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| director = [[Fazil (director)|Fazil]] | | director = [[Fazil (director)|Fazil]] | ||
| writer = Fazil<br />[[Gokula Krishnan]] <small>(dialogues)</small> | | writer = Fazil<br />[[Gokula Krishnan]] <small>(dialogues)</small> | ||
| based_on = ''[[Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal]]'' (1986) by [[Fazil (director)|Fazil]] | |||
| starring = {{ubl|[[Sathyaraj]]|[[Sujitha]]|[[Karthika (Malayalam actress)|Karthika]]}} | | starring = {{ubl|[[Sathyaraj]]|[[Sujitha]]|[[Karthika (Malayalam actress)|Karthika]]}} | ||
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]] | | music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]] | ||
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| editing = T. R. Sekhar | | editing = T. R. Sekhar | ||
| studio = Lakshmi Priya Combines | | studio = Lakshmi Priya Combines | ||
| distributor = Manoj Films<ref>{{Cite news |date=18 January 1987 |title=பூவிழி வாசலிலே |language=ta |work=[[Dina Thanthi]] |url=https://ibb.co/4VyMsFP |url-status=usurped |access-date=18 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230118121433/https://ibb.co/4VyMsFP |archive-date=18 January 2023}}</ref> | |||
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1987|01|14}} | | released = {{Film date|df=y|1987|01|14}} | ||
| country = India | | country = India | ||
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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]] | '''''Poovizhi Vasalile''''' ({{translation|Eye at the door}}) is a 1987 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[thriller film]] directed by [[Fazil (director)|Fazil]]. The film stars [[Sathyaraj]], [[Sujitha]] and [[Karthika (Malayalam actress)|Karthika]], with [[Raghuvaran]], [[Babu Antony]], [[Nizhalgal Ravi]], [[T. S. Raghavendra]] and [[Rajyalakshmi]] playing supporting roles. It is a remake of the 1986 [[Malayalam]] film ''[[Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=8 November 2017 |title=சாதனை புரிந்த தமிழ் படங்கள் – 318 – 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=usurped |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> The film was released on 14 January 1987 and attained cult status.<ref>{{Cite web |title=பூவிழி வாசலிலே / Poovizhi Vasalile (1987) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/poovizhi-vasalile |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240109052212/https://screen4screen.com/movies/poovizhi-vasalile |archive-date=9 January 2024 |access-date=9 January 2024 |website=Screen 4 Screen}}</ref> | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
A [[deaf-mute]] boy Benny and his mother witness a man getting killed by Anand and Ranjith. | A [[deaf-mute]] boy Benny and his mother Stella witness a man getting killed by Anand and Ranjith. The killers also kill 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 | Jeeva is an alcoholic who is not able to recover from the tragic death of his family. Jeeva finds Benny sleeping in the trash and adopts him as Raja, naming him after his son. Soon, he meets Yamuna and they become 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, | 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, but Jeeva kills the murderers and goes to jail. | ||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
{{ | {{cast listing| | ||
*[[Sathyaraj]] as Jeeva | *[[Sathyaraj]] as Jeeva | ||
*[[Sujitha]] as Benny/Raja | *[[Sujitha]] as Benny / Raja | ||
*[[Karthika (Malayalam actress)|Karthika]] as Yamuna | *[[Karthika (Malayalam actress)|Karthika]] as Yamuna | ||
*[[Raghuvaran]] as Anand | *[[Raghuvaran]] as Anand | ||
*[[Babu Antony]] as Ranjith | *[[Babu Antony]] as Ranjith | ||
*[[Nizhalgal Ravi]] as Ravi | *[[Nizhalgal Ravi]] as Inspector Ravi | ||
*[[T. S. Raghavendra]] as | *[[T. S. Raghavendra]] as Vishwanathan, Ganga & Yamuna's father | ||
*[[Rajyalakshmi]] as Ganga/Stella, Benny's mother | *[[Rajyalakshmi]] as Ganga / Stella, Benny's mother | ||
*[[Adoor Bhasi]] as Father Joseph | *[[Adoor Bhasi]] as Father Joseph Stephen | ||
*[[Sreenath]] as Micheal, Benny's father (guest appearance) | *[[Sreenath]] as Micheal, Benny's father (guest appearance) | ||
*[[Charle]] in a guest appearance | *[[Charle]] in a guest appearance | ||
*[[Delhi Ganesh]] as | *[[Delhi Ganesh]] as Dr.Venkatram (guest appearance) | ||
*Raju | *[[Maniyanpilla Raju]] | ||
*Chittan as Sakkarakatti | *Chittan as Sakkarakatti | ||
*Sivagami | *Sivagami | ||
}} | |||
== Soundtrack == | == Soundtrack == | ||
The soundtrack was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]] | The soundtrack was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<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> | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" | {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" | ||
! Song !! Singer(s) !! Lyrics !! Duration | |||
|- | |- | ||
| "Aattam Ingey" || [[Malaysia Vasudevan]], [[S. P. Sailaja]] || [[Kamakodiyan]] || 4:27 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| "Anne Anne" || [[Mano (singer)|Mano]] || Ilaiyaraaja || 4:14 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| "Chinna Chinna Roja Poove" || [[K. J. Yesudas]] || [[Muthulingam (poet)|Muthulingam]] || 4:29 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| "Oru Kiliyin" (duet) || K. J. Yesudas, [[K. S. Chithra]] || rowspan=2|[[Gangai Amaran]] || 4:35 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| "Oru Kiliyin" (female) || K. S. Chithra || 4:31 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| "Paattu Engae" || S. P Shailaja, Malaysia Vasudevan || Kamakodiyan || 4:27 | |||
|} | |} | ||
== Reception == | == Reception == | ||
Jayamanmadhan of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki | [[Subha (writers)|Jayamanmadhan]] of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' 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 |author-link=Subha (writers) |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=dead |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |language=ta |page=11 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220730042836/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1987/jan/25-01-1987/p11.jpg |archive-date=30 July 2022 |access-date=2 June 2022}}</ref> | ||
