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{{Infobox film
| name = Poompuhar
| image = Poompuhar film poster.jpg
| image = Poompuhar film poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[P. Neelakantan]]
| caption = Poster
| director = [[P. Neelakantan]]
| screenplay = [[M. Karunanidhi]]
| writer = [[M. Karunanidhi]]
| story = [[Ilango Adigal]]
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| starring = [[S. S. Rajendran]]<br />[[C. R. Vijayakumari]]<br />[[Rajasree]]<br />[[K. B. Sundarambal]]
| story = [[Ilango Adigal]]
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| music = [[R. Sudarsanam]]
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| starring = [[S. S. Rajendran]]<br>[[C. R. Vijayakumari]]<br>[[Rajasree]]<br>[[K. B. Sundarambal]]
| studio = Mekala Pictures
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| music = R. Sudarsanam
| distributor = SSR Pictures
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1964|09|18}}
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1964|09|18}}
| runtime =
| country = [[India]]
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| language = Tamil
| budget =
}}
}}


'''''Poompuhar''''' ({{lang-ta| பூம்புகார்}}) is a [[tamil language|Tamil]] [[epic film]] directed by [[P. Neelakantan]] based on one of [[The Five Great Epics of Tamil Literature]] [[Silapadhigaaram]] in 1964. This is the second movie produced based on [[Silapadhigaaram]] [[epic (genre)|epic]] after the first movie [[Kannagi (movie)|''Kannagi'']] in 1942.
'''''Poompuhar''''' is a 1964 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[epic film]] directed by [[P. Neelakantan]] and written by [[M. Karunanidhi]]. It is the second film based on the epic ''[[Cilappatikaram]]'' after [[Kannagi (1942 film)|''Kannagi'']] (1942). The film stars [[S. S. Rajendran]], [[C. R. Vijayakumari]], [[Rajasree]] and [[K. B. Sundarambal]]. It was released on 18 September 1964.


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== Plot ==
SS. Rajendran, [[C. R. Vijayakumari]], [[Rajasree]] & [[K. B. Sundarambal]] played the lead roles, directed by [[P. Neelakantan]]. Song lyrics by [[Mayavanathan]], A. Somu, Mu [[Karunanidhi]], Radha Manickam & [[Udumalai Narayana Kavi]] and music by R. Sudarsanam
More than 2000 years ago, Southern India was divided into three Tamil kingdoms, namely the [[Chola Empire|Chola]], [[Pandya dynasty|Pandya]], and [[Chera dynasty|Chera]] dynasties which ruled most of present-day [[Tamil Nadu]] and [[Kerala]]. Kannagi was born in the city of [[Puhar, Mayiladuthurai|Puhar]] in the [[Chola dynasty]]. She is married to a rich baron named Kovalan. They lived a beautiful, long married life. Meanwhile, the ceremony of appointing Madhavi as the princess in the Chola kingdom was held at this time. Kovalan was also invited to the ceremony among the dignitaries.


After the appointment of [[Madhavi (Silappatikaram)|Madhavi]] as the princess of the actresses by the king, he gave her permission to choose anyone as her husband among the dignitaries. Impressing all the participants, Madhavi chose Kovalan as her husband. Kovalan also began to like Madhavi because of her beautiful appearance and her talent. Due to this incident, the beautiful married life between Kannagi and Kovalan had been broken. Kovalan spends all his wealth on Madhavi. Kannagi finds out about Kovalan and Madhavi's relationship and breaks down. After her heartbreak, Kannagi is abused by youngsters. Kovalan's father advises Kannagi to marry someone else, but, due to her chastity, she instead waits for Kovalan to return.
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==Plot==
[[Kovalan]] ([[S. S. Rajendran]]), the son of a wealthy merchant in [[Kaveripattinam]], married [[Kannagi]] ([[C. R. Vijayakumari]]), the lovely daughter of another merchant. They lived together happily in the city of [[Kaveripattinam]], until Kovalan met the courtesan [[Madhavi (Silappatikaram)|Madhavi]] ([[Rajasree]]) and fell in love with her. In his infatuation, he left his wife Kannagi and gradually spent all his wealth on the dancer. At last, penniless, [[Kovalan]] realised his mistake, and returned to Kannagi after a year. Their only asset was a precious pair of [[anklet]]s (Tamil: Silambu), filled with gems, which she gave to him willingly. With these as their capital they went to the great city of [[Madurai]], where [[Kovalan]] hoped to recoup his fortunes by trade.


