Poonthalir

Poonthalir
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Directed by	Devaraj–Mohan
Screenplay by	Thuraiyur K. Murthy
Story by	Chetan Anand
Starring	Sivakumar Sujatha
Cinematography	Marcus Batley
Edited by	M. Vellaisamy M. Kesavan
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Production company	S. M. Creations
Release date	13 July 1979 (1979-07-13)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Poonthalir (transl. Budding flower) is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Devaraj–Mohan, starring Sivakumar and Sujatha. It is a remake of the Hindi film Aakhri Khat (1966). The film, Sivakumar's 101st as an actor, was a success.

Plot

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Ashok, an artist/sculptor, falls in love with and marries Maya, a poor Keralite woman, but they become separated when Ashok leaves for a prolonged assignment in the United States. When he comes back after a few years and looks for his wife, he receives a letter from her that conveys a strange message to him and he soon finds out that she has died due to a terminal illness and that their child has gone missing. He then starts a desperate search for this lost child with the help of a dedicated police officer. Meanwhile, the child a year old or so, wanders around the city and eventually reaches his father's house. Ashok reunites with his son.

Cast

• Sivakumar as Ashok
• Sujatha as Maya
• Master Anand
• Suruli Rajan
• Manorama
• Sivachandran

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.

References

External links

• Poonthalir at IMDb