Poovilangu

Poovilangu is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Ameerjan, starring Murali and Kuyili, the latter in her acting debut. It was released on 23 March 1984.[1]

Poovilangu
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Directed byAmeerjan
Written byKanmani Subbu (Dialogues)
Screenplay byAmeerjan
Story byB. L. Venu
Produced byK. Balachander
Rajam Balachander
Pushpa Kandasamy
StarringMurali
Kuyili
CinematographyRaghunatha Reddy
Edited byS. S. Nazir
Music byIlaiyaraaja
Production
company
Release date
  • 23 March 1984 (1984-03-23)
Running time
145 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Cast

Production

Poovilangu marked the directorial debut of Ameerjan who earlier assisted K. Balachander.[2] The film marked the acting debuts of Murali, son of Kannada director S. Siddalingaiah (in Tamil) and Kuyili.[3][4] Mohan, who went on to become a popular television actor, also made his acting debut in the film and his performance in the film earned him the sobriquet Poovilangu Mohan.[5]

Soundtrack

The music for this film was composed by Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics were written by Vairamuthu.[6][7]

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Aathadi Paavadai"Ilaiyaraaja 
2."Kannil Edho Minnal"K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki 
3."Love Me Love Me Love Me"Malaysia Vasudevan 
4."Pottaene Poovilangu"S. Janaki 

Reception

Jayamanmadhan of Kalki appreciated the film for various aspects, including way the characters were developed without any confusion, and the screenplay.[8]

References
  1. "பூவிலங்கு / Poovilangu (1984)". Screen4screen (in English and Tamil). Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  2. "Filmmaker Ameerjan dies". The Hindu. 18 March 2015. Archived from the original on 8 September 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  3. Kumar, S. R. Ashok (29 April 2010). "Grill Mill – Kuyili". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  4. Kannan, Ramya; Ashok Kumar, S. R. (8 September 2010). "Tamil actor Murali dies of heart attack". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  5. Kumar, S. r Ashok (5 August 2010). "Grill Mill: Poovilangu Mohan". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  6. "Poo Vilangu Tamil FIlm EP VInyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  7. "Poovilangu (1984)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  8. ஜெயமன்மதன் (15 April 1984). "பூவிலங்கு". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 81. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
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