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| director      = [[Balu Mahendra]]
| director      = [[Balu Mahendra]]
| producer      = [[S. Thanu]]
| producer      = [[Kalaipuli S. Thanu]]
| writer        = Balu Mahendra
| writer        = Balu Mahendra
| narrator      = Balu Mahendra
| narrator      = Balu Mahendra
| starring      = [[Prashanth (actor)|Prashanth]]<br/>[[Mounika (actress)|Mounika]]<br/>[[Vinodhini]]
| starring      = [[Prashanth]]<br />[[Mounika (actress)|Mounika]]<br />[[Vinodhini]]
| music          = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| music          = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cinematography = Balu Mahendra
| cinematography = Balu Mahendra
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| studio        = Subramaniya Films
| studio        = Subramaniya Films
| distributor    =  
| distributor    =  
| released      = {{Film date|df=y|1992|01|15}}<ref>https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19920115&printsec=frontpage&hl=en</ref>
| released      = {{Film date|df=y|1992|01|15|ref1=}}
| country        = India
| country        = India
| runtime        = 135 minutes
| runtime        = 135 minutes
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'''''Vanna Vanna Pookkal''''' ({{translation|Colourful Flowers}}) is a 1992 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romance film|romantic]] [[drama film]], directed by [[Balu Mahendra]], starring [[Prashanth (actor)|Prashanth]], [[Mounika (actress)|Mounika]] and [[Vinodhini]]. The film, produced by [[S. Thanu]], had musical score by [[Ilaiyaraaja]]. It won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil]] at the [[39th National Film Awards]]. The film completed a 100-day run at the box-office.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/tamil/profile.php?id=16006107&cid=2409|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140427191618/http://www.sify.com/movies/tamil/profile.php?id=16006107&cid=2409|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-04-27|title=Welcome To Sify.com|website=www.sify.com|access-date=2017-10-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|author=Malini Mannath|title=Run-of-the-mill fare|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|date=1993-01-01|access-date=2013-12-23|page=7|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19930101&printsec=frontpage}}</ref> The film was dubbed in Telugu as ''Prema Paatam''.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XotGmj_wDc</ref>
'''''Vanna Vanna Pookkal''''' ({{translation|Colourful Flowers}}) is a 1992 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic drama film]], directed by [[Balu Mahendra]], starring [[Prashanth]], [[Mounika]] and [[Vinodhini]]. The film, produced by [[Kalaipuli S. Thanu]], was released on 15 January 1992, and won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil]] at the [[39th National Film Awards]]. The film completed a hundred-day run at the box-office.


==Plot==
== Plot ==
After saving Manoranjitham ([[Vinodhini]]) from committing suicide in the forest, the kindhearted Siva ([[Prashanth Thyagarajan|Prashanth]]) brings her home to live in his house, much to the despair of his neighbor Shenbagam ([[Mounika (actress)|Mounika]]), who secretly loves him. Things become even more complicated when Siva falls in love with his houseguest and arranges for them to be married, but on the day of the wedding, she mysteriously disappears. Siva comes to know that Manoranjitham is going to die because of her serious health conditions. He finally finds her at her deathbed in the hospital where she dies.
{{More plot|date=November 2022}}
After saving Manoranjitham from killing herself in the forest, the kindhearted Siva brings her home to live in his house, much to the despair of his neighbor Shenbagam, who secretly loves him. Things become even more complicated when Siva falls in love with Manoranjitham and arranges for them to be married, but on the day of the wedding, she mysteriously disappears. Siva learns that Manoranjitham is going to die because of her serious health conditions. He finally finds her at her deathbed in the hospital where she dies. The film ends with Shenbagam comforting a grieving Siva.


==Cast==
== Cast ==
{{Colbegin}}
{{cast listing|
*[[Prashanth (actor)|Prashanth]] as Siva (Sivasubramani)
*[[Prashanth]] as Sivasubramani
*[[Mounika (actress)|Mounika]] as Shenbagam
*[[Mounika (actress)|Mounika]] as Shenbagam
*[[Vinodhini]] as Manoranjitham
*[[Vinodhini]] as Manoranjitham
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*Radhabhai as Shenbagam's grandmother
*Radhabhai as Shenbagam's grandmother
*Adithya as Azhagiri
*Adithya as Azhagiri
*Vijay  
*Vijay
*Azhagu
*Azhagu
*Suresh Chakravarthi
*Suresh Chakravarthi
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*Indhu
*Indhu
*Sakunthala
*Sakunthala
{{Colend}}
==Soundtrack==
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The film score and the soundtrack were composed by [[film composer]] [[Ilaiyaraaja]].
== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]], with lyrics written by himself, [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] and [[Gangai Amaran]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vanna Vanna Pookal (1992) |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/album/T0000285.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110430175938/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/album/T0000285.html |archive-date=30 April 2011 |access-date=2011-12-31 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref> For the dubbed [[Telugu language|Telugu]] version ''Prema Paatam'', all songs were written by [[Rajasri (writer)|Rajasri]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 2014 |title=Prema Paatam |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/0SZkZhdXkx7VXPKF8DdNYG |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220616043515/https://open.spotify.com/album/0SZkZhdXkx7VXPKF8DdNYG |archive-date=16 June 2022 |access-date=18 December 2020 |website=[[Spotify]]}}</ref>


