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Poottaatha Poottukkal
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox film
| name = Poottaatha Poottukkal
| image =
| caption =
| director = Mahendran
| producer = K. N. Lakshmanan
| screenplay = Mahendran
| based_on =
| starring = Jayan
Charulata
| music = Ilaiyaraaja
| cinematography = Ashok Kumar
| editing = B. Lenin
| released =
| runtime = 122 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
'Poottaatha Poottukkal' is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Mahendran. It is an adaptation of the novel 'Uravugal' by Ponneelan. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Ilaiyaraaja. It stars Jayan and Charulata.
Plot
Fissures occur in a married couple's relationship when they are unable to conceive a child. The wife is later enamoured by a young man who gives her attention. What happens next forms the rest of the story.
Cast
* Jayan as Uppuli
* Charulata/Jayanthi Vijay as Kanniyamma
* Sunder Raj as Thyagu
* Archana as Velamma
* Idichapuli Selvaraj
* Kumarimuthu
*Master Haja Sheriff
*Samikannu as Kanniyamma's Father
* Rajasekhar as Uppuli's Brother
*G. Srinivasan
* Baby Anju
* Annadurai Kannadhasan as the village drunkard
* Anbalaya Prabhakaran as moorthy
Production
'Poottaatha Poottukkal' is based on the novel 'Uravugal' by writer Ponneelan.
Themes
According to Ram Chander of Film Companion, the film is a "subtle meditation on the invisible forces of societal expectations that weigh on married couples".
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.
References
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