Kanneer Pookkal

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Kanneer Pookkal
Directed byRajasekhar
Screenplay byRajasekhar
Based onAayul Thandanai
by Sivasankari
Produced byJayalakshmi
StarringVijayan
Sripriya
CinematographyV. Ranga
Edited byM. Vellaichamy
Music byShankar–Ganesh
Production
company
Jayavel Productions
Release date
  • 10 April 1981 (1981-04-10)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Kanneer Pookkal (transl. Flowers of tears) is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by Rajasekhar. The film stars Vijayan and Sripriya, with Anand, Anumanthu, Vijay Babu, Manorama, Pandari Bai, Rohini and Roopa in supporting roles. Based on the novel Aayul Thandanai (transl. Life sentence) by Sivasankari, it was released on 10 April 1981.[1]

Plot[edit]

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

Kanneer Pookkal is not based the novel of the same name by Mu. Metha,[2] but Aayul Thandanai by Sivasankari.[3] Cinematography was handled by V. Ranga and editing by M. Vellaichamy.[4]

Soundtrack[edit]

The music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh.[5][6] The song "Maadi Veettu Mama" attained popularity.[7]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Kaviya Mullai"VairamuthuS. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:35
2."Iravum Pagalum"VaaliS. Janaki4:36
3."Vasanthamum Neeye"PulamaipithanS. Janaki4:45
4."Maadi Veettu Mama"PoongkuyilanAmbili and Chorus4:21
Total length:18:17

Reception[edit]

Nalini Sastry of Kalki praised the performances of Vijayan and Sripriya and Ranga's cinematography. She concluded the review by saying the film is not a life sentence for us, however the praise is for Sivasankari.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Kanneer Pookkal (1981)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  2. ^ Venkatachalapathy, A. R. (30 July 2021). "Vetrimaaran and Suriya's 'Vaadivaasal' sets a new benchmark". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 June 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  3. ^ ராம்ஜி, வி. (14 October 2022). "சிவசங்கரி 80: எழுத்தால் சிறைப்படுத்தியவர்!". Kamadenu (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 14 November 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Kanneer Pookkal ( 1981 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 13 November 2004. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Kanneer Pookkal Tamil Film Super 7 EP Vinyl Record by Shankar Ganesh". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Kanneer Pookkal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Single". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  7. ^ குமார், ப கவிதா (20 October 2021). "வெளிச்சம் பெறாத மின்மினிகள்". Kamadenu (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  8. ^ சாஸ்திரி, நளினி (19 April 1981). "கண்ணீர் பூக்கள்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 55. Archived from the original on 21 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024 – via Internet Archive.

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