Uthiripookkal

Infobox Film
name = Uthiri Pookkal


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director = J. Mahendran
producer = Radha Balakrishnan
writer = Story:
Puthumaipithan
Screenplay:
J. Mahendran
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starring = Vijayan
Ashwini
Mathumalini
Sundar
Sarath Babu
music = Ilaiyaraaja
cinematography = Ashok Kumar
editing = B. Lenin
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released = Start date|1979
runtime = 129 min.
country = flag|India
language = Tamil
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imdb_id = 0235848

Uthiri Pookkal is a Tamil film directed by J. Mahendran. The movie was based on Puthumaipithan's short story Chitrannai. This movie is a trend setter [cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/jul/28saas.htm|title=Saasanam: Truly memorable!|publisher=Rediff|date=2006-07-28|accessdate=2007-10-06] in Tamil cinema. Director Mani Ratnam once famously remarked: "If I get anywhere near what Mahendran did in Udhiri Pookkal, I’ll be a happy man." [cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2007/09/06/stories/2007090650500400.htm|title=The magic of Mahendran|publisher=The Hindu|date=2007-09-06|accessdate=2007-10-06] The movie is considered as a break through in commercial Tamil cinema. [cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2007/07/13/stories/2007071350330100.htm|title= Filmmakers’ favourites|publisher=The Hindu|date=2007-07-13|accessdate=2007-10-06]

Soundtrack

This movie features 5 songs composed by Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics written by Kannadasan, Ilaiyaraaja, Gangai Amaran, M. G. Vallaban and Muthulingam.
*Antha Poongathu - Ilaiyaraaja
*Naan Paada - S. Janaki
*Azhagiya Kanne - S. Janaki
*Kalyaanam Paaru - S. P. Sailaja
*Poodaa Poodaa Pokkai - S. Janaki

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