Panneer Pushpangal(1981)
'Panneer Pushpangal' is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language teen romance film. It was the directorial debut of Santhana Bharathi and P. Vasu. The film stars Suresh as Aravind Prabhu and Shanthi Krishna as Uma. Pratap Pothen plays the supportive teacher Prem. The story follows two high school students who fall in love at a boarding school. Their teacher helps them, but their parents strongly oppose the relationship. The film was shot in the Nilgiris at St. George's Homes. Ilaiyaraaja composed the soundtrack, which includes the popular song 'Ananda Raagam'. The film was praised for its honest portrayal of adolescent love. It was released on 3 July 1981.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1981
- Director
- Santhana Bharathi
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Rating
- 7.5/10
Storyline
Two high school students, Aravind and Uma, fall in love at a strict boarding school. Their teacher Prem supports them. But their parents forbid the relationship. The young couple must decide whether to obey their families or fight for their love.
“A story of first love and family”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Panneer Pushpangal
Cast reunions in this film: Venniradai Moorthy & Ilayaraja (42 films together), Suresh & Ilayaraja (18 films together), P. Vasu & Ilayaraja (18 films together), Prathap K. Pothan & Ilayaraja (12 films together), Santhana Bharathi & Ilayaraja (9 films together), and Venniradai Moorthy & Suresh (3 films together).
Trivia
- This was the first film directed by P. Vasu, who later became famous for hits like 'Chandramukhi'.
- The movie's music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, and the song 'Kannae Kalaimaane' became very popular.
- It was one of the early films for actor Karthik, who played the male lead.
- The story is set in a school, and the film shows the simple style of student life in the early 1980s.
- Actress Radha made her Tamil cinema debut with this film, playing the female lead.
- The film's title translates to 'Coral Flowers', which is a poetic reference in the story.
- It was produced by Poornima Pictures, a company that made several family-friendly films in that era.