Pookkari
| Pookkari | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Krishnan–Panju |
| Written by | T. N. Balu |
| Starring |
M. K. Muthu Ambarish Manjula |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Cinematography | Amritham |
| Edited by | Panju |
Production company |
Anjugam Pictures |
Release date | 25 October 1973[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Pookkari (lit. The Flower Girl) is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Krishnan–Panju and produced by Anjugam Pictures. It stars M. K. Muthu, Ambarish, Manjula, Vennira Aadai Nirmala, Jayachitra and V. K. Ramasamy.
Plot
Valli (Manjula) is a flower seller and her brother Srinivasan is a real estate broker. One day, Valli meets a young man (Muthu) and they fall in love. Meanwhile, there is a wealthy man (V. K. Ramasamy) with a daughter, Shyamala (Nirmala). He has a nephew Ravi (Ambarish) who is a womaniser. Although Ravi has a mistress (Jayamala), he is also after Muthu's sister (Jayachitra), who he eventually rapes. Traumatised by the incident, she loses her voice. Ravi and Muthu fight frequently, but during one such incident, Jayachitra pleads with Muthu to spare Ravi. During that incident, she also regains her voice and Ravi agrees to marry her. Upon realising this, a shocked Jayamala plans to go to the wedding hall in disguise, with a hidden gun, and shoot Ravi dead. Shyamala learns of Jayamala's plans and rushes to save Ravi, but Valli takes the bullet instead. Before dying, she manages to unite Shyamala and Muthu. Ravi and Jayachitra marry.[2]
Production
Pookkari was directed by the duo Krishnan–Panju, and produced under the banner Anjugam Pictures. Panju edited the film under the pseudonym "Panjabi". It was photographed by Amritham, a relative of politician and screenwriter M. Karunanidhi. The story and dialogue were written by T. N. Balu.[2]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack of the film was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, who was assisted by Joseph Krishna. The song "Kaadhalin Pon Veedhiyil", written by Panchu Arunachalam and sung by T. M. Soundararajan and S. Janaki, attained popularity.[2]
| Tracklist[3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Kaadhalin Pon Veedhiyil" | S. Janaki, T. M. Soundararajan | |
| 2. | "Muppathu Paisa" | L. R. Eswari | |
| 3. | "Muththuppal Sirippennavo" | P. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan | |
Reception
Pookkari was a commercial failure.[4] Film historian Randor Guy praised the performances of the cast and described "Kaadhalin Pon Veedhiyil" as "one of the finest melodies of Tamil cinema".[2]
References
- ↑ "பூக்காரி". Vellitthirai.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 Guy, Randor (16 July 2016). "Pookari (1973)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 September 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ↑ "Pookkari (1973)". Music India Online. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ↑ "Karunanidhi's grandson's ambitious debut bombs". Daily News and Analysis. 18 April 2012. Archived from the original on 18 September 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.