Ayiram Poi(1969)
Ayiram Poi is a 1969 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by Muktha Srinivasan and written by Cho Ramaswamy. The lead cast includes Jaishankar, Vanisri, Cho, and Manorama. The story follows Ravi, a young man who tells a series of lies to marry Malathi, whose father opposes the match due to a family feud. The film is based on Cho's novel Yaaro Ivar Yaaro, which was serialised in Kalki magazine. Its title references a Tamil proverb about telling a thousand lies to make a marriage work. The music was composed by V. Kumar with lyrics by Kannadasan. The film received mixed reviews but was noted for its lack of vulgarity. It was released on 11 July 1969.
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- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1969
- Director
- Mukta V. Srinivasan
- Language
- Tamil 0
Storyline
Ravi loves Malathi, but her father Chinna Durai hates Ravi's family and blocks their marriage. To win Malathi's hand, Ravi tells a series of clever lies. With help from his friend Muthu, he creates fake identities and schemes. The question is whether love can survive a thousand lies.
“A thousand lies for one true love”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Ayiram Poi
Cast reunions in this film: Nagesh & Jaishankar (53 films together), Nagesh & Vanisri (16 films together), Nagesh & V. Kumar (14 films together), V. Kumar & Jaishankar (11 films together), Vanisri & Jaishankar (11 films together), and Nagesh & Mukta V. Srinivasan (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Aayiram Poi' translates to 'A Thousand Lies', which directly reflects the comedic plot built on deception and clever tricks.
- This was one of the few films where actor Jaishankar played a character who is not wealthy, showcasing a more middle-class role.
- Director Muktha Srinivasan was also a co-founder of the famous production company, Vijaya Productions, which did not produce this film.
- Actress Vanisri, who played the female lead, was a popular star in Telugu cinema and this was one of her early Tamil films.
- The comedy heavily relies on the conflict between two older characters, played by veteran actors V. K. Ramaswamy and V. S. Raghavan.
- The film released during a period when social comedies about family conflicts and marriage arrangements were very common in Tamil cinema.
- Music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, who was the most sought-after composer in Tamil films at that time.