Pooveli (/puːveɪlɪ/ transl. Floral fence) is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Selva. An unofficial remake (with Indian twist) of A Walk in the Clouds (1995), the film stars Karthik, Abbas, Kausalya and Heera Rajagopal. It was released on 5 December 1998. The film was remade in Telugu as Alludugaaru Vachcharu (1999) with Kausalya, Abbas and Heera reprising their roles.[1]
| Pooveli | |
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| Directed by | Selva |
| Written by | Murthy Ramesh Nagulan Ponnusamy (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Selva |
| Story by | Selva |
| Produced by | Rajam Balachander Pushpa Kandaswamy |
| Starring | Karthik Abbas Kausalya Heera |
| Cinematography | R. Raghunatha Reddy |
| Edited by | Suresh Urs |
| Music by | Bharadwaj |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 144 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot edit
The film opens with the main characters revealing their thoughts on love. Maha (Kausalya) feels one must love before the wedding while Shalini (Heera) feels love is for after the wedding. Radha Ravi is totally opposed to love and feels it is a way in which children cheat their parents while Murali (Karthik) is totally for it.
Murali follows Shalini around expressing his love for her. But when she insults his love, he promises he wouldn't trouble her again and that one day, she would understand him and come to him. He runs into Maha, his classmate in school, who has recently lost her lover in an accident. To force her father to accept her love, she had already told him that she was married. Circumstances force her uncle to think Murali is her husband and they go back to her house in the village.
Their plan is for Murali to earn the displeasure of the members of her household so that he can leave, but his plans backfire and earn him their love and affection. As he continues living there, he starts to like having a family around and also falls in love with Maha. The only black sheep in their family is Anandaraj, who keeps troubling them.
Maha's grandmother (Manorama), finds out the arrangement between her and Murali, but since she likes Murali, plays a trick to get them both married.
Shalini, who has meanwhile developed feelings for Murali, shows up at the village before the wedding creating doubts in the minds of the other. This leads to some confusion and problems, which are cleared in the climax.
Cast edit
- Karthik as Murali
- Abbas as Arun
- Kausalya as Mahalakshmi / Maha
- Heera as Shalini
- Radha Ravi as Chidambaram Pillai (Maha's father)
- Manorama as Maha's grandmother
- Nizhalgal Ravi as Chidambaram's Brother
- Charle as Chidambaram Brother's Brother-in-law
- Anandaraj as Maha's aunty Husband
- Rajasekaran as Arun's father
Soundtrack edit
Music is composed by Bharadwaj, with lyrics written by Vairamuthu.[2][3] The song "Oru Poo Ezhuthum" is based on Hamsanadam raga.[4]
| Song | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Itharku Peyar" | Sujatha, Hariharan | 04:53 |
| "Oru Poo Ezhuthum Kavithai" | P. Unnikrishnan, K. S. Chithra | 05:26 |
| "Kathai Solla" | Karthik, Sunanda, Nizhalgal Ravi, Charle, Manorama | 05:01 |
| "O Shalini" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 05:08 |
| "Muthu Muthu" | Pushpavanam Kuppusamy, Swarnalatha | 04:49 |
| "Vaazhkaiye Vazhkai" | Srinivas | 03:23 |
| "Itharku Peyar" | Hariharan | 04:53 |
| "Nathiyil Saayum" | Bharadwaj, Reshmi | 03:34 |
| "Pooveli" | Instrumental | 02:24 |
| "Kathai Solla" | Bharadwaj, Sunandha, Manorama, Nizhalgal Ravi, Charle | 05:01 |
Release and reception edit
Pooveli was released on 5 December 1998.[5] Ji of Kalki wrote it should have got the status of the best film, but because of mixing masala elements, it becomes just a good film.[6] A reviewer from Deccan Herald wrote "Pooveli prompts one to look at the possibility that the life of the city may be excluding us from fuller pastures, possibilities with more life."[7] K. N. Vijiyan of New Straits Times wrote, "This one is different from the boy-meets-rich girl stuff we have been getting. The turn in events in the movie are also quite difficult to predict".[8] D. S. Ramanujam of The Hindu wrote, "A powerful love story, visualised, structured and essayed by the screenplay of seasoned director Selvaa, engages the viewer's mind right through" in the film.[9] Kausalya won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil,[10] and Karthik won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize.[11]
References edit
- ^ "Alladu Gaaru Vachcharu". Sify. Archived from the original on 8 January 2005. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Pooveli (1998)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Pooveli". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ பரத்வாஜ் (16 November 2003). "தமிழ்க் கொலை பண்ணமாட்டேன்". Kalki (in Tamil). pp. 33–34. Archived from the original on 29 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Pooveli ( 1998 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 21 November 2010. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ ஜி (20 December 1998). "பூவேலி". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 96. Archived from the original on 29 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Pooveli (Tamil)". Deccan Herald. 24 January 1999. Archived from the original on 19 December 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ Vijiyan, K. N. (19 December 1998). "Peculiar twist to love story". New Straits Times. pp. Arts 4. Retrieved 13 March 2024 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ Ramanujam, D. S. (11 December 1998). "Film Reviews". The Hindu. p. 26. Archived from the original on 7 April 2001. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ G.L, Savitha (25 April 1999). "Filmfare awards presented at a dazzling function". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu state film awards announced; "Natpukkaga" bags best film award". The Hindu. 17 July 2000. Archived from the original on 30 April 2003. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
External links edit
- Pooveli at IMDb
- Pooveli at Rotten Tomatoes
