Aavarampoo
{{short description|1992 film by Bharathan}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Aavarampoo
| image = Aavarampoo poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Bharathan
| producer = Keyaar
| writer = Prasanna Kumar
(dialogues)
| screenplay = Padmarajan
| story = Padmarajan
| starring = {{ubl|Vineeth|Nandhini|Nassar}}
| music = Ilaiyaraaja
| cinematography = S. Kumar
| editing = B. Lenin
V. T. Vijayan
| studio = K. R. Enterprises
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1992|06|12}}
| runtime = 125 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Aavarampoo ({{translation|Avaram senna}}) is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language teen romance film, directed by Bharathan and produced by Keyaar. A remake of the 1980 Malayalam film Thakara,{{Cite web |last=Raman |first=Sruthi Ganapathy |date=21 January 2019 |title=Vineeth on 'Sarvam Thaala Mayam' and what he wants from his roles: 'There is so much more I can do' |url=https://scroll.in/reel/909956/vineeth-on-sarvam-thaala-mayam-and-what-he-wants-from-his-roles-there-is-so-much-more-i-can-do |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024072100/https://scroll.in/reel/909956/vineeth-on-sarvam-thaala-mayam-and-what-he-wants-from-his-roles-there-is-so-much-more-i-can-do |archive-date=24 October 2020 |access-date=8 August 2020 |website=Scroll.in}} it stars Vineeth, Nandhini and Nassar. The film was released on 5 June 1992, and Nassar won the Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best Actor.
Plot
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Sakkarai is a mentally ill boy and an orphan. Most of the villagers take advantage of his innocence. Sakkarai works under his chief Thevar, who has two wives. After a dispute with his first wife Lakshmi, he marries another woman. Sakkarai develops a soft corner for Thevar's daughter Thamarai. Aasari, who has been humiliated by Thamarai, brainwashes and manipulates Sakkarai. Sakkarai has a physical relation with Thamarai. Later, Thevar finds out their relationship and beats the innocent Sakkarai. Later, Thevar arranges his daughter's marriage with Senkodan, a drunkard. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Cast
{{cast listing|
- Vineeth as Sakkarai
- Nandhini as Thamarai
- Nassar as Thevar
- Goundamani as Aasari
- Sulakshana as Thevar's second wife
- Valsala Menon as Lakshmi, Thevar's first wife
- Anu Anand as Balu
- Bayilvan Ranganathan as Bayilvan
- Sharmili as Pappa
- Indrajith
- Seena Antony
- Vichithra
- Master Deepak
- Baby Sridevi
- Bharathan in a cameo appearance
}}
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.{{Cite web |title=Avarampoo (1992) |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/album/T0000417.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130630044854/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/album/T0000417.html |archive-date=30 June 2013 |access-date=2 May 2013 |website=Raaga.com}}
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! Song !! Singer(s) !! Lyrics !! Duration | |||
| "Aalolam Paadi" | Ilaiyaraaja | rowspan=2|Gangai Amaran | 5:05 |
| "Adukku Malli Yeduthu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 5:00 | |
| "Mandhiram Idhu" | K. J. Yesudas | Pulamaipithan | 6:09 |
| "Nadhi Odum Karaiyoram" | S. Janaki | Gangai Amaran | 4:53 |
| "Saadhinchane" | Krishnachander | Tyagaraja | 2:55 |
| "Saami Kitta Solli" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | Gangai Amaran | 4:39 |
Release and reception
Aavarampoo was released on 12 June 1992.{{Cite news |date=12 June 1992 |title=Aavarampoo |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19920612&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=22 January 2020 |work=The Indian Express |pages=6 |via=Google News Archive}}{{cbignore}} The Indian Express wrote, "the director's touch of class is evident in every frame".{{Cite news |date=19 June 1992 |title=Touch of class |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19920619&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=8 January 2019 |work=The Indian Express |pages=7 |via=Google News Archive}}{{cbignore}} Marma Yogi of Kalki praised the film's short threaded story and lack of lengthy, unnecessary dialogues.{{Cite magazine |last=யோகி |first=மர்ம |date=5 July 1992 |title=ஆவாரம்பூ |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1992-07-05/page/16/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240220060238/https://archive.org/details/kalki1992-07-05/page/16/mode/2up |archive-date=20 February 2024 |access-date=20 February 2024 |magazine=Kalki |page=17 |language=ta |via=Internet Archive}} For his performance, Nassar won the Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best Actor.{{Cite news |date=19 January 1994 |title=Film city to be ready soon: Jaya |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8YNlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=j54NAAAAIBAJ&pg=930%2C138001 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240513093007/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8YNlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=j54NAAAAIBAJ&pg=930%2C138001 |archive-date=13 May 2024 |access-date=15 August 2020 |work=The Indian Express |pages=3 |via=Google News Archive}}
References
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