Poovum Pottum

Poovum Pottum
Poovum Pottum
	Poster
Directed by	Dada Mirasi
Screenplay by	Aaroor Dass
Story by	Nihar Ranjan Gupta
Produced by	Vasu Menon
Starring	S. V. Ranga Rao; A. V. M. Rajan; Muthuraman; P. Bhanumathi
Cinematography	Jakidhar
Edited by	K. Narayanan ; K. Sangunni
Music by	R. Govarthanam
Production; company	Vasu Films
Release date	26 January 1968;
Running time	165 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Poovum Pottum (transl. Flower and Vermilion) is 1968 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Dada Mirasi and produced by Vasu Menon.^[1] The film's dialogue was written by Aaroor Dass and the story was written by Nihar Ranjan Gupta, respectively. Music was by R. Govarthanam. It stars S. V. Ranga Rao, A. V. M. Rajan, Muthuraman and Bhanumathi. This film was a remake of the 1967 Hindi film Nai Roshni.^[2]

Plot[]

Cast[]

Male cast

S. V. Ranga Rao as Professor Raja Rathinam
A. V. M. Rajan as Professor Prakash
Muthuraman
K. D. Santhanam
Veerappan as Rickshaw puller
Nagesh as Sukumar

Female cast

P. Bhanumathi as Padmavathi^[3]
Pandari Bai as Charu
Bharathi as Amudha
Jyothi Lakshmi as Chithra
M. Bhanumathi as Kamala

Soundtrack[]

Music was by R. Govarthanam and lyrics were written by A. Maruthakasi, Kannadasan and Vaali.^[4] The song "Nathaswara Osaiyile Devan" is set in Brindavani Sarang raga.^[5]

No.	Songs	Singer	Length
1	"Ennam Pola Kannan Vandhan"	P. Susheela	04:06
2	"Un Azhagai Kandu Kondal"	P. B. Srinivas	03:37
3	"Nathaswara Osaiyile Devan"	T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela	03:49
4	"Muthal Embathu Thodakkam"	T. M. Soundararajan	03:27
5	"Ponvandu Theendatha"	L. R. Eswari	04:45
6	"Ulagam Olimayangum"	P. Leela	03:19
7	"Ellorum Kondadum Engal"	S. Janaki	03:30
8	Club Dance	Instrumental	03:07

Reception[]

Kalki appreciated the film for various aspects, including the writing and cast performances.^[6]

References[]

^ "Poovum Pottum". The Indian Express. 3 February 1968. p. 3. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
^ Vamanan (30 April 2018). "கலைமாமணி வாமனனின் 'நிழலல்ல நிஜம்' – 125 | 'தெய்வ மகன்' பெற்ற ஆஸ்கார் வெற்றி!". Dinamalar (in Tamil). Nellai. Archived from the original on 20 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
^ "பானுமதி: 9. நடிப்புக்கு இலக்கணம்!". Dinamani (in Tamil). 1 January 2016. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
^ "Poovum Pottum". Gaana.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
^ ராமானுஜன், டாக்டர் ஜி. (29 June 2018). "ராக யாத்திரை 11: நீ சின்ன நி! நான் பெரிய நி!!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 20 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
^ "பூவும் போட்டும்". Kalki (in Tamil). 11 February 1963. p. 33. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.

External links[]

Poovum Pottum at IMDb

[1] "Poovum Pottum". The Indian Express. 3 February 1968. p. 3. Retrieved 31 March 2021.

[2] Vamanan (30 April 2018). "கலைமாமணி வாமனனின் 'நிழலல்ல நிஜம்' – 125 | 'தெய்வ மகன்' பெற்ற ஆஸ்கார் வெற்றி!". Dinamalar (in Tamil). Nellai. Archived from the original on 20 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.

[3] "பானுமதி: 9. நடிப்புக்கு இலக்கணம்!". Dinamani (in Tamil). 1 January 2016. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2022.

[4] "Poovum Pottum". Gaana.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.

[5] ராமானுஜன், டாக்டர் ஜி. (29 June 2018). "ராக யாத்திரை 11: நீ சின்ன நி! நான் பெரிய நி!!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 20 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.

[6] "பூவும் போட்டும்". Kalki (in Tamil). 11 February 1963. p. 33. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.

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