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Directed by | Kalanjiyam |
Written by | Kalanjiyam |
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Cinematography | R. M. Ramnath Shetty |
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Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
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Running time | 156 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Poonthottam (transl. Garden of flowers) is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Kalanjiyam.[1] The film stars Murali and Devayani, while Raghuvaran, Manivannan and Vijayalakshmi play other supporting roles. It was released on 10 July 1998.[2]
Director Kalanjiyam chose to re-collaborate with actors Murali and Devayani, who he had worked with in his first film Poomani (1996).[3]
Soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[4]
Song | Singers | Lyrics |
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"Vennilavukku Aasai" | Ilaiyaraaja | Vaasan |
"Vaanathu Tharagaiyo | Hariharan | |
"Vaanathil Irunthu" | Ilaiyaraaja | |
"Ponnumani" | Mano, Gangai Amaran, Vadivelu | |
"Meetatha Oru Veenai" | Hariharan, Mahalakshmi Iyer | Mu. Metha |
"Iniya Malargal" | Ilaiyaraaja | Arivumathi |
"New Year" | Karthik Raja, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Venkat Prabhu, Premji Amaran, Mano, Bhavatharini, Malaysia Vasudevan | Vaasan |
D. S. Ramanujam of The Hindu wrote, "Director M. Kalanjiyam and hero Murali lead the charge, the former with his sensitive approach and delicate handling of the situations and the latter, riding a success wave, consolidating his position with a mature portrayal, the emotional segments revealing his class".[5] Ji of Kalki praised Murali's acting, Ilaiyaraaja's music and the cinematography but panned the acting of Devayani and Manivannan, felt Raghuvaran was wasted and Devayani's sister character was unneeded and concluded calling it a beautiful flower, even if the unnecessary things stick out here and there.[6]