Poovizhi Vasalile
Poovizhi Vasalile | |
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DVD Cover | |
Directed by | Fazil |
Produced by | Lakshmi Priya Combines |
Written by |
Fazil Gokula Krishnan (dialogues) |
Starring | |
Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Cinematography |
Anandakuttan Jayanan Vincent |
Edited by | T. R. Sekhar |
Production company |
Lakshmi Priya Combines |
Release dates |
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Running time | 155 min |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Poovizhi Vasalile is a 1987 Indian Tamil Suspense thriller film, directed by Fazil, starring Sathyaraj, Sujitha and Karthika in lead roles, with Raghuvaran, Babu Antony, Nizhalgal Ravi, T. S. Raghavendra and Rajyalakshmi playing supporting roles. The film, produced by Lakshmi Priya Combines, had musical score by Ilaiyaraaja and was released on 14 January 1987. The film is a remake of Malayalam film Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal.[1][2]
The film received critical acclaim from the critics and went on screens for more than 25 weeks in cities such as Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai and Tiruchirappalli and completed 100 days in other parts as well, it went on to become one of the biggest commercial successes of 1987. The film has a certain cult following and has been noted for the villainous performance of Babu Antony and Raghuvaran.[3][4][5][6][7]
Plot
A deaf-mute boy, Benny (Sujitha) and his mother (Rajyalakshmi) witnessed a man getting killed by two men (Raghuvaran and Babu Antony). So the killers also killed the mother but the boy manages to escaped from them.
Jeeva (Sathyaraj) is an alcoholic who is not able to recover from the tragic death of his family. Jeeva finds the boy when he is sleeping in the trash and adopts him as Raja naming him after his son. Soon, he meets Yamuna (Karthika) and become close friends without knowing that she is Raja's aunt. Raja recognizes his mother's murderer in a bar along with their boss.
First, the police arrests Jeeva for kidnapping Raja and for hiding his mother Stella, but the police discovers the body of Stella with Raja's help and Yamuna understands the boy is none other than her sister's son Benny. Thereafter, Anand and Ranjith kidnap Raja, from Yamuna, so Jeeva kills the murderers and goes to jail.
Cast
- Sathyaraj as Jeeva
- Sujitha as Benny/Raja
- Karthika as Yamuna
- Raghuvaran as Anand
- Babu Antony as Ranjith
- Nizhalgal Ravi as Ravi a police inspector
- T. S. Raghavendra as Viswanathan
- Rajyalakshmi as Ganga/Stella, Benny's mother
- Sreenath as Micheal, Benny's father (guest appearance)
- Charle in a guest appearance
- Delhi Ganesh as Doctor (guest appearance)
- Raju
- Madhoo
- Adoor Bhasi as Father Joseph Sebastian
- Chittan as Sakkarakatti
- Sivagami
Soundtrack
Poovizhi Vasalile | |
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Soundtrack album by Ilaiyaraaja | |
Released | 1986 |
Recorded | 1987 |
Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
Length | 26:43 |
Producer | Ilaiyaraaja |
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Ilaiyaraaja. The soundtrack, released in 1986, features 6 tracks with lyrics written by Ilaiyaraaja, Gangai Amaran, Muthulingam and Kamakodiyan.[8][9][10][11][12]
Track | Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
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1 | "Aattam Ingey" | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja | 4:27 |
2 | "Anne Anne" | Mano | 4:14 |
3 | "Chinna Chinna Roja Poove" | K. J. Yesudas | 4:29 |
4 | "Oru Kiliyin" (male) | K. J. Yesudas | 4:35 |
5 | "Oru Kiliyin" (female) | K. S. Chithra | 4:31 |
6 | "Paattu Engae" | S. P Shailaja, Malaysia Vasudevan | 4:27 |
References
- ↑ "Find Tamil Movie Poovizhi Vasaliley". jointscene.com. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
- ↑ "Filmography of poovizhi vasalile". cinesouth.com. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
- ↑ "The Top 10 Tamil Films On Children". Rediff.com. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ↑ "Sathyaraj to star in Rathakanneer remake". indiaglitz.com. 28 November 2006. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ↑ "Fazil to return". indiaglitz.com. 8 October 2010. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ↑ "Thiagarajan Kumararajas with a leading young star". indiaglitz.com. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ↑ "Kollywood's craze for Malayalam screenplays". Sify. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ↑ "Poo Vizhi Vasalle - Illayaraja". thiraipaadal.com. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
- ↑ "Poovizhi Vaasalilae Songs". raaga.com. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
- ↑ "Find Tamil Movie Poovizhi Vasaliley". jointscene.com. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
- ↑ "Poovizhi Vasalile : Tamil Movie". hummaa.com. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
- ↑ "Poovizhi Vaasalile Songs". oosai.com. Retrieved 2011-12-30.