Because of their profession, Madhavi had to entertain the dignitaries who came for her. Her actions are not accepted by Kovalan. Because of these reasons, disputes had been created among them and Kovalan ends his relationship with Madhavi and reunites with Kannagi. Kannagi forgives him and they live together happily.
The city of [[Madurai]] was ruled by the [[Pandya]] king [[Neduncheziyan]]. Upon arrival to Madurai, Kovalan set out to sell Kannagi's anklets. While on his way to sell the anklet, he was held by the king's guards for the alleged theft of one of the queen's anklets. Upon the king's orders, he was beheaded without trial. When Kannagi was informed of this, she became furious, and set out to prove her husband's innocence to the king, by showing him the anklets.


But now they are poor because Kovalan had spent all his wealth on Madhavi. After all, they only have Kannagi's golden ruby-encrusted anklets which are valuable and they are subjected to the sight of the people in the city of Puhar. They run away from the Chola kingdom to the Pandya kingdom with the intention of living freely thereby selling Kannagi's golden anklets.
Kannagi came to the king's court, broke open the anklet seized from [[Kovalan]] and showed that it contained rubies, as opposed to the queen's anklets which contained pearls. Realizing their fault, the king and the queen died of shame. Unsatisfied, Kannagi tore out a breast and flung it on the city, uttering a curse that the entire city be burnt. Due to her utmost chastity, her curse became a reality.


They escaped secretly without knowing others except for Madhavi. She waits for them on the way of them with her hostess. They find out that Madhavi is pregnant with Kovalan's child. Because of this incident, Kannagi requests Kovalan to go back for her but Kovalan refuses the request. At last, Kovalan and Kannagi move to the Pandya kingdom while Madhavi leaves for her home.
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==Cast==

* [[S. S. Rajendran]] as [[Kovalan]]<ref name = ie>https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19640926&printsec=frontpage&hl=en</ref>
With time, Madhavi gives birth to her daughter Manimekala. Hearing the story of her father and mother at a young age, Manimekala becomes dissatisfied with her normal life. Due to this reason, she refuses the marriage proposal of the Chola prince. She converts to Buddhism after hearing the sermon of a Buddhist monk in the Chola kingdom. But the prince is always after her. One day, he was killed by Manimekala and she was banished from the kingdom for her act.
* [[C. R. Vijayakumari]] as [[Kannagi]]<ref name = sp>https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.12016/page/n177</ref>

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* [[Rajasree]] as [[Madhavi (Silappatikaram)|Madhavi]]
Kovalan finds out about Madhavi and her daughter Manimekala, but he repents for his actions and decides not to meet Madhavi and Manimekala again. Kovalan and Kannagi lived for so long without selling the anklets but now they got to know that they couldn't resist their life without selling them. Kovalan is determined to sell one anklet and keep one anklet with Kannagi and he leaves for Madurapura (present-day [[Madurai]]), the capital of the Pandya dynasty.
* [[K. B. Sundarambal]] as Gavundhi Adigal<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Rare-scenes-When-party-lines-blurred-for-Karuna/articleshow/65615025.cms</ref>

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* [[Nagesh]]
Meanwhile, he approaches Madurapura, At the same time, one of the anklets of the Pandya queen has been stolen. The king announces a prize for the person who brings the queen's anklet back. Kovalan had to meet the royal goldsmith (the one who stole the queen's anklet) to sell Kannagi's anklet. The mischievous goldsmith rushes to the palace and tells the king that he caught the thief who stole the royal anklet.
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* [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]]

The king orders his men to capture Kovalan and return the royal anklet. After Kovalan is brought to the palace, the king orders his men to execute him without thinking twice. Meanwhile, Kannagi comes to Madhurapura and searches for Kovalan She comes to know that Kovalan was executed for falsely stealing the royal anklet. The king and queen are happy that they got their anklet. But Kannagi storms into the palace court and throws the anklet with such force that it breaks open. The anklet is revealed to contain rubies, as opposed to the queen's anklet which contains pearls. The queen faints out of shock. Kannagi curses the king for his actions and curses Madurapura to be burnt to the ground. A spark of fire appears and kills the king, the queen, and everyone in Madurapura. Madurapura is burnt to the ground as Kannagi ascends to heaven. After this, the people of [[Sri Lanka]] and [[Tamil Nadu]] revere Kannagi as a goddess and call her [[Pattini]] or [[Kannaki Amman|Kannagi Amman]].

