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Pookari(1973)

Tamil mins

Pookkari is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Krishnan–Panju. The film stars M. K. Muthu, Manjula, and Nirmala in lead roles. It follows Valli, a flower seller, who falls in love with Kanthan while navigating violence and betrayal from a wealthy womanizer named Ravi. The story explores themes of sacrifice, class divide, and redemption. The film was produced by Anjugam Pictures and featured music by M. S. Viswanathan. Despite a poor box office performance, the film was remade in Kannada in 1978 as Halli Haida. It was released on 25 October 1973.

Filmed In:Mysore
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Quick Facts

Streaming on
YouTube
Theatrical Release
31 December 1973
Director
Krishnan-Panju
Language
Tamil
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Storyline

Valli is a poor flower seller who falls in love with Kanthan. But a wealthy womanizer named Ravi rapes Kanthan's sister, setting off a chain of violence and tragedy. Valli must decide how far she will go to protect the people she loves.

A flower that bloomed and died for love

Film Details

Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date31 December 1973
Also Known AsPookari
Filmed InMysore

Parental Guide

Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low

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Cast & Crew

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Frequent partnerships reunited for Pookari

Cast reunions in this film: Manjula Vijayakumar & M. S. Viswanathan (17 films together), M. S. Viswanathan & Krishnan-Panju (14 films together), M. S. Viswanathan & S. A. Ashokan (12 films together), M. S. Viswanathan & M. K. Muthu (3 films together), M. S. Viswanathan & Anjuham Pictures (2 films together), and Krishnan-Panju & S. A. Ashokan (2 films together).

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