Poovum Puyalum(1988)
Poovum Puyalum is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar. The lead cast includes Sivakumar, Charan Raj, and Radhika. The story follows a gentle farmer who marries a woman fleeing an abusive relationship. Her violent ex-lover tracks her down and terrorises their village. The film explores themes of domestic violence, obsession, and sacrificial love. It was produced by Madhampatty Sivakumar, who also wrote the story. The soundtrack was composed by S. A. Rajkumar. The film received negative reviews from critics, who panned the humour and the rushed climax. It was released on 10 March 1988.
Quick Facts
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- YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1988
- Director
- S. A. Chandrasekhar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1h 42m 0
Storyline
A young woman escapes a violent relationship and finds refuge with a kind farmer. They marry and build a peaceful life. But her obsessive ex-lover follows her to the village. He will stop at nothing to destroy her new happiness. The farmer must find the courage to protect his wife from the storm.
“When love meets obsession, only one survives.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Poovum Puyalum
Cast reunions in this film: M. S. Viswanathan & Sivakumar (26 films together), Raadhika Sarathkumar & Sivakumar (8 films together), Raadhika Sarathkumar & S. S. Chandran (8 films together), S. A. Chandrasekhar & S. S. Chandran (8 films together), Raadhika Sarathkumar & M. S. Viswanathan (7 films together), and Nizhalgal Ravi & Raadhika Sarathkumar (5 films together).