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== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
* [[C. R. Vijayakumari]] as [[Kannagi]]<ref name="sp">{{Cite magazine |last=Ramachandran |first=T. M. |date=17 October 1964 |title=Vijayakumari Steals the Show |url=https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.12016/page/n177/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230202092621/https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.12016/page/n177/mode/2up |archive-date=2 February 2023 |access-date=14 February 2019 |magazine=[[Sport and Pastime]] |page=50 |via=[[Internet Archive]] |volume=18}}</ref>
* [[S. S. Rajendran]] as [[Kovalan]]<ref name="ie">{{Cite news |date=26 September 1964 |title=Poompuhar |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cH9lAAAAIBAJ&sjid=v50NAAAAIBAJ&pg=1184%2C2909957 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240709133832/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cH9lAAAAIBAJ&sjid=v50NAAAAIBAJ&pg=1184%2C2909957 |archive-date=9 July 2024 |access-date=13 February 2021 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=3 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}</ref>
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* [[Rajasree]] as [[Madhavi (Silappatikaram)|Madhavi]]<ref name="ie" />
* [[K. B. Sundarambal]] as Gavundhi Adigal<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vamanan |author-link=Vamanan |date=31 August 2018 |title=Rare scenes: When party lines blurred for Karuna |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Rare-scenes-When-party-lines-blurred-for-Karuna/articleshow/65615025.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190110091007/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/rare-scenes-when-party-lines-blurred-for-karuna/articleshow/65615025.cms |archive-date=10 January 2019 |access-date=13 February 2021 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
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* [[Nagesh]] as Ganasabai
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* [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Vasanthamalai
*[[O. A. K. Thevar]] as King [[Nedunjeliyan I]]<ref name="ie" />
*[[G. Sakunthala]] as Kopperundevi
*[[Senthamarai (actor)|Senthamarai]] as Minister of Pandyan kingdom
}}

== Soundtrack ==
Music was composed by [[R. Sudarsanam]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Poompuhar |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/album/T0001780.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120730084513/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/album/T0001780.html |archive-date=30 July 2012 |access-date=7 August 2011 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref>


==SoundTrack==
Music was composed by R. Sudharsanam while the lyrics were penned by [[Udumalai Narayana Kavi]], Mayavanathan, [[Alangudi Somu]], [[M. Karunanidhi]] and Radha Manikam.<ref>{{cite book|title=Thiraikalanjiyam - Part 2|author=G. Neelamegam|language=Tamil|page= |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition November 2016}}</ref><ref>http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/album/T0001780.html</ref>
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singers
| extra_column = Singers
| title1 = Ennai Mudhal Mudhallaga |lyrics1 = Radha Manikam | extra1 = [[T. M. Soundararajan]] & [[S. Janaki]] | length1 = 03:37
| title1 = Ennai Mudhal Mudhallaga
| lyrics1 = Radha Manikam
| extra1 = [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[S. Janaki]]
| length1 = 3:37
| title2 = Ponnaal Idhupole |lyrics2=Udumalai Narayana Kavi| extra2 = S. Janaki | length2 = 03:28
| title2 = Ponnaal Idhupole
| lyrics2 = [[Udumalai Narayana Kavi]]
| extra2 = S. Janaki
| length2 = 3:28
| title3 = Vazhkkai Ennum Odam |lyrics3=M. Karunanidhi| extra3 = [[K. B. Sundarambal]] | length3 =03:19
| title3 = Vazhkkai Ennum Odam
| lyrics3 = [[M. Karunanidhi]]
| extra3 = [[K. B. Sundarambal]]
| length3 = 3:19
| title4 = Thappitthu Vandhanamma |lyrics4=Mayavanathan| extra4 = K. B. Sundarambal | length4 = 02:36
| title4 = Thappitthu Vandhanamma
| lyrics4 = Mayavanathan
| extra4 = K. B. Sundarambal
| length4 = 2:36
| title5 = Andru Kollum |lyrics5=Mayavanathan| extra5 = K. B. Sundarambal | length5 =02:16
| title5 = Andru Kollum
| lyrics5 = Mayavanathan
| extra5 = K. B. Sundarambal
| length5 = 2:16
| title6 = Iraiva Iraiva |lyrics6=Alangudi Somu| extra6 = [[P. Susheela]] | length6 = 03:55
| title6 = Iraiva Iraiva
| lyrics6 = [[Alangudi Somu]]
| extra6 = [[P. Susheela]]
| length6 = 3:55
| title7 = Kaaviri Penne |lyrics7=Mayavanathan| extra7 = P. Susheela, T. M. Sounderarajan | length7 =03:29
| title7 = Kaaviri Penne
| lyrics7 = Mayavanathan
| extra7 = P. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan
| length7 = 3:29
| title8 = Pottirunthum |lyrics8=Alangudi Somu| extra8 = P. Susheela | length8 = 03:13
| title8 = Pottirunthum
| lyrics8 = Alangudi Somu
| extra8 = P. Susheela
| length8 = 3:13
| title9 = Thamizh Engal Uyiranathu |lyrics9=Mayavanathan| extra9 = P. Susheela | length9 =04:30
| title9 = Thamizh Engal Uyiranathu
| lyrics9 = Mayavanathan
| extra9 = P. Susheela
| length9 = 4:30
| title10 = Thunbamellam |lyrics10=Mayavanathan| extra10 = K. B. Sundarambal | length10 = 03:22
| title10 = Thunbamellam
| lyrics10 = Mayavanathan
| extra10 = K. B. Sundarambal
| length10 = 3:22
| title11 = Thottavudan Malaronru|lyrics11=Mayavanathan|extra11=K. B. Sundarambal|length11= 00:38
| title11 = Thottavudan Malaronru
| lyrics11 = Mayavanathan
| extra11 = K. B. Sundarambal
| length11 = 0:38
| total_length = 34:23 <!-- Automatically generated with User:JPxG/TrackSum.js -->
}}
}}

