Kadal Pookkal (transl. Sea Flowers) is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Bharathiraja, starring Murali, Manoj K. Bharathi, Uma, Prathyusha and Sindhu Menon. The film was released on 14 December 2001.[1] Bharathiraja won the National Film Award for Best Screenplay,[2] and Murali won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor.[3]
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| Directed by | Bharathiraja |
| Screenplay by | Bharathiraja |
| Story by | R. Rathnakumar |
| Produced by | Sivasakthi Pandiyan |
| Starring | Murali Manoj K. Bharathi Uma Prathyusha Sindhu |
| Cinematography | B. Kannan |
| Edited by | K. Pazhanivel |
| Music by | Deva |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editKaruthayya and Peter are best friends, sharing with each other their hopes and dreams. Karuthayya's plan to get his beloved sister Kayal married elsewhere is thwarted when he learns that she is in love with Peter. He hears this from Uppili, who has a soft corner for Karuthayya and vice versa. For his sister's sake, Karuthayya approaches Peter with the marriage proposal. A shocked Peter, who had all along shared an easy relationship with Kayal, consents for the sake of friendship. Peter then makes a counter proposal that Karuthayya marry his sister Maria. Peter however withholds the fact that Maria had been seduced by a man from the city and was carrying his child. Family honor being uppermost in his mind, friendship takes a back seat. But Peter does not know that Karuthayya was already aware of his sister's affair, though not of her pregnancy. Karuthayya, knowing his friend's aggressive nature, had not told Peter about the matter earlier. Karuthayya now throws the ball back in Peter's court, asking him to first get Maria's consent. Sure that Maria would not give her consent for the marriage. But to his shock Maria agrees.
Forced by her mother and Peter to toe the line, she had no other option. The two pairs get married. While Peter and Kayal are blissfully happy, Karuthayya and Maria have their own crosses to bear. A guilt-stricken Maria finally confesses to Karuthayya about Peter's treacherous act. A shocked and hurt Karuthayya goes to confront Peter. The man from the city appears on the scene. A furious Peter takes the unsuspecting youth on a boat ride, ties a stone on him, and dumps him into the sea. Karuthayya, who reaches the place, tries to save the guy.
Cast
edit- Murali as Karuthaiya
- Manoj K. Bharathi as Peter (Voice-over by Ranjith)
- Umashankari as Kayal
- Sindhu as Mariyam (Voice over by Jaya vidhya)
- Prathyusha as Uppili (Voice over by Jothi Latha)
- Puthu Kavithai Jyothi as Peter's mother
- Shyam Ganesh as Fernandes
- Vaiyapuri
- Santhana Bharathi
- Sridhar as Susai
Production
editThe film set in the backdrop of sea and was shot completely in Nagercoil.[4] Tarun was initially offered a role in this film.[5]
Soundtrack
editSoundtrack was composed by Deva and lyrics were written by Vairamuthu. Venky of Chennai Online called it "A lovely sea breeze by Deva".[6]
| Song | Singers |
|---|---|
| Aadu Meyuthe | Sathya, Krishnaraj |
| Alai Alai | Unni Menon, Swarnalatha, Srinivas |
| Ogama I | Malaysia Vasudevan, Ganga |
| Ogama II | Deva, Ganga |
| Paithiyamaanene | Harini, P. Unnikrishnan |
| Siluvaigale | Anuradha Sriram, Unni Menon |
Critical reception
editTulika of Rediff wrote that Bharathiraja "shows no sign of being able to change his storytelling style to match the times".[7] Malini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote, "it is a well-crafted script, the tale well told, the narration moving smoothly, and the scenes emotion-charged."[8] Visual Dasan of Kalki praised the performances of actors, Kannan's cinematography and Bharathiraja's direction.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Kadal pookkal ( 2001 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ "48th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 September 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ "State Government awards for 2000–2002". Music India Online. 2 September 2008. Archived from the original on 22 December 2008. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ "Kadal Pookkal". Sify. Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ^ Rajitha (7 December 2000). "I want to act my age". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ Venky. "Music review of: 'Kadal Pookal'". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 20 February 2003. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ Tulika (7 January 2002). "Oceans apart..." Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 15 March 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ^ Mannath, Malini. "Kadal Pookal". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 1 June 2001. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ தாசன், விஷுவல் (30 December 2001). "கடல் பூக்கள்". Kalki (in Tamil). pp. 88–89. Archived from the original on 23 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.