December Pookkal (transl. December flowers) is a 1986 Indian Tamil-language slasher film written and directed by R. Bhoopathy. The film stars Mohan, Revathi, Nalini and Nizhalgal Ravi, with Goundamani and Senthil in comical roles. It was released on 14 January 1986.[1]
| December Pookkal | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Directed by | R. Bhoopathy |
| Written by | R. Bhoopathy |
| Produced by | K. Nagarajan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Raja Rajan |
| Edited by | N. R. Kittu (Supervisor) Ramesh–Mohan |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Shri N. R. K. Cine Arts |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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Chandru loses his wife in an accident, then goes on a killing spree, murdering all those women who refused to donate blood to his wife when she was hospitalised. Poornima, Chandru's new girlfriend, confronts him about his state of mind, but instead of getting him help, she tells him that she feels privileged to be killed by him. The police arrive on time to shoot Chandru in the back.
Cast
edit- Mohan as Chandru[2]
- Revathi as Annam Poornima[2]
- Nalini as Uma
- Nizhalgal Ravi as Inspector Vinoth
- Goundamani as Mestri Mayilsamy
- Senthil as Senthil Kumaran
- Sivachandran
- Ilavarasan
- V. Gopalakrishnan as Gopinath Poornima's father
- Delhi Ganesh as JR.Seshadri
- Chinni Jayanth as Chandru's Assistant
- Y. Vijaya as Manonmani
- Kuyili as Sarasu
- Kumarimuthu as Police constable
- Omakuchi Narasimhan
- Master Haja Sheriff
- MLA Thangaraj
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[3][4] The song "Azhagaka Sirithathu" attained popularity.[5]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Azhagaka Sirithathu" | P. Jayachandran, S. Janaki | Vaali | 04:44 |
| "Intha Vennila" | K. S. Chithra | Muthulingam | 04:31 |
| "Maalaigal Idam" | K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra | Gangai Amaran | 04:41 |
| "Nooraandu Kaalam" | K. S. Chithra | Vaali | 02:39 |
| "Sambonu" | S. Janaki | Gangai Amaran | 04:34 |
Reception
editKalki said the cinematography by Raja Rajan was the film's only high point.[6]
References
edit- ^ "December Pookal (1986)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ a b Nathan, Archana (15 July 2018). "From 'Athey Kangal' to 'Imaikkaa Nodigal', Tamil cinema has always loved its serial killers". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 8 June 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "December Pookkal (1986)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
- ^ "December Pookkal Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 17 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ துரைக்கண்ணு, குமார் (21 December 2022). "இளையராஜாவுடன் இசையிரவு 21 | 'அழகாக சிரித்தது அந்த நிலவு...' - நதியே நீராடியது அவள் அழகில்!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "டிசம்பர் பூக்கள்". Kalki (in Tamil). 9 February 1986. p. 10. Archived from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