==Critical reception==
== Release and reception ==
''The Indian Express'' called it an "ambitious motion picture in the grand tradition of screen spectacle. It combines lavish and gigantic sets, good acting [..] and pleasing music by Sudharshanam".<ref name = ie/> T. M. Ramachandran of ''Sport and Pastime'' wrote the story is "well-known, the film sustains the interest of the audience on account of imaginative treatment and deft touches by director P. Neelakantan" while praising the artistes and their performances.<ref name = sp/>
''Poompuhar'' was released on 18 September 1964, and distributed by SSR Pictures in Madras.<ref>{{Cite news |date=18 September 1964 |title=Poompuhar |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19640918&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=6 July 2022 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=10 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> ''[[The Indian Express]]'' called it an "ambitious motion picture in the grand tradition of screen spectacle. It combines lavish and gigantic sets, good acting [..] and pleasing music by Sudharshanam".<ref name="ie" /> T. M. Ramachandran of ''[[Sport and Pastime]]'' wrote the story is "well-known, the film sustains the interest of the audience on account of imaginative treatment and deft touches by director P. Neelakantan" while praising the artistes and their performances.<ref name="sp" /><!-- http://archive.today/20220809113027/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1964/oct/18-10-1964/p29.jpg and http://archive.today/20220809113121/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1964/oct/18-10-1964/p30.jpg -->
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==References==

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Latest revision as of 12:13, 10 July 2024

Poompuhar
Theatrical release poster
Directed byP. Neelakantan
Screenplay byM. Karunanidhi
Story byIlango Adigal
StarringS. S. Rajendran
C. R. Vijayakumari
Rajasree
K. B. Sundarambal
Music byR. Sudarsanam
Production
company
Mekala Pictures
Distributed bySSR Pictures
Release date
  • 18 September 1964 (1964-09-18)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Poompuhar is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language epic film directed by P. Neelakantan and written by M. Karunanidhi. It is the second film based on the epic Cilappatikaram after Kannagi (1942). The film stars S. S. Rajendran, C. R. Vijayakumari, Rajasree and K. B. Sundarambal. It was released on 18 September 1964.

Plot

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More than 2000 years ago, Southern India was divided into three Tamil kingdoms, namely the Chola, Pandya, and Chera dynasties which ruled most of present-day Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Kannagi was born in the city of Puhar in the Chola dynasty. She is married to a rich baron named Kovalan. They lived a beautiful, long married life. Meanwhile, the ceremony of appointing Madhavi as the princess in the Chola kingdom was held at this time. Kovalan was also invited to the ceremony among the dignitaries.

After the appointment of Madhavi as the princess of the actresses by the king, he gave her permission to choose anyone as her husband among the dignitaries. Impressing all the participants, Madhavi chose Kovalan as her husband. Kovalan also began to like Madhavi because of her beautiful appearance and her talent. Due to this incident, the beautiful married life between Kannagi and Kovalan had been broken. Kovalan spends all his wealth on Madhavi. Kannagi finds out about Kovalan and Madhavi's relationship and breaks down. After her heartbreak, Kannagi is abused by youngsters. Kovalan's father advises Kannagi to marry someone else, but, due to her chastity, she instead waits for Kovalan to return.

Because of their profession, Madhavi had to entertain the dignitaries who came for her. Her actions are not accepted by Kovalan. Because of these reasons, disputes had been created among them and Kovalan ends his relationship with Madhavi and reunites with Kannagi. Kannagi forgives him and they live together happily.

But now they are poor because Kovalan had spent all his wealth on Madhavi. After all, they only have Kannagi's golden ruby-encrusted anklets which are valuable and they are subjected to the sight of the people in the city of Puhar. They run away from the Chola kingdom to the Pandya kingdom with the intention of living freely thereby selling Kannagi's golden anklets.

