Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran
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| Directed by | Senthilnathan |
| Written by | Liyakath Ali Khan |
| Screenplay by | Liyakath Ali Khan |
| Story by | A. S. Ibrahim Rowuthar |
| Produced by | T. Siva R. Sundar Raj I. Rahumathulla Tamil Fathima |
| Starring | Vijayakanth Radhika Anand Vani Viswanath Livingston S. S. Chandran M. N. Nambiar Pandiyan |
| Cinematography | Rajarajan |
| Edited by | G. Jayachandran |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Tamilannai Cine Creation |
Release date |
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Running time | 139 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran (English: The guard of flower garden) is a 1988 Indian Tamil language film directed by Senthilnathan making his directorial debut. The film features starring Vijayakanth, Radhika, Anand, Vani Viswanath and Livingston in lead roles. The film had musical score by Ilaiyaraaja and was released on 10 June 1988. It was remade in Sinhala as Ran Hadawatha starring Jeevan Kumaranathunga, Ranjan Ramanayaka, Nadeeka Gunasekara, Anoja Weerasinghe.
Cast
- Vijayakanth
- Radhika
- Anand
- Vani Viswanath
- Livingston
- S. S. Chandran
- M. N. Nambiar
- Thyagu
- Vijay Krishnaraj
- Kokila
- Subhala
- S. N. Lakshmi
- K. S. Jayalakshmi
- Pandiyan [Friendly Appearance]
- Senthil [Friendly Appearance]
- Malaysia Vasudevan [Guest Appearance]
Production
Senthilnathan, son of Jambulingam who directed Nam Naadu with M. G. Ramachandran and erstwhile assistant of S. A. Chandrasekhar and V. Azhagappan made his directorial debut with this film.[1]
Soundtrack
The music composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[2]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
| 1 | En Uyire Vaa | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | Gangai Amaran | 04:31 |
| 2 | Adi Kaana Karunkuyile | K. J. Yesudas | 05:35 | |
| 3 | Kavalkara Kavalkara | Ilaiyaraaja | 04:07 | |
| 4 | Paadatha Themmangu | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 05:32 | |
| 5 | Paramal Paartha Nenjam | Mano, K. S. Chithra | 04:26 | |
| 6 | Sindhiya Venmani | K. J. Yesudas, P. Susheela | 04:22 |
Reception
The film was a huge success and was considered one of the masterpieces of Senthilnathan. It was also the best action oriented film during the decade. It also projected Vijayakanth as a versatile actor, who was known to play excellent roles.
References
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJyOQbncCjg
- ^ "Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran Songs". raaga. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
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