Poikkal Kudhirai

Poikkaal Kudhirai
Directed by K. Balachander
Produced by Kalaivani
Screenplay by K. Balachander
Story by Crazy Mohan
Starring Viji
Ramakrishna
Raveendran
Vaali
Charle
Radha Ravi
Music by M. S. Viswanathan
Cinematography B. S. Loknath
Edited by N. R. Kittu
Distributed by Kalaivani Productions
Release date
 2 September 1983
Country India
Language Tamil

Poikkal Kudhirai (lit. Horse with fake legs) is a 1983 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by K. Balachander and produced by Kalaivani. Starring Viji and Raveendran, the film had Ramakrishna and lyricist Vaali making their acting debuts. Kamal Haasan appeared in a guest role. Poikkal Kudhirai was based on Crazy Mohan's play Marriage Made in Saloon.

Plot

Poikkal Kuthirai is a hilarious depiction of how Sambandam (Vaali) — who bets on each and every small thing and wins — and Indu (Ramakrishnan) enter into a bet at a saloon owned by Muthu (Ravindar). The bet is that Indu will win Sambadam's daughter Janaki's (Viji) heart and marry her. If Indhu is successful in his mission, Sambandam will shave half of his moustache for their marriage. If he fails, Indhu will shave his head. Who wins the bet is the film's narrative.

Cast

Production

Poikkal Kudhirai is based on the Crazy Mohan-written play Marriage Made in Saloon.[1] Kannada actor Ramakrishna and lyricist Vaali made their acting debut in Tamil with this film.[2][3]

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan and lyrics were written by Vaali.[4] The soundtrack was released under the label Saregama.[5]

No.SongSingersLyricsLength (m:ss)
1Ellam TherigiradhuS.P. Balasubramaniam, KousalyaVaali
2Naan Ore OruS.P. Balasubramaniam, Malaysia VasudevanVaali
3Pottuvecha ponnukkagaMalaysia Vasudevan, Vani JayaramVaali
4Vaai vittu sirichaMalaysia VasudevanVaali
5Unnai EnakkuSPBVaali

References

  1. ↑ Raman, Sruthi Ganapathy (1 October 2017). "What gets Tamil audiences rolling in the aisles? Crazy Mohan knows". Scroll.in. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  2. ↑ Kolappan, B. (18 July 2013). "Lyricist Vaali leaves a void". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  3. ↑ Nayar, Aashmita (24 December 2014). "7 Must-Watch K Balachander Movies On Youtube". HuffPost. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Poikkal Kuthirai". Saavn. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "Poikkal Kuthirai". Saregama. Retrieved 3 April 2018.


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