Aavarampoo
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBharathan
Written byPrasanna Kumar
(dialogues)
Screenplay byPadmarajan
Story byPadmarajan
Produced byKeyaar
Starring
CinematographyS. Kumar
Edited byB. Lenin
V. T. Vijayan
Music byIlaiyaraaja
Production
company
K. R. Enterprises
Release date
  • 12 June 1992 (1992-06-12)
Running time
125 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Aavarampoo (transl. Avaram senna) is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language teen romance film, directed by Bharathan and produced by Keyaar. A remake of the 1980 Malayalam film Thakara,[1] it stars Vineeth, Nandhini and Nassar. The film was released on 5 June 1992.

Plot

Sakkarai is a mentally ill boy and an orphan. Most of the villagers take advantage of his innocence. Sakkarai works under his chief Thevar, who has two wives. After a dispute with his first wife Lakshmi, he marries another woman. Sakkarai develops a soft corner for Thevar's daughter Thamarai. Aasari, who has been humiliated by Thamarai, brainwashes and manipulates Sakkarai. So Sakkarai has a physical relation with Thamarai. Later, Thevar finds out their relationship and beats the innocent Sakkarai. Later, Thevar arranges his daughter's marriage with Senkodan, a drunkard. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.

Cast

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by Pulamaipithan and Gangai Amaran.[2]

SongSinger(s)LyricsDuration
"Aalolam Paadi"IlaiyaraajaGangai Amaran5:05
"Adukku Malli Yeduthu"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki5:00
"Mandhiram Idhu"K. J. YesudasPulamaipithan6:09
"Nadhi Odum Karaiyoram"S. JanakiGangai Amaran4:53
"Saadhinchane"KrishnachanderTyagaraja2:55
"Saami Kitta Solli"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. JanakiGangai Amaran4:39

Release and reception

Aavarampoo was released on 12 June 1992.[3] The Indian Express wrote, "the director's touch of class is evident in every frame".[4] Marma Yogi of Kalki praised the film's short threaded story and lack of lengthy, unnecessary dialogues.[5] For his performance, Nassar won the Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best Actor.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Raman, Sruthi Ganapathy (21 January 2019). "Vineeth on 'Sarvam Thaala Mayam' and what he wants from his roles: 'There is so much more I can do'". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "Avarampoo (1992)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "Aavarampoo". The Indian Express. 12 June 1992. p. 6. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  4. ↑ "Touch of class". The Indian Express. 19 June 1992. p. 7. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  5. ↑ யோகி, மர்ம (5 July 1992). "ஆவாரம்பூ". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 17. Archived from the original on 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "Film city to be ready soon: Jaya". The Indian Express. 19 January 1994. p. 3. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
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