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| director = [[Rasu Madhuravan]]
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'''''Poomagal Oorvalam''''' ({{Translation|Procession of a flower girl}}) is a 1999 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic drama film]] written and directed by [[Rasu Madhuravan]]. The film stars [[Prashanth]] and [[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]]. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Siva. The film released on 30 April 1999. It received mixed reviews and became a commercial success.
'''''Poomagal Oorvalam''''' ({{Translation|Procession of a flower girl}}) is a 1999 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic comedy]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] written and directed by [[Rasu Madhuravan]] in his debut.<ref>{{cite web |date=24 May 1999 |title=Director Madhuvaran! |url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/gossip/24-05-99/simran.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041023114247/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/gossip/24-05-99/simran.htm |archive-date=23 October 2004 |access-date=12 January 2022 |website=[[Dinakaran]]}}</ref> The film stars [[Prashanth]] and [[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]] in the lead roles. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Siva.

''Poomagal Oorvalam'' released on 30 April 1999, and became a commercial success.


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
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== Cast ==
== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
*[[Prashanth]] as Saravanan
*[[Prashanth]] as Saravanan
*[[J. Livingston|Livingston]] as Aavudayappan (Armstrong)
*[[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]] as Kavitha
*[[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]] as Kavitha
*[[J. Livingston|Livingston]] as Aavudayappan (Armstrong)
*[[Manivannan]] as Chidambaram, Saravanan's adoptive father
*[[Manivannan]] as Chidambaram, Saravanan's adoptive father
*[[Radha Ravi]] as Chidambaram
*[[Radha Ravi]] as Chidambaram
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*[[Pandu (actor)|Pandu]] as Broker Ponnusamy
*[[Pandu (actor)|Pandu]] as Broker Ponnusamy
*[[Sathyapriya]] as Meenakshi
*[[Sathyapriya]] as Meenakshi
*[[Halwa Vasu]] as Murugesan
*[[Anju (actress)|Anju]] as Vasanthi, Saravanan's mother
*[[Anju (actress)|Anju]] as Vasanthi, Saravanan's mother
*[[Mahendran (actor)|Mahendran]] as Young Saravanan
*[[Scissor Manohar]] as Sakthi's friend
*Kumaresan as Sakthi's friend
*[[Hemalatha]] as Ragini ,(Child artist)
*[[Halwa Vasu]] as Murugesan
*[[Mahendran (actor)|Master Mahendran]] as Young Saravanan
*[[Hemalatha|Baby Hemalatha]] as Ragini
*[[Bava Lakshmanan]] as Gopalakrishna
*[[Dinesh Kumar (choreographer)|Dinesh Kumar]] (special appearance in "Vaada Nannbane")
*Japan Kumar (special appearance in "Vaada Nannbane")
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== Production ==
== Production ==
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== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by Siva. The soundtrack, released in 1999, features 6 tracks.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Poomagal Oorvalam |url=https://gaana.com/album/poomagal-oorvalam-tamil |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220413095851/https://gaana.com/album/poomagal-oorvalam-tamil |archive-date=13 April 2022 |access-date=13 April 2022 |website=[[Gaana (music streaming service)|Gaana]]}}</ref>
The soundtrack was composed by Siva.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Poomagal Oorvalam |url=https://gaana.com/album/poomagal-oorvalam-tamil |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220413095851/https://gaana.com/album/poomagal-oorvalam-tamil |archive-date=13 April 2022 |access-date=13 April 2022 |website=[[Gaana (music streaming service)|Gaana]]}}</ref>


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== Reception ==
== Reception ==
K. N. Vijiyan of ''[[New Straits Times]]'' gave the film a mixed review.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vijiyan |first=K. N. |date=8 May 1999 |title=Marriage match mix-up |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nmYWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3RQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3684%2C3073653 |access-date=13 April 2022 |work=[[New Straits Times]] |pages=Arts 4}}{{cbignore}}</ref> D. S. Ramanujam from ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote: "Fun-laden situations and humor course along at a brisk pace in Supergood Films’ ''Poomagal Oorvalam''. Debutant director Mathuravan, who has written the story, dialogue and screenplay, structures his narration in an enjoyable way. For Prasanth, the hero, it is another proof of his caliber, be it pouring out emotions, without overdoing it, carrying with subtlety the lighter moments or dancing comfortably".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ramanujam |first=D. S. |date=14 May 1999 |title=Poomagal Oorvalam |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/19AFF656632D842765256941003DC8C4?OpenDocument |url-status=dead |access-date=12 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090630232709/http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/19AFF656632D842765256941003DC8C4?OpenDocument |archive-date=30 June 2009}}</ref>
K. N. Vijiyan of ''[[New Straits Times]]'' gave the film a mixed review, calling the songs as hindrances to the plot, but praised the performances of Prashanth and Rambha.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vijiyan |first=K. N. |date=8 May 1999 |title=Marriage match mix-up |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nmYWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3RQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3684%2C3073653 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240618075657/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nmYWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3RQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3684%2C3073653 |archive-date=18 June 2024 |access-date=13 April 2022 |work=[[New Straits Times]] |pages=Arts 4 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}</ref> D. S. Ramanujam from ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote: "Fun-laden situations and humor course along at a brisk pace in Supergood Films’ ''Poomagal Oorvalam''. Debutant director Mathuravan, who has written the story, dialogue and screenplay, structures his narration in an enjoyable way. For Prasanth, the hero, it is another proof of his caliber, be it pouring out emotions, without overdoing it, carrying with subtlety the lighter moments or dancing comfortably".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ramanujam |first=D. S. |date=7 May 1999 |title=Film Reviews: Poomagal Oorvalam \ Nilavae Mugam Kaattu |url=http://www.webpage.com/hindu/daily/990507/09/09070223.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010407074756/http://www.webpage.com/hindu/daily/990507/09/09070223.htm |archive-date=7 April 2001 |access-date=14 March 2024 |work=[[The Hindu]] |pages=27}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
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Latest revision as of 13:24, 23 December 2024