=== Tamil (Original) version ===
{{track listing
 
| headline = Tamil
The soundtrack, released in 1992, features 6 tracks with lyrics written by [[Ilaiyaraaja]], [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] and [[Gangai Amaran]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/album/T0000285.html|title=Vanna Vanna Pookal Songs|access-date=2011-12-31|publisher=raaga.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thiraipaadal.com/album.php?ALBID=ALBIRR00711|title=Vana Vana Pookal&nbsp;— Illayaraja|access-date=2011-12-31|publisher=thiraipaadal.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hummaa.com/music/album/30778/Vanna+Vanna+Pookkal|title=Vanna Vanna Pookkal|access-date=2011-12-31|publisher=hummaa.com}}</ref>
 
{{tracklist
| headline = Track list
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 26:42
| total_length = 26:42
| title1  = Chinna Mani Koyililey
| title1  = Chinna Mani Koyililey
| lyrics1 = [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
| lyrics1 = [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
| extra1  = [[K. J. Yesudas]]
| extra1  = [[K. J. Yesudas]]
| length1 = 4:49
| length1 = 4:49
| title2  = Ila Nenje Vaa
| title2  = Ila Nenje Vaa
| lyrics2 = Vaali
| lyrics2 = Vaali
| extra2  = K. J. Yesudas
| extra2  = K. J. Yesudas
| length2 = 5:26
| length2 = 5:26
| title3  = Dhirana Dhiranana
| title3  = Dhirana Dhiranana
| lyrics3 = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| lyrics3 = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| extra3  = [[Mano (singer)|Mano]]
| extra3  = [[Mano (singer)|Mano]]
| length3 = 1:31
| length3 = 1:31
| title4  = Kannamma Kadhal Ennum
| title4  = Kannamma Kadhal Ennum
| lyrics4 = Ilaiyaraaja
| lyrics4 = Ilaiyaraaja
| extra4  = Ilaiyaraaja, [[S. Janaki]]
| extra4  = Ilaiyaraaja, [[S. Janaki]]
| length4 = 4:35
| length4 = 4:35
| title5  = Kozhi Koovum
| title5  = Kozhi Koovum
| lyrics5 = [[Gangai Amaran]]
| lyrics5 = [[Gangai Amaran]]
| extra5  = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], S. Janaki
| extra5  = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], S. Janaki
| length5 = 4:41
| length5 = 4:41
| title6  = Pangunikkapuram
| title6  = Pangunikkapuram
| lyrics6 = Gangai Amaran
| lyrics6 = Gangai Amaran
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}}
}}


=== Telugu (Dubbed) version ===
{{track listing
 
| headline = Telugu
This film was dubbed into Telugu as ''Prema Paatam''. All songs were written by [[Rajashri]]<ref>{{cite web | url = https://open.spotify.com/album/0SZkZhdXkx7VXPKF8DdNYG | website = [[Spotify]] | title = Prema Paatam | access-date = 18 December 2020}}</ref>
 
{{tracklist
| headline = Track list
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 26:27
| total_length = 26:27
| title1  = Kodi Koose Velalo
| title1  = Kodi Koose Velalo
| extra1  = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chithra]]
| extra1  = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chithra]]
| length1 = 4:54
| length1 = 4:54
| title2  = Idi Chaithrama
| title2  = Idi Chaithrama
| extra2  = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| extra2  = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| length2 = 5:33
| length2 = 5:33
| title3  = Maatalu Nerchina Raachilaka
| title3  = Maatalu Nerchina Raachilaka
| extra3  = K. S. Chithra
| extra3  = K. S. Chithra
| length3 = 5:49
| length3 = 5:49
| title4  = Mamathala Kovelalo
| title4  = Mamathala Kovelalo
| extra4  = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| extra4  = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| length4 = 5:10
| length4 = 5:10
| title5  = Emito
| title5  = Emito
| extra5  = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
| extra5  = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
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}}
}}


==Awards==
== Release and reception ==
'''1992 [[National Film Awards]] ([[India]])'''
''Vanna Vanna Pookkal'' was released on 15 January 1992.<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 January 1992 |title=Vanna Vanna Pookkal |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19920115&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=26 April 2018 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=3 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> C. R. K. of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' appreciated the film for the cinematography and music.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=சி.ஆர்.கே. |date=26 January 1992 |title=வண்ண வண்ண பூக்கள் |url=https://ibb.co/h7Ttn3C |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221208082451/https://ibb.co/h7Ttn3C |archive-date=8 December 2022 |access-date=8 December 2022 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=29 |language=ta}}</ref> The film completed a hundred-day run at the box-office,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mannath |first=Malini |date=1993-01-01 |title=Run-of-the-mill fare |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19930101&printsec=frontpage |access-date=2013-12-23 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=7 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> and won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=39th National Film Festival |url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm39thNFAAward.aspx?PdfName=39NFA.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721170014/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm39thNFAAward.aspx?PdfName=39NFA.pdf |archive-date=21 July 2011 |access-date=31 December 2011 |publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]] |page=64}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Prasanth |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/tamil/profile.php?id=16006107&cid=2409 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140427191618/http://www.sify.com/movies/tamil/profile.php?id=16006107&cid=2409 |archive-date=2014-04-27 |access-date=2017-10-27 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref>
*[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil|Best Feature Film in Tamil]] - ''Vanna Vanna Pookkal'' - [[Balu Mahendra]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm39thNFAAward.aspx?PdfName=39NFA.pdf |title=Directorate of Film Festival |publisher=Iffi.nic.in |access-date=2011-12-31 |page=64 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721170014/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm39thNFAAward.aspx?PdfName=39NFA.pdf |archive-date=21 July 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>