They escaped secretly without knowing others except for Madhavi. She waits for them on the way of them with her hostess. They find out that Madhavi is pregnant with Kovalan's child. Because of this incident, Kannagi requests Kovalan to go back for her but Kovalan refuses the request. At last, Kovalan and Kannagi move to the Pandya kingdom while Madhavi leaves for her home.

With time, Madhavi gives birth to her daughter Manimekala. Hearing the story of her father and mother at a young age, Manimekala becomes dissatisfied with her normal life. Due to this reason, she refuses the marriage proposal of the Chola prince. She converts to Buddhism after hearing the sermon of a Buddhist monk in the Chola kingdom. But the prince is always after her. One day, he was killed by Manimekala and she was banished from the kingdom for her act.

Kovalan finds out about Madhavi and her daughter Manimekala, but he repents for his actions and decides not to meet Madhavi and Manimekala again. Kovalan and Kannagi lived for so long without selling the anklets but now they got to know that they couldn't resist their life without selling them. Kovalan is determined to sell one anklet and keep one anklet with Kannagi and he leaves for Madurapura (present-day Madurai), the capital of the Pandya dynasty.

Meanwhile, he approaches Madurapura, At the same time, one of the anklets of the Pandya queen has been stolen. The king announces a prize for the person who brings the queen's anklet back. Kovalan had to meet the royal goldsmith (the one who stole the queen's anklet) to sell Kannagi's anklet. The mischievous goldsmith rushes to the palace and tells the king that he caught the thief who stole the royal anklet.

The king orders his men to capture Kovalan and return the royal anklet. After Kovalan is brought to the palace, the king orders his men to execute him without thinking twice. Meanwhile, Kannagi comes to Madhurapura and searches for Kovalan She comes to know that Kovalan was executed for falsely stealing the royal anklet. The king and queen are happy that they got their anklet. But Kannagi storms into the palace court and throws the anklet with such force that it breaks open. The anklet is revealed to contain rubies, as opposed to the queen's anklet which contains pearls. The queen faints out of shock. Kannagi curses the king for his actions and curses Madurapura to be burnt to the ground. A spark of fire appears and kills the king, the queen, and everyone in Madurapura. Madurapura is burnt to the ground as Kannagi ascends to heaven. After this, the people of Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu revere Kannagi as a goddess and call her Pattini or Kannagi Amman.

Cast

[edit]

Soundtrack

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Music was composed by R. Sudarsanam.[4]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSingersLength
1."Ennai Mudhal Mudhallaga"Radha ManikamT. M. Soundararajan, S. Janaki3:37
2."Ponnaal Idhupole"Udumalai Narayana KaviS. Janaki3:28
3."Vazhkkai Ennum Odam"M. KarunanidhiK. B. Sundarambal3:19
4."Thappitthu Vandhanamma"MayavanathanK. B. Sundarambal2:36
5."Andru Kollum"MayavanathanK. B. Sundarambal2:16
6."Iraiva Iraiva"Alangudi SomuP. Susheela3:55
7."Kaaviri Penne"MayavanathanP. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan3:29
8."Pottirunthum"Alangudi SomuP. Susheela3:13
9."Thamizh Engal Uyiranathu"MayavanathanP. Susheela4:30
10."Thunbamellam"MayavanathanK. B. Sundarambal3:22
11."Thottavudan Malaronru"MayavanathanK. B. Sundarambal0:38
Total length:34:23

Release and reception

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Poompuhar was released on 18 September 1964, and distributed by SSR Pictures in Madras.[5] The Indian Express called it an "ambitious motion picture in the grand tradition of screen spectacle. It combines lavish and gigantic sets, good acting [..] and pleasing music by Sudharshanam".[2] T. M. Ramachandran of Sport and Pastime wrote the story is "well-known, the film sustains the interest of the audience on account of imaginative treatment and deft touches by director P. Neelakantan" while praising the artistes and their performances.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Ramachandran, T. M. (17 October 1964). "Vijayakumari Steals the Show". Sport and Pastime. Vol. 18. p. 50. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2019 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ a b c d "Poompuhar". The Indian Express. 26 September 1964. p. 3. Archived from the original on 9 July 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2021 – via Google News Archive.
  3. ^ Vamanan (31 August 2018). "Rare scenes: When party lines blurred for Karuna". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 January 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Poompuhar". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
  5. ^ "Poompuhar". The Indian Express. 18 September 1964. p. 10. Retrieved 6 July 2022 – via Google News Archive.
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