''Poo Poova Poothirukku'' () is a 1987 Indian

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-language film directed by

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and produced by Kaveri Manoharan. The film stars

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and

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. It was released on 18 September 1987.

Plot

Ramu and Janaki are a happily married couple and have two children. Ramu, however, is unfaithful to his wife; he a secret relationship with Mary in Andaman and she gives birth to his son Kannan. Years later, Mary dies in a car accident, and Ramu reveals the truth to his wife. The rest of the film deals with the aftermath.

Cast

as Ramu *

as Janaki *

as Mary * Manorama *

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Production

''Poo Poova Poothirukku'' was directed by

, who also wrote the screenplay. The film was produced by Kaveri Manoharan under My Productions. Cinematography was handled by K. B. Dayalan, and the editing by V. Rajagopal.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by

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, who also wrote the lyrics.

Release and reception

''Poo Poova Poothirukku'' was released on 18 September 1988. N. Krishnaswamy of ''

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'' called the film "somewhat of a drag" and noted its similarities to ''

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'' (1983), but praised the performances of Prabhu, Sarita and the child artistes.

References

External links

*{{IMDb title 1980s Indian films 1980s Tamil-language films 1987 drama films 1987 films Films about infidelity Films directed by V. Azhagappan Films scored by T. Rajendar Indian drama films