Poomagal Oorvalam
Poster
Directed byRasu Madhuravan
Written byRasu Madhuravan
Produced byR. B. Choudary
StarringPrashanth
Rambha
Livingston
CinematographyM. Prasad
Edited byV. Jaishankar
Music bySiva
Production
company
Release date
  • 30 April 1999 (1999-04-30)
Running time
158 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Poomagal Oorvalam (transl. Procession of a flower girl) is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy drama film written and directed by Rasu Madhuravan in his debut.[1] The film stars Prashanth and Rambha in the lead roles. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Siva.

Poomagal Oorvalam released on 30 April 1999, and became a commercial success.

Plot

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Saravanan, orphaned by his dead mother – a mental patient, is adopted by a childless couple. Theirs is an inter-caste marriage. At college, he runs into Kavitha, the granddaughter of caste-obsessed Sengodan. The triangle is completed by Aavudayappan alias Armstrong, a US-return who is smitten by Kavitha.

With a little unintentional photo-swapping by the marriage broker, the parents of Saravanan and Aavudayappan (the fathers have the same name) both think they have an alliance for their son with Sengodan's family and show up at Kavitha's house at the same time. Romance flowers between Saravanan and Kavitha, who assume they are going to wed, while Aavudayappan continues to dream of Kavitha.

A series of contrivances allow this comedy of errors to carry on till the engagement where the announcement of the groom's name causes all sorts of confusions. Sengodan is now against the Saravanan-Kavitha union since Saravanan's parents are of different castes. Things come to a dramatic conclusion when Sengodan realises that Saravanan is indeed his own grandson, with a brief flashback relating to Boopathy  – Vasanthi marriage split due to her illness. The film ends with Saravanan and Kavitha marrying each other.

Cast

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Production

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It was reported that the actor Prashanth was badly hurt on his face, while he took part in a stunt scene. A sharp iron rod hit him on his face and he was hurt on his left cheek and immediately had three stitches on this wound from a local hospital. Further reports claimed that he was set to travel to London to partake in cosmetic surgery to avoid scarring.[2] The issue was later reported to be exaggerated, with Prashanth citing that he had a minor injury and that the media blew the incident out of proportion.[3]

Soundtrack

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The soundtrack was composed by Siva.[4]

Song Singer(s) Duration
"Malare Oru Varthai" Hariharan, Sujatha 05:02
"Vaada Nannbane" Unni Krishnan 04:58
"Naan Thai Yenndru" K. S. Chithra 05:33
"Antha Vaanukku" Unni Krishnan 04:59
"Chinna Vennilave" Hariharan, Harini 05:00
"Kannai Parikkira" Unni Krishnan, K. S. Chithra, Arunmozhi 05:05

Reception

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K. N. Vijiyan of New Straits Times gave the film a mixed review, calling the songs as hindrances to the plot, but praised the performances of Prashanth and Rambha.[5] D. S. Ramanujam from The Hindu wrote: "Fun-laden situations and humor course along at a brisk pace in Supergood Films’ Poomagal Oorvalam. Debutant director Mathuravan, who has written the story, dialogue and screenplay, structures his narration in an enjoyable way. For Prasanth, the hero, it is another proof of his caliber, be it pouring out emotions, without overdoing it, carrying with subtlety the lighter moments or dancing comfortably".[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Director Madhuvaran!". Dinakaran. 24 May 1999. Archived from the original on 23 October 2004. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  2. ^ Gobichetipal, Chandra. "Get Well Prasanth". Minnoviyam. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  3. ^ Gobichetipal, Chandra. "False Alarm". Minnoviyam. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Poomagal Oorvalam". Gaana. Archived from the original on 13 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  5. ^ Vijiyan, K. N. (8 May 1999). "Marriage match mix-up". New Straits Times. pp. Arts 4. Archived from the original on 18 June 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2022 – via Google News Archive.
  6. ^ Ramanujam, D. S. (7 May 1999). "Film Reviews: Poomagal Oorvalam \ Nilavae Mugam Kaattu". The Hindu. p. 27. Archived from the original on 7 April 2001. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
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