Poovukkul Boogambam (transl. An earthquake within the flower) is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language action war film written, produced and directed by Thiagarajan, making his directorial debut. The film stars himself and Parvathy alongside B. Saroja Devi and Charan Raj in supporting roles. The soundtrack was composed by S. P. Venkatesh, credited as Sangeetharajan. The film was released on 13 April 1988.
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| Directed by | Thiagarajan |
| Written by | Thiagarajan |
| Produced by | Thiagarajan |
| Starring | Thiagarajan Parvathy |
| Music by | Sangeetharajan |
Production company | Lakshmi Shanti Movies |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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Cast
editProduction
editThe film marked the production and directorial debut of Thiagarajan who also appeared in the lead role.[1] Inspired by an article of real-life military officer Sundarji, Thiagarajan decided to write a script on it. Thiagarajan held the shooting in an army camp near Faizabad along with nearly 3,500 soldiers and also shot at military centres near New Delhi,[2] and also at Chennai, Agra and Srinagar after obtaining permission from the Indian Army.[3] Khushbu was originally chosen as the lead actress, but she was later replaced by Parvathy.[2]
Soundtrack
editSoundtrack was composed by S. P. Venkatesh, credited as Sangeetharajan.[4][5]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Anbe Oru Aasai" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:41 |
| 2. | "Naal Naal Varudhu" | Uma Ramanan | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Naadu Adhe" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 5:05 |
| 4. | "Oru Kaalam" | K. J. Yesudas | 4:58 |
| 5. | "Thethi Sollattuma Chinnaval Naan" | K. S. Chithra | 4:16 |
| 6. | "Thaali Seiyattuma" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:16 |
| Total length: | 27:30 | ||
Release and reception
editPoovukkul Boogambam was released on 13 April 1988,[6] and distributed by Lakshmi Shanti Movies.[7] N. Krishnaswamy of The Indian Express in his review dated 15 April 1988 noted that Thiagarajan is accountable for the film's merits and drawbacks and also stated the script "is very clearly unable to cope up with the conflict [sic]". He however appreciated the film's music and photography.[1] Jayamanmadhan of Kalki wrote that, by taking an average plot and adding the word Army Army before every sentence of the story, Thiagarajan has made an earthquake within the flower.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b Krishnaswamy, N. (5 April 1988). "Poovukkul Boogambam". The Indian Express. p. 5. Retrieved 24 February 2019 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ a b "அட்டேஏஏஏஏன்ஷன் ! இதோ ஒரு வித்தியாசமான படம்!". Kalki (in Tamil). 26 October 1986. pp. 42–43. Archived from the original on 24 August 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "தீபாவளி ரிலீஸ் திரைப்படங்கள்!" (PDF). Kalki (in Tamil). 18 October 1987. pp. 1–5. Retrieved 19 September 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Poovukkul Bhoogambam (1988)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 24 February 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ "Poovukkul Boogambam ( 1988) Tamil Super Hit Film LP Vinyl Record by Sangeetha Rajan". Disco Music Center. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Poovukkul Boogambam (1988)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "Poovukkul Boogambam". The Indian Express. 6 May 1988. p. 4. Retrieved 28 October 2021 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ ஜெயமன்மதன் (15 May 1988). "பூவுக்குள் பூகம்பம்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 9. Archived from the original on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
