Kanneer Pookkal Explained
Director: | Rajasekhar |
Screenplay: | Rajasekhar |
Producer: | Jayalakshmi |
Starring: | Vijayan Sripriya |
Cinematography: | V. Ranga |
Editing: | M. Vellaichamy |
Music: | Shankar–Ganesh |
Studio: | Jayavel Productions |
Country: | India |
Language: | Tamil |
Kanneer Pookkal is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by Rajasekhar. The film stars Vijayan and Sripriya, with Anand, Anumanthu, Vijay Babu, Manorama, Pandari Bai, Rohini and Roopa in supporting roles. Based on the novel Aayul Thandanai by Sivasankari, it was released on 10 April 1981.[1]
Production
Kanneer Pookkal shares its name with a novel by Mu. Metha,[2] but is actually adapted from Aayul Thandanai by Sivasankari.[3] It is the first Tamil film directed by Rajasekhar.[4] Cinematography was handled by V. Ranga and editing by M. Vellaichamy.[5]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh.[6] [7] The song "Maadi Veettu Mama" attained popularity.[8]
Reception
Nalini Sastry of Kalki praised the performances of Vijayan and Sripriya and Ranga's cinematography. She concluded the review by saying the film is not a life sentence for us, however the praise is for Sivasankari.[9]
Notes and References
- News: 9 April 1981 . கண்ணீர்ப் பூக்கள் . 29 May 2024 . Anna . 4 . Ta . Endangered Archives Programme.
- News: Venkatachalapathy . A. R. . A. R. Venkatachalapathy . 30 July 2021 . Vetrimaaran and Suriya's 'Vaadivaasal' sets a new benchmark . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220611040309/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/vetrimaaran-and-suriyas-vaadivaasal-sets-a-new-benchmark/article35622042.ece . 11 June 2022 . 17 October 2022 . The Hindu.
- Web site: ராம்ஜி . வி. . 14 October 2022 . சிவசங்கரி 80: எழுத்தால் சிறைப்படுத்தியவர்! . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221114174811/https://kamadenu.hindutamil.in/flashback/writer-sivasankari-80th-birthday-spl . 14 November 2022 . 2 February 2023 . . ta.
- Web site: 21 April 2023 . இப்படி செய்யாதீங்க… எல்லோர் முன்னாடியும் அசிங்கமா போயிடும்!. விஜயகாந்த் படத்தில் தயாரிப்பாளர் செய்த வேலை… . live . https://archive.today/20240530013213/https://cinereporters.com/a-discussion-between-producer-kalaipuli-s-thanu-and-the-director/ . 30 May 2024 . 30 May 2024 . CineReporters . ta.
- Web site: Kanneer Pookkal (1981) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20041113183015/http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/allCast.cgi?id=408 . 13 November 2004 . 17 October 2022 . Cinesouth.
- Web site: Kanneer Pookkal Tamil Film Super 7 EP Vinyl Record by Shankar Ganesh . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221017061944/https://mossymart.com/product/kanneer-pookkal-tamil-film-super-7-ep-vinyl-record-by-shankar-ganesh/ . 17 October 2022 . 11 October 2021 . Mossymart.
- Web site: Kanneer Pookkal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Single . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221017061943/https://music.apple.com/us/album/kanneer-pookkal-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1330412637 . 17 October 2022 . 17 October 2022 . Apple Music.
- Web site: குமார் . ப கவிதா . 20 October 2021 . வெளிச்சம் பெறாத மின்மினிகள் . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220914051654/https://kamadenu.hindutamil.in/cinema/unknown-voices-in-tamil-cinema-music . 14 September 2022 . 28 October 2021 . . ta.
- சாஸ்திரி . நளினி . 19 April 1981 . கண்ணீர் பூக்கள் . live . https://archive.today/20240321054014/https://archive.org/details/kalki1981-04-19/page/n55/mode/2up . 21 March 2024 . 21 March 2024 . . 55 . ta . Internet Archive.