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Poonthalir
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Wikipedia article
'Poonthalir' is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by DevarajMohan, starring Sivakumar and Sujatha. The music was scored by Ilaiyaraaja. The film was a remake of Hindi film 'Aakhri Khat' (1966). The film, Sivakumar's 101st as an actor, was a success.https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1979/oct/28-10-1979/p7.jpg
Plot
Ashok (Sivakumar), an artist/sculptor, falls in love with and marries Maya, a poor Keralite woman (Sujatha), but they become separated when Ashok leaves for a prolonged assignment in the USA. 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 (master Anand)has gone missing. He then starts a desperate search for this lost child with the help of a dedicated police officer and whether he succeeds in his quest forms the rest of the story.
Cast
*Sivakumar
*Sujatha
*Master Anand
*Suruli Rajan
*Manorama
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.
References
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