Pookari(1973)
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.
Quick Facts
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- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1973
- Director
- Krishnan-Panju
- Language
- Tamil 0
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”
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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).
