 |access-date=30 December 2011 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Poovizhi Vasalile Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja |url=https://mossymart.com/product/poovizhi-vasalile-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraja-2/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210807121326/https://mossymart.com/product/poovizhi-vasalile-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraja-2/ |archive-date=7 August 2021 |access-date=7 August 2021 |website=Mossymart}}</ref>


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|2 || "Anne Anne" || [[Mano (singer)|Mano]] || Ilaiyaraaja || 4:14
|2 || "Anne Anne" || [[Mano (singer)|Mano]] || Ilaiyaraaja || 4:14
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|3 || "Chinna Chinna Roja Poove" || [[K. J. Yesudas]] || Muthulingham || 4:29
|3 || "Chinna Chinna Roja Poove" || [[K. J. Yesudas]] || [[Muthulingam (poet)|Muthulingam]] || 4:29
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|4 || "Oru Kiliyin" (duet) || K. J. Yesudas, [[K. S. Chithra]] || rowspan=2|[[Gangai Amaran]] || 4:35
|4 || "Oru Kiliyin" (duet) || K. J. Yesudas, [[K. S. Chithra]] || rowspan=2|[[Gangai Amaran]] || 4:35
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|6 || "Paattu Engae" || S. P Shailaja, Malaysia Vasudevan || Kamakodiyan || 4:27
|6 || "Paattu Engae" || S. P Shailaja, Malaysia Vasudevan || Kamakodiyan || 4:27
|}
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== Reception ==
Jayamanmadhan of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki magazine]]'' appreciated Fazil for being able to visually convey what he wanted, but said Ilaiyaraaja's music, Raghuvaran's acting and the cinematography were "okay. okay".<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=ஜெயமன்மதன் |date=25 January 1987 |title=பூவிழி வாசலிலே... |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1987/jan/25-01-1987/p11.jpg |url-status=live |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |language=ta |page=11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220602094729/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1987/jan/25-01-1987/p11.jpg |archive-date=2 June 2022 |access-date=2 June 2022}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 15:29, 2 June 2022

Poovizhi Vasalile
Poster
Directed byFazil
Produced byLakshmi Priya Combines
Written byFazil
Gokula Krishnan (dialogues)
Starring
Music byIlaiyaraaja
CinematographyAnandakuttan
Jayanan Vincent
Edited byT. R. Sekhar
Production
company
Lakshmi Priya Combines
Release date
  • 14 January 1987 (1987-01-14)
Running time
155 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Poovizhi Vasalile (transl. Eye at the door) is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language thriller film directed by Fazil, starring Sathyaraj, Sujitha and Karthika, with Raghuvaran, Babu Antony, Nizhalgal Ravi, T. S. Raghavendra and Rajyalakshmi playing supporting roles. The film, produced by Lakshmi Priya Combines, had musical score by Ilaiyaraaja and was released on 14 January 1987. It is a remake of the Malayalam film Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal.[1][2]

Poovizhi Vasalile was released on 14 January 1987.[3] The film received critical acclaim from the critics and went on screens for more than 23 weeks in cities such as Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai and Tiruchirappalli and completed 100 days in other parts as well, it went on to become one of the biggest commercial successes of 1987. The film has a certain cult following and has been noted for the villainous performance of Antony and Raghuvaran.[4][5]

Plot

A deaf-mute boy Benny and his mother witness a man getting killed by Anand and Ranjith. So the killers also killed the mother, but Benny manages to escape from them.

Jeeva is an alcoholic who is not able to recover from the tragic death of his family. Jeeva finds Benny when he is sleeping in the trash and adopts him as Raja, naming him after his son. Soon, he meets Yamuna and becomes close friends without knowing that she is Raja's aunt. Raja recognises his mother's murderer in a bar along with their boss.

First, the police arrest Jeeva for kidnapping Raja and for hiding his mother Stella, but the police discover Stella's body with Raja's help and Yamuna understands the boy is none other than her sister's son Benny. Thereafter, Anand and Ranjith kidnap Raja from Yamuna, so Jeeva kills the murderers and goes to jail.

Cast

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by him, Gangai Amaran, Muthulingam and Kamakodiyan.[6][7]

Track Song Singer(s) Lyrics Duration
1 "Aattam Ingey" Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja Kamakodiyan 4:27
2 "Anne Anne" Mano Ilaiyaraaja 4:14
3 "Chinna Chinna Roja Poove" K. J. Yesudas Muthulingam 4:29
4 "Oru Kiliyin" (duet) K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra Gangai Amaran 4:35
5 "Oru Kiliyin" (female) K. S. Chithra 4:31
6 "Paattu Engae" S. P Shailaja, Malaysia Vasudevan Kamakodiyan 4:27

Reception

Jayamanmadhan of Kalki magazine appreciated Fazil for being able to visually convey what he wanted, but said Ilaiyaraaja's music, Raghuvaran's acting and the cinematography were "okay. okay".[8]

References

  1. ↑ "சாதனை புரிந்த தமிழ் படங்கள் – 318 – எஸ்.கணேஷ்". Dinamalar (in தமிழ்). 8 November 2017. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  2. ↑ Pillai, Sreedhar (15 January 1988). "Rush of contenders for top place in Tamil films". India Today. Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "பூவிழி வாசலிலே / Poovizhi Vasalile (1987)". Screen4Screen. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "The Top 10 Tamil Films On Children". Rediff.com. 27 June 2014. Archived from the original on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2021. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 25 November 2016 suggested (help)
  5. ↑ "Kollywood's craze for Malayalam screenplays". Sify. Archived from the original on 27 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "Poovizhi Vaasalilae (1987)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
  7. ↑ "Poovizhi Vasalile Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  8. ↑ ஜெயமன்மதன் (25 January 1987). "பூவிழி வாசலிலே..." Kalki (in தமிழ்). p. 11. Archived from the original on 2 June 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.

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