Poompatta (transl. Butterfly) is a 1971 Indian Malayalam-language children's film, directed by B. K. Pottekkad (in his debut) and produced by V. M. Sreenivasan. Based on a short story by Karoor Neelakanta Pillai, the film stars Sridevi, Prema, Sankaradi and T. R. Omana. It was released on 12 March 1971. Sridevi won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist for her performance in this film.[1][2]
| Poompatta | |
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| Directed by | B. K. Pottekkad |
| Screenplay by | B. K. Pottekkad |
| Story by | Karoor Neelakanta Pillai |
| Produced by | V. M. Sreenivasan |
| Starring | Sridevi Prema Sankaradi T. R. Omana |
| Cinematography | N. Karthikeyan |
| Edited by | N. R. Natarajan |
| Music by | G. Devarajan |
Production company | Ambili Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Plot
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Sarada becomes an orphan after her mother dies due to an illness. She is adopted by her stepmother, who ill-treats her.
Cast
edit- Sridevi as Sarada
- Roja Ramani as Sumathy
- T. R. Omana as Sumathy's mother
- Prema as Janaki
- Sankaradi as Astrologer
- Paul Vengola
- Master Prabhakar as Prabha
- Nellikode Bhaskaran
- Ragini
Production
editPoompatta is based on a short story by Karoor Neelakanta Pillai, and is the directorial debut of B. K. Pottekkad. It is also Master Prabhakar's first Malayalam film.[2]
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by G. Devarajan with lyrics by Yusufali Kechery.[3]
| Song | Singers |
|---|---|
| "Arimullachedi" | Renuka |
| "Manathaarileppozhum" | P. Leela, Renuka |
| "Paadunna Painkilikku" | K. J. Yesudas |
| "Shibiyennu Peray" | P. Madhuri |
References
edit- ^ Nayak, Satyarth (2019). Sridevi: The Eternal Screen Goddess. India: Penguin Random House. p. 259. ISBN 9789353056780.
- ^ a b Vijayakumar, B. (12 March 2018). "Poompatta: 1971". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "പൂമ്പാറ്റ (1971)". malayalasangeetham.info (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2022.