Poovum Pottum

Poovum Pottum
Poovum Pottum
	Poster
Directed by	Dada Mirasi
Screenplay by	Aaroor Dass
Story by	Nihar Ranjan Gupta
Produced by	Vasu Menon
Starring	S. V. Ranga Rao; A. V. M. Rajan; Muthuraman; P. Bhanumathi
Cinematography	Jakidhar
Edited by	K. Narayanan ; K. Sangunni
Music by	R. Govardhanam
Production; company	Vasu Films
Release date	26 January 1968;
Running time	165 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Poovum Pottum (transl. Flower and Vermilion) is 1968 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Dada Mirasi and produced by Vasu Menon.^[1] The film stars S. V. Ranga Rao, A. V. M. Rajan, Muthuraman and Bhanumathi. It is a remake of Bengali film Taposhi (1965).^[2] The film was released on 26 January 1968.^[3]

Plot

Music was by R. Govardhanam and lyrics were written by A. Maruthakasi, Kannadasan and Vaali.^[5] The song "Nathaswara Osaiyile Devan" is set in Brindavani Sarang raga.^[6]

Kalki appreciated the film for various aspects, including the writing and cast performances.^[7]

^ "Poovum Pottum". The Indian Express. 3 February 1968. p. 3. Retrieved 31 March 2021 – via Google News Archive.
^ Vamanan (30 April 2018). "கலைமாமணி வாமனனின் 'நிழலல்ல நிஜம்' – 125 | 'தெய்வ மகன்' பெற்ற ஆஸ்கார் வெற்றி!". Dinamalar (in Tamil). Nellai. Archived from the original on 20 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
^ "Poovum Pottum (1968)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
^ "பானுமதி: 9. நடிப்புக்கு இலக்கணம்!". Dinamani (in Tamil). 1 January 2016. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
^ "Poovum Pottum". Gaana. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
^ ராமானுஜன், டாக்டர் ஜி. (29 June 2018). "ராக யாத்திரை 11: நீ சின்ன நி! நான் பெரிய நி!!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 20 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
^ "பூவும் பொட்டும்". Kalki (in Tamil). 11 February 1963. p. 33. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.