| Poonthottam | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Kalanjiyam |
| Written by | Kalanjiyam |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | R. M. Ramnath Shetty |
| Edited by | |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Roja Combines |
Release date | 10 July 1998 |
Running time | 156 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Poonthottam (English: Garden of flowers) is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Kalanjiyam. The film features Murali and Devayani in the lead roles, while Raghuvaran, Manivannan and Vijayalakshmi play other supporting roles. The film, which has music by Ilaiyaraaja, released in July 1998.[1][2]
Cast
- Murali as Moorthy
- Devayani as Sundari
- Raghuvaran as Panneerselvam "Panneer"
- Manivannan as Mani
- Vadivelu as Auto driver
- M. N. Nambiar as Sundari's grandfather
- Manorama as Sundari's grandmother
- Vijayalakshmi as Sumathi
- Thalaivasal Vijay
- Venniradai Moorthy
- Vijay Adhiraj as Suresh
- Santhana Bharathi as Suresh's father
- Vichithra as Guest appearance
- Crane Manohar as Guest appearance
- Nassar as Guest appearance
- Ambika as Guest appearance
- Vadivukkarasi as Guest appearance
Soundtrack
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics |
| 1 | "Vennilavukku Aasai" | Ilaiyaraaja | Vaasan |
| 2 | "Vaanathu Tharagaiyo | Hariharan | |
| 3 | "Vaanathil Irunthu" | Ilaiyaraaja | |
| 4 | "Ponnumani" | Mano, Gangai Amaran, Vadivelu | |
| 5 | "Meetatha Oru Veenai" | Hariharan, Mahalakshmi Iyer | Mu. Metha |
| 6 | "Iniya Malargal" | Ilaiyaraaja | Arivumathi |
| 7 | "New Year" | Karthik Raja, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Venkat Prabhu, Premji Amaran, Mano, Bhavatharini, Malaysia Vasudevan | Vaasan |
Production
Director Kalanjiyam chose to re-collaborate with Murali and Devayani, who he had worked with in his first film Poomani (1996).[3]
Release
The film won positive reviews upon release, with a critic from Indolink.com noting it was "a soft and sentimental movie largely playing with human emotions, but ineffectively supported by screenplay and direction."[4] The presence of bigger budget film releasing in the same period meant that the film went largely unnoticed at the box office.
References
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