Poonthottam (transl. Garden of flowers) is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Kalanjiyam.[1] The film stars Murali and Devayani, while Raghuvaran, Manivannan and Vijayalakshmi play other supporting roles. It was released on 10 July 1998.[2]
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| Directed by | Kalanjiyam |
| Written by | Kalanjiyam |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | R. M. Ramnath Shetty |
| Edited by | |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
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Running time | 156 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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A woman faces threat from her step-brothers who are keen to evict her from their home. Meanwhile, her good for nothing tenant is another problem. But, it is the same tenant who comes to their rescue.
Cast
edit- 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
- Vennira Aadai 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
Production
editDirector Kalanjiyam chose to re-collaborate with actors Murali and Devayani, who he had worked with in his first film Poomani (1996).[3] Chaplin Balu was initially signed to shoot for the film for ten days but was removed from the film by Vadivelu, who had asked the film crew to write down the names of prominent actors in the film and Balu's name wasn't present.[4]
Soundtrack
editSoundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[5]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| "Vennilavukku Aasai" | Ilaiyaraaja | Vaasan |
| "Vaanathu Tharagaiyo | Hariharan | |
| "Vaanathil Irunthu" | Ilaiyaraaja | |
| "Ponnumani" | Mano, Gangai Amaran, Vadivelu | |
| "Meetatha Oru Veenai" | Hariharan, Mahalakshmi Iyer | Mu. Metha |
| "Iniya Malargal" | Ilaiyaraaja | Arivumathi |
| "New Year" | Karthik Raja, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Venkat Prabhu, Premji Amaran, Mano, Bhavatharini, Malaysia Vasudevan | Vaasan |
Reception
editD. S. Ramanujam of The Hindu wrote, "Director M. Kalanjiyam and hero Murali lead the charge, the former with his sensitive approach and delicate handling of the situations and the latter, riding a success wave, consolidating his position with a mature portrayal, the emotional segments revealing his class".[6] Ji of Kalki praised Murali's acting, Ilaiyaraaja's music and the cinematography but panned the acting of Devayani and Manivannan, felt Raghuvaran was wasted and Devayani's sister character was unneeded and concluded calling it a beautiful flower, even if the unnecessary things stick out here and there.[7]
References
edit- ^ "To change or not". The Hindu. 29 August 2010. Archived from the original on 1 September 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Poonthottam / பூந்தோட்டம்". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ "Poonthottam". members.tripod.com. Archived from the original on 5 October 1999. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ S, Kalyani Pandiyan. "Chaplin balu: 'சிநேகிதனே சிநேகிதனே; பிச்சைக்காரி கூட படுத்தா எப்படி? நான் விவேக்ட்ட சொன்ன உடனே சட்டுன்னு'-சார்லின் பாலு!". Tamil Hindustan Times (in Tamil). Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "Natpukkaga / Poonthottam". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ Ramanujam, D. S. (17 July 1998). "Film Reviews: Poonthottam / Dharma". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 June 2000. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ ஜி. (2 August 1998). "பூந்தோட்டம்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 3. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023 – via Internet Archive.
External links
edit- Poonthottam at IMDb