| Poonthalir | |
| Director: | Devaraj–Mohan |
| Screenplay: | Thuraiyur K. Murthy |
| Story: | Chetan Anand |
| Starring: | Sivakumar Sujatha |
| Cinematography: | Marcus Batley |
| Editing: | M. Vellaisamy M. Kesavan |
| Music: | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Studio: | S. M. Creations |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Tamil |
Poonthalir is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Devaraj–Mohan, starring Sivakumar and Sujatha. It is a remake of the Hindi film Aakhri Khat (1966).[1] The film, Sivakumar's 101st as an actor,[2] was a success.[3]
Ashok, an artist/sculptor, falls in love with and marries Maya, a poor Keralite woman, but they become separated when Ashok leaves for a prolonged assignment in the United States. When he comes back after a few years and looks for his wife, he receives a letter from her that conveys a strange message to him and he soon finds out that she has died due to a terminal illness and that their child has gone missing. He then starts a desperate search for this lost child with the help of a dedicated police officer. Meanwhile, the child a year old or so, wanders around the city and eventually reaches his father's house. Ashok reunites with his son.
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[4] [5]
| Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Gnaan Gnaan Paadanum" | M. G. Vallabhan | Jency | 4:09 | |
| "Vaa Ponmayile" | Panchu Arunachalam | 3:23 | ||
| "Raja Chinna Raja" | Panchu Arunachalam | 4:30 | ||
| "Manathil Yenna Ninaivugalo" | Panchu Arunachalam | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja | 4:17 | |
| "Kannin Mani Ennai Kandupidi" | M. G. Vallabhan | S.P. Sailaja |