==References==
== References ==
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==External links==
== External links ==
* {{rotten-tomatoes|id=vanna-vanna-pookal|title=Vanna Vanna Pookkal}}
* {{IMDb title}}
* {{IMDb title|id=0235855}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes}}


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Latest revision as of 10:28, 3 March 2026

Vanna Vanna Pookkal
Poster
Directed byBalu Mahendra
Produced byKalaipuli S. Thanu
Written byBalu Mahendra
StarringPrashanth
Mounika
Vinodhini
Narrated byBalu Mahendra
Music byIlaiyaraaja
CinematographyBalu Mahendra
Edited byBalu Mahendra
Production
company
Subramaniya Films
Release date
  • 15 January 1992 (1992-01-15)
Running time
135 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Vanna Vanna Pookkal (transl. Colourful Flowers) is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film, directed by Balu Mahendra, starring Prashanth, Mounika and Vinodhini. The film, produced by Kalaipuli S. Thanu, was released on 15 January 1992, and won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil at the 39th National Film Awards. The film completed a hundred-day run at the box-office.

Plot[edit | edit source]

After saving Manoranjitham from killing herself in the forest, the kindhearted Siva brings her home to live in his house, much to the despair of his neighbor Shenbagam, who secretly loves him. Things become even more complicated when Siva falls in love with Manoranjitham and arranges for them to be married, but on the day of the wedding, she mysteriously disappears. Siva learns that Manoranjitham is going to die because of her serious health conditions. He finally finds her at her deathbed in the hospital where she dies. The film ends with Shenbagam comforting a grieving Siva.

Cast[edit | edit source]

  • Prashanth as Sivasubramani
  • Mounika as Shenbagam
  • Vinodhini as Manoranjitham
  • Dubbing Janaki as Sivagami, Shenbagam's mother
  • T. K. S. Chandran as Shenbagam's father
  • Veeraraghavan as Manoranjitham's father
  • Vaani as Manoranjitham's mother
  • Radhabhai as Shenbagam's grandmother
  • Adithya as Azhagiri
  • Vijay
  • Azhagu
  • Suresh Chakravarthi
  • Manavalan
  • Suryakanthammal
  • Indhu
  • Sakunthala

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by himself, Vaali and Gangai Amaran.[1] For the dubbed Telugu version Prema Paatam, all songs were written by Rajasri.[2]

Tamil
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Chinna Mani Koyililey"VaaliK. J. Yesudas4:49
2."Ila Nenje Vaa"VaaliK. J. Yesudas5:26
3."Dhirana Dhiranana"IlaiyaraajaMano1:31
4."Kannamma Kadhal Ennum"IlaiyaraajaIlaiyaraaja, S. Janaki4:35
5."Kozhi Koovum"Gangai AmaranS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki4:41
6."Pangunikkapuram"Gangai AmaranK. S. Chithra, Ganesan5:40
Total length:26:42
Telugu
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Kodi Koose Velalo"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra4:54
2."Idi Chaithrama"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam5:33
3."Maatalu Nerchina Raachilaka"K. S. Chithra5:49
4."Mamathala Kovelalo"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam5:10
5."Emito"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra5:00
Total length:26:27

Release and reception[edit | edit source]

Vanna Vanna Pookkal was released on 15 January 1992.[3] C. R. K. of Kalki appreciated the film for the cinematography and music.[4] The film completed a hundred-day run at the box-office,[5] and won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil.[6][7]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Vanna Vanna Pookal (1992)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 30 April 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  2. ↑ "Prema Paatam". Spotify. August 2014. Archived from the original on 16 June 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Vanna Vanna Pookkal". The Indian Express. 15 January 1992. p. 3. Retrieved 26 April 2018 – via Google News Archive.
  4. ↑ சி.ஆர்.கே. (26 January 1992). "வண்ண வண்ண பூக்கள்". Kalki (in தமிழ்). p. 29. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  5. ↑ Mannath, Malini (1 January 1993). "Run-of-the-mill fare". The Indian Express. p. 7. Retrieved 23 December 2013 – via Google News Archive.
  6. ↑ "39th National Film Festival" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. p. 64. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  7. ↑ "Prasanth". Sify. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2017.

External links[edit | edit source]

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