Koottu Puzhukkal Explained

Director:R. C. Sakthi
Screenplay:R. C. Sakthi
Producer:M. Sundar Rajan
G. M. Ranga Raj
Starring:Raghuvaran
Amala
Chandrasekhar
Music:M. S. Viswanathan
Studio:Palayee Amman Art Creations
Runtime:130 minutes
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Koottu Puzhukkal (in Tamil pronounced as /kuːʈʈuppuɻukkaɭ/) is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by R. C. Sakthi. The film stars Raghuvaran and Amala, supported by Chandrasekhar and Y. Vijaya. It is based on the novel of the same name by Anuradha Ramanan. The film was released on 12 September 1987.

Plot

Balu is a young politically conscious and helpful autorickshaw 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 BCom 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.

Production

Koottu Puzhukkal is based on the novel of the same name by Anuradha Ramanan.[1] Since the film's plot was primarily set in a housing complex, the film was shot at Kamakoti House at T. Nagar. A set was built on the top of the house to show eight houses as per the film's concept.[2]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[3] [4] The song "Nitham Nitham En" is set in Pahadi raga.[5]

Release and reception

Koottu Puzhukkal was released on 12 September 1987.[6] The Indian Express wrote, "It's a poignant film [...] the screenplay flits breathlessly from family to family .. from character to character..  There is a whole gallery....".[7] Jayamanmadhan of Kalki wrote that with each character saying only two lines, the audience should be given free memory to remember them.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 15 May 2017 . இதே நாளில் அன்று . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221222115516/https://www.dinamalar.com/news_detail.asp?id=1771244 . 22 December 2022 . 22 December 2022 . . ta.
  2. மௌஷ்மி . 16 December 1990 . நடிக்கும் வீடுகள்... . live . https://archive.today/20230221060026/https://archive.org/details/kalki1990-12-16/page/n35/mode/2up . 21 February 2023 . 28 December 2022 . . 34–35 . Ta . Internet Archive.
  3. Web site: Kootup Puzhukkal Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211019203756/https://macsendisk.com/product/kootup-puzhukkal-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/ . 19 October 2021 . 22 December 2022 . Macsendisk.
  4. Web site: 30 November 2019 . Koottu Puzhukkal . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210416021345/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/koottu-puzhukkal/8HVXxkUOgCo_ . 16 April 2021 . 21 December 2022 . JioSaavn.
  5. Web site: ஏழிசை எம்எஸ்வி பயோகிராபி . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200626130400/https://cinema.dinamalar.com/msv/ . 26 June 2020 . 7 July 2024 . . Ta.
  6. Web site: Kootu Puzhukkal (1987) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220620032451/https://screen4screen.com/movies/kootu-puzhukkal . 20 June 2022 . 22 December 2022 . Screen 4 Screen.
  7. News: 25 September 1987 . Travails . 22 December 2022 . . 5 . Google News Archive.
  8. ஜெயமன்மதன் . 11 October 1987 . கூட்டுப்புழுக்கள் . live . https://archive.today/20240430111535/https://archive.org/details/kalki1987-10-11/page/n21/mode/2up . 30 April 2024 . 30 April 2024 . . 21 . ta . Internet Archive.