Poovilangu

Poovilangu is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Ameerjan, starring Mohan, Murali and Kuyili, the latter in her acting debut. It was released on 23 March 1984.^[1] The film is a remake of the Kannada film Prema Parva (1983).^{[citation needed]} This film is the acting debut of Mohan who was then referred by the stage name 'Poovilangu' Mohan in the later phase.

Poovilangu
Title card
Directed by	Ameerjan
Screenplay by	Ameerjan
Story by	B. L. Venu
Based on	Prema Parva by B. L. Venu
Produced by	K. Balachander Rajam Balachander Pushpa Kandasamy
Starring	Murali Kuyili
Cinematography	R. Raghunatha Reddy
Edited by	S. S. Nazir
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Production company	Kavithalayaa Productions
Release date	23 March 1984 (1984-03-23)
Running time	145 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Plot

Cast

• Murali as Pandiyan
• Kuyili as Saraswathi
• Senthamarai as Raja
• Kallapetti Singaram
• Radha Ravi
• T. S. Babumohan as Senthil
• T. Charle
• Mohanapriya as Priya

Production

Poovilangu marked the directorial debut of Ameerjan who earlier assisted K. Balachander.^[2] The film marked the acting debuts of Murali (in Tamil) and Kuyili.^[3][4] Mohan became known as Poovilangu Mohan after acting in this film.^[5]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics were written by Vairamuthu.^[6][7]

Track listing

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Aathadi Paavadai"	Ilaiyaraaja	4:58
2.	"Kannil Edho Minnal"	K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki	4:29
3.	"Love Me Love Me Love Me"	Malaysia Vasudevan	4:33
4.	"Pottaene Poovilangu"	S. Janaki	4:12
Total length:			18:12

Reception

Jayamanmadhan of Kalki appreciated the film for various aspects, including way the characters were developed without any confusion, and the screenplay.^[8]

References

1. "பூவிலங்கு / Poovilangu (1984)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 19 November 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
2. "Filmmaker Ameerjan dies". The Hindu. 18 March 2015. Archived from the original on 8 September 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
3. Kumar, S. R. Ashok (29 April 2010). "Grill Mill – Kuyili". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
4. Kannan, Ramya; Ashok Kumar, S. R. (8 September 2010). "Tamil actor Murali dies of heart attack". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
5. Kumar, S. r Ashok (5 August 2010). "Grill Mill: Poovilangu Mohan". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
6. "Poo Vilangu Tamil FIlm EP VInyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
7. "Poovilangu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
8. ஜெயமன்மதன் (15 April 1984). "பூவிலங்கு". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 81. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023 – via Internet Archive.

External links

• Poovilangu at IMDb