Poovum Puyalum
| Poovum Puyalum | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | S. A. Chandrasekhar |
| Screenplay by | S. A. Chandrasekhar |
| Story by | Madhampatty Sivakumar |
| Produced by | Madhampatty Sivakumar |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Indu Chakravarthy |
| Edited by | D. Shyam Mukherjee |
| Music by | S. A. Rajkumar |
Production company | Semba Movies |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Poovum Puyalum (transl. The flower and the storm) is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language film directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar and produced by Madhampatty Sivakumar, who also wrote the story. The film stars Sivakumar, Charan Raj and Radhika. It was released on 10 March 1988.[1]
Plot
Cast
- Sivakumar as Muthulingam
- Charan Raj as Vijay
- Radhika as Indhu
- Senthamarai
- Senthil
- Nassar
- Madhuri
- Vairam Krishnamoorthy
- Omakuchi Narasimhan
- Senji Krishnan
- S. Shankar as student (uncredited)[2]
- Sathyan as boy in the song "Vaa Thambi"[3]
Production
The film was produced by Madampatti Sivakumar who also wrote the story. This was his first solo film as producer after Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi (1987). The film was launched at AVM Studios along with song recording with Sathyaraj gracing the event.[4] The scene where Sivakumar marries Rasika was shot at Balaji Marriage Hall at T. Nagar, Chennai.[5]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by S. A. Rajkumar, who also wrote all the lyrics.[6][7]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Manmathane" | S. P. Sailaja | |
| 2. | "Thalattum" | S. A. Rajkumar | |
| 3. | "Vaa Thambi" | Malaysia Vasudevan, chorus | |
| 4. | "Vadathukku" | Uma Ramanan | |
| 5. | "Eruthe" | K. S. Chithra |
Critical reception
Jayamanmadhan (a duo) negatively reviewed the film for Kalki, panning Radhika's character's Tamil accent while also panning Senthil and Narasimhan's humour. The duo said the film is a must watch for people wanting to write a thesis on how to waste Radhika, Madhuri and Charan Raj's acting prowess while also finding the climax rushed.[8]
References
- ^ "Poovum Puyalum (1988)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ Gurusamy, Pandeeswari (17 August 2023). "HBD Shankar: திரையில் பிரம்மாண்டம் காட்டிய இயக்குநர் சங்கர் பிறந்த நாள் இன்று". Hindustan Times (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 4 August 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ Poovum Puyalum (motion picture) (in Tamil). Semba Movies. 1988. From 27:19 to 27:24.
- ^ "பூவும் புயலும்". Anna (in Tamil). 28 September 1987. p. 4. Retrieved 21 July 2025 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
- ^ பாலுமணி (22 November 1987). "நண்பனுக்காக நடிகர் சிவகுமார் செய்த தியாகம்". Anna (in Tamil). p. 4. Retrieved 24 July 2025 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
- ^ "Poovum Puyalum Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by S A Rajkumar". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Poovum Puyalum (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. 31 August 2014. Archived from the original on 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ ஜெயமன்மதன் (3 April 1988). "பூவும் புயலும்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 54. Archived from the original on 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024 – via Internet Archive.