''Koottu Puzhukkal'' () is a 1987 Indian

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-language film written and directed by R. C. Sakthi. The film stars

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, supported by

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. It is based on the novel of the same name by

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. The film was released on 12 September 1987.

Plot

Balu is a young politically conscious and helpful

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driver who has feelings for his neighbour Manga, whose mother Devaki who is involved in illicit affairs with men coerces Manga to join her. Surya is an unemployed

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graduate from a family of modest means and is dependent on his older brother for money. The older brother often derides them for asking him for money. Meanwhile, Rajam, another resident of the same housing complex is desirous of Surya. Gundurao is the head of another family with three daughters who need to be married. Vedavalli is a young working woman who faces troubles in finding a suitor for marriage, with the father of prospective grooms demanding exorbitant amounts in dowry. The climax reveals whether Raghuvaran succeeds in his love.

Cast

as Surya *

as Manga *

as Balu *

as Rajam *

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as Devaki *

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as Baburam Settu *

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* Srikanth as House owner *

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as Gundurao *

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as Vedavalli * S.N.Lakshmi *

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* K. Rajan as Autorickshaw driver *

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* V. Gopalakrishnan *

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Production

''Koottu Puzhukkal'' is based on the novel of the same name by

. Since the film's plot was primarily set in a housing complex, the film was shot at Kamakoti House at

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. A set was built on the top of the house to show eight houses as per the film's concept.

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by

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Release and reception

''Koottu Puzhukkal'' was released on 12 September 1987. ''

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'' wrote, "It's a poignant film ..the screenplay flits breathlessly from family to family .. from character to character.. There is a whole gallery....". Jeyamanmadhan of ''

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'' wrote that with each character saying only two lines, the audience should be given free memory to remember them.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 2729302 1980s Tamil-language films 1987 films Films based on Indian novels Films directed by R. C. Sakthi Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan