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'Poovizhi Vasalile' is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language thriller film directed by Fazil, starring Sathyaraj, Sujitha and Karthika, with Raghuvaran, Babu Antony, Nizhalgal Ravi, T. S. Raghavendra and Rajyalakshmi playing supporting roles. The film, produced by Lakshmi Priya Combines, had musical score by Ilaiyaraaja and was released on 14 January 1987. It is a remake of the Malayalam film 'Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal'.

'Poovizhi Vasalile' was released on 14 January 1987. The film received critical acclaim from the critics and went on screens for more than 23 weeks in cities such as Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai and Tiruchirappalli and completed 100 days in other parts as well, it went on to become one of the biggest commercial successes of 1987. The film has a certain cult following and has been noted for the villainous performance of Antony and Raghuvaran.

Plot



A deaf-mute boy Benny and his mother witness a man getting killed by Anand and Ranjith. So the killers also killed the mother, but Benny manages to escape from them.

Jeevan is an alcoholic who is not able to recover from the tragic death of his family. Jeevan finds Benny when he is sleeping in the trash and adopts him as Raja, naming him after his son. Soon, he meets Yamuna and becomes close friends without knowing that she is Raja's aunt. Raja recognises his mother's murderer in a bar along with their boss.

First, the police arrest Jeevan for kidnapping Raja and for hiding his mother Stella, but the police discover Stella's body with Raja's help and Yamuna understands the boy is none other than her sister's son Benny. Thereafter, Anand and Ranjith kidnap Raja from Yamuna, so Jeevan kills the murderers and goes to jail.

Cast



*Sathyaraj as Jeevan

*Sujitha as Benny/Raja

*Karthika as Yamuna

*Raghuvaran as Anand

*Babu Antony as Ranjith

*Nizhalgal Ravi as Ravi, a police inspector

*T. S. Raghavendra as Viswanathan

*Rajyalakshmi as Ganga/Stella, Benny's mother

*Adoor Bhasi as Father Joseph Stephen

*Sreenath as Micheal, Benny's father (guest appearance)

*Charle in a guest appearance

*Delhi Ganesh as Doctor (guest appearance)

*Raju

*Madhoo

*Chittan as Sakkarakatti

*Sivagami

Soundtrack



The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by him, Gangai Amaran, Muthulingam and Kamakodiyan.

Reception



Jayamanmadhan of 'Kalki magazine' appreciated Fazil for being able to visually convey what he wanted, but said Ilaiyaraaja's music, Raghuvaran's acting and the cinematography were "okay. okay".

References




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