| Aayiram Poi | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Muktha Srinivasan |
| Produced by | M. Venu Goopal V. Ramasamy (Supervisor) |
| Written by | Cho |
| Starring | Jaishankar Vanisri |
| Music by | V. Kumar |
| Cinematography | Amirtham |
| Edited by | L. Balu |
Production company | Vidhya Movies |
Release date | 11 July 1969 |
Running time | 161 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Aayiram Poi (transl. A Thousand Lies) is a 1969 Indian Tamil-language comedy film, directed by Muktha Srinivasan and written by Cho. Music was by V. Kumar. The film stars Jaishankar, Vanisri, Cho and Manorama.
Plot
Chinna Durai (V. K. Ramaswamy) dislikes his brother-in-law, Kanagasabi (V. S. Raghavan) and stands in the way of a marriage arrangement for his daughter Malathy (Vanisri) and Kanagasabi's son Ravi (Jaishankar). The film deals with how Ravi's resourcefulness helps him in getting Malathi's hand in marriage.
Cast
- Jaishankar as Ravi, Kanagasabai's son
- Vanisri as Malathi, Chinnadurai's daughter
- Cho as Muthu, Ravi's friend
- Manorama as Lilly, Malathi's friend
- Shylashri as Latha, Ethiraj's henchmen
- V. S. Raghavan as Kanagasabai
- Tambaram Lalitha as Kalyani, Ravi's mother
- V. K. Ramasamy as Chinna Durai
- P. K. Saraswathy as Parvathi, Malathi's Mother/Kanagasabai's sister
- T. P. Muthulakshmi as Maragatham, Lilly's mother
- Thengai Srinivasan as Thanikachalam, Muthu's father
- M. R. R. Vasu as Ethiraj, gang leader
- V. Gopalakrishnan as Singaram, Lilly's Car driver/Ethiraj's henchman
- Senthamarai as Raja, Ethiraj's henchman
- Neelu as Neelakanda Sasthri, cameo appearance
- Pakoda Kadhar as Ward boy
Production
Aayiram Poi is the feature film debut of Neelu, previously a theatre actor.[1] The film's title references the Tamil proverb, "Aayiram Poiyai Solliyaavadhu Oru Kalyanathai Pannu" (At least tell a thousand lies to make a marriage work).[2]
Soundtrack
Music was by V. Kumar and lyrics were written by Kannadasan.
| No. | Song | Singer | Lyrics | Length(M:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Kaveri Thanniyil Kulichavadi" | Manorama L. R. Eswari | Kannadasan | 04:23 |
| 2 | "Pulavar Sonnathum Poiye" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 03:45 | |
| 3 | "Thillaiyile Sabapathi Chithambarathil" | P. Susheela | 03:32 | |
| 4 | "Thamizh Vidu Thoothu" | Tharapuram Soundararajan, Manorama | 04:06 |
Reception
The Indian Express wrote, "The picture suffers from uneven stress. And it is too long to sustain th humour or the suspense" but praised the absence of vulgarity.[3]
References
- ↑ Venkatramanan, Geetha (24 November 2011). "Fine balancing act". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "பொன்விழா படங்கள் : ஆயிரம் பொய் - பழமொழிக்காக ஒரு படம்". Dinamalar (in தமிழ்). 4 March 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Attempt at comedy". The Indian Express. 12 July 1969. p. 5.
External links
- Aayiram Poi on IMDb