Pournami Alaigal(1985)
Pournami Alaigal is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language legal thriller film produced, written and directed by M. Bhaskar. The film stars Sivakumar, Ambika, and Revathi in lead roles, with Major Sundarrajan, Sivachandran, and A. R. S. in supporting roles. The story follows Rajesh, an overlooked lawyer who defends a woman accused of murdering a powerful businessman, uncovering a dark past of rape and trauma. The film explores themes of professional jealousy, mental health, and revenge within a courtroom setting. It was a commercial success, running for over 100 days in theaters, and was remade in Telugu as Sravana Sandhya and in Hindi as Majaal. The film was released on 12 January 1985.
Quick Facts
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- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1985
- Director
- M. Bhaskar
- Language
- Tamil 0
Storyline
Rajesh is a talented lawyer who feels invisible next to his famous wife and father-in-law. When a young woman named Deepa confesses to killing a wealthy businessman, Rajesh takes her case to prove himself. He must fight against his own family and uncover a horrific secret from Deepa's past to save her.
“One case. One chance. One truth.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Pournami Alaigal
Cast reunions in this film: Nizhalgal Ravi & Sankar Ganesh (20 films together), Sankar Ganesh & Sivakumar (20 films together), Senthil & Sankar Ganesh (19 films together), Nizhalgal Ravi & Senthil (16 films together), Sankar Ganesh & Major Sundarrajan (16 films together), and Sivakumar & Major Sundarrajan (16 films together).
Trivia
- This was the only film directed by M. Bhaskar, who was primarily known as a successful film distributor.
- The movie's title 'Pournami Alaigal' translates to 'Full Moon Waves', a poetic contrast to its serious courtroom drama plot.
- Actress Ambika played a lawyer in this film, a professional role less common for leading heroines in mid-80s Tamil cinema.
- Major Sundarrajan, who often played authoritative figures, portrayed a judge, continuing his common on-screen persona.
- The film's music was composed by Shankar-Ganesh, a popular duo whose work here is less remembered than their scores for bigger hits.
- It was released the same year as Sivakumar's more famous film 'Muthal Mariyathai', which may have overshadowed its performance.
- The story revolves around a family property dispute, a common theme in 1980s Tamil dramas reflecting societal concerns of the time.