Poove Unakkaga(1996)
Poove Unakkaga (transl. For you, Flower) is a 1996 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Vikraman and produced by R. B. Choudary under Super Good Films. The film stars Vijay and Sangita in lead roles, with Anju Aravind, M. N. Nambiar, Nagesh, and Charle in supporting roles. The story follows Raja, a young man who pretends to be the long-lost grandson of two feuding families to help his friend marry the girl he loves. The film was praised for its fresh treatment of the caste-and-religion love plot, strong performances, and emotional climax. It became a commercial blockbuster, running for over 270 days, and is credited as Vijay's first major career breakthrough. The soundtrack by S. A. Rajkumar, his 50th film as composer, features popular songs like 'Anantham Anantham' and 'Sollamalae'. The film was released on 15 February 1996.
Poove Unakkaga is streaming on VI Movies and TV and Sun NXT.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- VI Movies and TV, Sun NXT, Airtel Xstream Play, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 15 February 1996
- Director
- Vikraman
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 35m
- Rating
- 6.2/10
Storyline
Raja, a cheerful orphan, pretends to be the grandson of two families that have been enemies for 25 years. He wants to unite them so his friend can marry the girl he loves. But a girl named Priya shows up claiming to be his wife, and his lie starts to unravel.
“For you, flower.”
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Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Poove Unakkaga
Cast reunions in this film: Charlie & Charle (102 films together), Nagesh & M. N. Nambiar (27 films together), Murali & Charlie (14 films together), Jaiganesh & Jai Ganesh (10 films together), Sukumari & Nagesh (9 films together), and Vijay & Charlie (9 films together).
Trivia
- The film was initially offered to director S. Shankar, who suggested Vikraman direct it instead.
- The iconic 'Kadhal Rojave' song was shot in just a few hours at a Chennai beach due to budget constraints.
- Actor Livingston, who played Raja's friend, was also the film's assistant director.
- The movie's success launched composer S. A. Rajkumar as a major music director in Tamil cinema.
- It was one of the earliest Tamil films shot extensively in the then-new digital audio format.
- The climax scene involving the two families was inspired by classic Tamil stage dramas.
- Actor Vijay reportedly accepted a lower salary for this film, which became his first major blockbuster.