Poovarasan
| Poovarasan | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Gokula Krishnan |
| Produced by | M. Gafar |
| Written by | Gokula Krishnan |
| Screenplay by | Gokula Krishnan |
| Story by | G. Kavitha |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography | Jayanan Vincent |
| Edited by |
K. R. Gowri Shankar T. R. Sekar |
Production company |
Taj International |
| Distributed by | Taj International |
Release dates |
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Running time | 140 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Poovarasan is a 1996 Tamil drama film, directed by Gokula Krishnan, starring Karthik and Rachana Banerjee in lead roles. The film, produced by M. Gafar had musical score by Ilaiyaraaja and was released on 9 August 1996.[1][2][3]
Plot
Ukrapandi (Vijayakumar) ordered to Govind (Goundamani) to kill his baby to save his wife's life after consulting an astrologer. Govind give the baby to Sudalai (Chandrasekhar) and ordered to kill him. Twenty-five years later, Poovarasan (Karthik) was recruited by Govind to work. Poovarasan and Kaveri (Rachana Banerjee) failed in love each others. One day, Poovarasan saved Senadapathi (Radha Ravi).
Sinrasu, Senadapathi's son and Sundari, Ukrapandi's daughter were in love. Their parents agree for the marriage. Before the marriage, Senadapathi reminds to Ukrapandi his stinging humiliation and orders Ukrapandi to do the same thing. He refuses so the marriage are cancelled.
While Senadapathi's son was getting married, Poovarasan stopped it and he took him to marry Sundari. The village's chiefs decided to exonerate the new married couple and to teach a lesson to Poovarasan. Poovarasan must walk on ember with naked feet.
An old man, pretending to be Poovarasan's father, is recognized by Govind. Sudalai didn't kill the baby and the baby was in fact Poovarasan. Senadapathi wanted to revenge and sent henchmen to kill Ukrapandi's family. Finally, Poovarasan saved them but died by a gunshot.
Cast
- Karthik as Poovarasan
- Rachana Banerjee as Kaveri
- Vijayakumar as Ukrapandi
- Sujatha as Ukrapandi's wife / Govind's sister
- Radha Ravi as Senadapathi
- Goundamani as Govind
- Senthil as Samuthiram
- Chandrasekhar as Sudalai
- Thalapathi Dinesh as 3 veetukarar (One of three)
Soundtrack
| Poovarasan | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Ilaiyaraaja | |
| Released | 1996 |
| Recorded | 1996 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 30:01 |
| Producer | Ilaiyaraaja |
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Ilaiyaraaja. The soundtrack, released in 1996, features 6 tracks with lyrics written by Vaali.[4][5]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Rasa Magan Raasanukku" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra | 5:07 |
| 2 | "Raasaathi" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra | 5:00 |
| 3 | "Intha Poovukku Oru" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra | 5:12 |
| 4 | "Kattikidalaam" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra | 5:15 |
| 5 | "Pottu Vacha Kiliye" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:50 |
| 6 | "Aarambam Nalla" | Malaysia Vasudevan | 4:37 |
References
- ↑ "Find Tamil Movie Poovarasan". jointscene.com. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
- ↑ "Poovarasan". popcorn.oneindia.in. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
- ↑ "Filmography of poovarasan". cinesouth.com. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
- ↑ "Poovarasan Songs". raaga.com. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
- ↑ "Poovarasan - Illayaraja". thiraipaadal.com. Retrieved 2011-12-06.