| Archanai Pookal | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Gokula Krishnan |
| Written by | Gokula Krishnan |
| Produced by | K. Gopinathan |
| Starring | Chandrasekhar Mohan Rajyalakshmi Subhathra |
| Cinematography | Jayanan Vincent |
| Edited by | T. Sekar |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Bagavathy Creations |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Archanai Pookal (transl. Sacred flowers) is a 1982 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by Gokula Krishnan, starring Chandrasekhar, Mohan, Rajyalakshmi and Subathra. The film was released on 15 October 1982,[1] and failed at the box office.[2]
Plot
Cast
Production
Archanai Pookkal marked the directorial debut of Gokula Krishnan who earlier assisted K. Bhagyaraj.[3]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[4][5]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Aavaram Kaatukul" | Malaysia Vasudevan, Uma Ramanan | Kannadasan | 04:16 |
| "Kaveriye" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | Gangai Amaran | 04:17 |
| "Naduchamam Poyachu" | Malaysia Vasudevan, R. Bhaskar | Vaali | 04:43 |
| "Vazhimel Vizhiyaal" | S. Janaki | 04:23 | |
| "Paappa Pacha" | Malaysia Vasudevan, P. Susheela | Gangai Amaran | 04:25 |
Reception
Sindhu-Jeeva of Kalki praised the film for pleasant visuals, beautiful music but panned the editing and unnecessary symbolic shots.[3]
References
- ^ "Archanai Pookal ( 1982 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 12 November 2004. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ Umashanker, Sudha (17 October 1987). "Poornam: 'Acting is a commitment'". The Indian Express. p. 19. Retrieved 13 January 2023 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ a b சிந்து-ஜீவா (7 February 1982). "அர்ச்சனை பூக்கள்". Kalki (in Tamil). pp. 62–63. Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Archanai Pookkal (1982)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 15 August 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ^ "Archanai Pookal Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
External links
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