==Legacy== | |||
''Poovizhi Vaasalile'' gained a 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=25 November 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=dead |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> [[Eashvar Karthic]] regarding his film ''[[Penguin (film)|Penguin]]'' (2020), said that "Faazil’s ''Poovizhi Vaasalile'' has given me many scary nights. I have always wanted to do a film like that".<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 June 2020 |title=What if there were a Hitler in Chaplin, asks 'Penguin' director Eashvar Karthic |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2020/jun/18/what-if-there-were-a-hitler-in-chaplin-asks-penguin-director-eashvar-karthic-2157902.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231014093816/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2020/jun/18/what-if-there-were-a-hitler-in-chaplin-asks-penguin-director-eashvar-karthic-2157902.html |archive-date=14 October 2023 |access-date=28 June 2024 |website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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{{Fazil (director)}} | {{Fazil (director)}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:1987 Indian films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:1987 Tamil-language films]] | ||
[[Category:1987 films]] | [[Category:1987 films]] | ||
[[Category:1987 thriller films]] | |||
[[Category:Films directed by Fazil]] | [[Category:Films directed by Fazil]] | ||
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]] | [[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]] | ||
[[Category:Indian | [[Category:Indian thriller films]] | ||
[[Category:Tamil remakes of Malayalam films]] | [[Category:Tamil remakes of Malayalam films]] | ||
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]] | |||
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| Poovizhi Vasalile | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | Fazil |
| Written by | Fazil Gokula Krishnan (dialogues) |
| Based on | Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal (1986) by Fazil |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography | Anandakuttan Jayanan Vincent |
| Edited by | T. R. Sekhar |
Production company | Lakshmi Priya Combines |
| Distributed by | Manoj Films[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 155 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Poovizhi Vasalile (transl. Eye at the door) is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language thriller film directed by Fazil. The film stars Sathyaraj, Sujitha and Karthika, with Raghuvaran, Babu Antony, Nizhalgal Ravi, T. S. Raghavendra and Rajyalakshmi playing supporting roles. It is a remake of the 1986 Malayalam film Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal.[2][3] The film was released on 14 January 1987 and attained cult status.[4]
Plot[edit | edit source]
A deaf-mute boy Benny and his mother Stella witness a man getting killed by Anand and Ranjith. The killers also kill 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 sleeping in the trash and adopts him as Raja, naming him after his son. Soon, he meets Yamuna and they become 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, but Jeeva kills the murderers and goes to jail.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Sathyaraj as Jeeva
- Sujitha as Benny / Raja
- Karthika as Yamuna
- Raghuvaran as Anand
- Babu Antony as Ranjith
- Nizhalgal Ravi as Inspector Ravi
- T. S. Raghavendra as Vishwanathan, Ganga & Yamuna's father
- Rajyalakshmi as Ganga / Stella, Benny's mother
- Adoor Bhasi as Father Joseph Stephen
- Sreenath as Micheal, Benny's father (guest appearance)
- Charle in a guest appearance
- Delhi Ganesh as Dr.Venkatram (guest appearance)
- Maniyanpilla Raju
- Chittan as Sakkarakatti
- Sivagami
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[5][6]
| Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Aattam Ingey" | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja | Kamakodiyan | 4:27 |
| "Anne Anne" | Mano | Ilaiyaraaja | 4:14 |
| "Chinna Chinna Roja Poove" | K. J. Yesudas | Muthulingam | 4:29 |
| "Oru Kiliyin" (duet) | K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra | Gangai Amaran | 4:35 |
| "Oru Kiliyin" (female) | K. S. Chithra | 4:31 | |
| "Paattu Engae" | S. P Shailaja, Malaysia Vasudevan | Kamakodiyan | 4:27 |
Reception[edit | edit source]
Jayamanmadhan of Kalki 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".[7]
Legacy[edit | edit source]
Poovizhi Vaasalile gained a cult following and has been noted for the villainous performance of Antony and Raghuvaran.[8][9] Eashvar Karthic regarding his film Penguin (2020), said that "Faazil’s Poovizhi Vaasalile has given me many scary nights. I have always wanted to do a film like that".[10]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "பூவிழி வாசலிலே". Dina Thanthi (in தமிழ்). 18 January 1987. Archived from the original on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "பூவிழி வாசலிலே / Poovizhi Vasalile (1987)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 9 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ↑ "Poovizhi Vaasalilae (1987)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
- ↑ "Poovizhi Vasalile Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ↑ ஜெயமன்மதன் (25 January 1987). "பூவிழி வாசலிலே..." Kalki (in தமிழ்). p. 11. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "The Top 10 Tamil Films On Children". Rediff.com. 27 June 2014. Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ↑ "Kollywood's craze for Malayalam screenplays". Sify. Archived from the original on 27 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ↑ "What if there were a Hitler in Chaplin, asks 'Penguin' director Eashvar Karthic". The New Indian Express. 18 June 2020. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
