| Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Senthilnathan |
| Screenplay by | Liaquat Ali Khan |
| Story by | A. S. Ibrahim Rowther |
| Produced by | T. Siva R. Sundar Raj I. Rahumathulla Tamil Fathima |
| Starring | Vijayakanth Radhika Anand Vani Viswanath Livingston |
| 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 (transl. The guard of the flower garden) is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Senthilnathan, in his directorial debut. The film stars Vijayakanth, Radhika, Anand, Vani Viswanath and Livingston. It was released on 10 June 1988, and ran for over 175 days in theatres.[1] The film was remade in Sinhala as Ran Hadawatha and in Telugu as Dharma Teja.
Plot
Like a gardener with all his tenderness for his flowers, an old vigilante takes under his wing a young couple of runaway lovers. He lavishes them with love and safety. The father of the young woman tries to eliminate the lover who is none other than the sworn enemy of the upholder of the law. It is because of him, that the woman of the hero lost their unique heir and cannot give birth any more from now on. Horrible memories surface and put the old upholder of the law on a war footing, for his ultimate confrontation.
Cast
- Vijayakanth as Anthony
- Radhika as Sivagami
- Anand as Anand
- Vani Viswanath as Vidhya
- Livingston as Ramkumar
- S. S. Chandran as M.L.A.
- Pandiyan as Muthu Batcha
- M. N. Nambiar as D.S.P.
- Malaysia Vasudevan as Sivagami's father (guest appearance)
- Thyagu as Ramkumar's assistant
- Senthil as Azhagu (guest appearance)
- S. N. Lakshmi as Anand's grandma
- Kullamani
- K. S. Jayalakshmi
- Vijay Krishnaraj as Minister
- Kokila as Susheela
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.[2] Vijayakanth offered Livingston a negative role in the film, and he accepted.[3]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics by Gangai Amaran.[4][5] The song "Sindhiya Venmani" song is set to the raga Srothaswini,[6] and "Adi Kaana Karunkuyile" is set to Harikambhoji. "En Uyire Vaa" is set in Sankarabharanam and "Paramal Partha Nenjam" is set to Sudhadhanyasi,[7] while "Padatha Themangu" is set to Natabhairavi.
| Song | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "En Uyire Vaa" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 04:31 |
| "Adi Kaana Karunkuyile" | K. J. Yesudas | 05:35 |
| "Kavalkara Kavalkara" | Ilaiyaraaja | 04:07 |
| "Paadatha Themmangu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 05:32 |
| "Paramal Paartha Nenjam" | Mano, K. S. Chithra | 04:26 |
| "Sindhiya Venmani" | K. J. Yesudas, P. Susheela | 04:22 |
Reception
Radhika won the Cinema Express Award for Best Actress – Tamil, and Livingston won for Best New Face.[8]
References
- ↑ Selvaraj, N. (20 March 2017). "வெள்ளி விழா கண்ட தமிழ் திரைப்படங்கள்" [Tamil films that completed silver jubilees]. Thinnai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 29 March 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ↑ Sai Sachin Shibu (1 August 2011). Director Senthilnathan Captain TV – Part 1 (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2015 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Interview with Livingstone | Worked his way to see success". Tamil Star. Archived from the original on 15 January 2000. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ↑ "Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ↑ "Poonthotta Kavalkaran (1988)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ↑ Sundararaman 2007, p. 158.
- ↑ Sundararaman 2007, p. 152.
- ↑ "Cinema Express readers choose Agni Nakshathiram". The Indian Express. Express News Service. 11 March 1989. p. 4. Retrieved 19 February 2021.