Kanneer Pookkal
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{{Infobox film
| image = Kanneer Pookkal.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Rajasekhar
| screenplay = Rajasekhar
| based_on = {{based on|Aayul Thandanai|Sivasankari}}
| producer = Jayalakshmi
| cinematography = V. Ranga
| editing = M. Vellaichamy
| music = Shankar–Ganesh
| studio = Jayavel Productions
| released = {{Film date|1981|4|10|df=y}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Kanneer Pookkal ({{Translation|Flowers of tears}}) is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by Rajasekhar. The film stars Vijayan and Sripriya, with Anand, Anumanthu, Vijay Babu, Manorama, Pandari Bai, Rohini and Roopa in supporting roles. Based on the novel Aayul Thandanai ({{Translation|Life sentence}}) by Sivasankari, it was released on 10 April 1981.{{Cite news |date=9 April 1981 |title=கண்ணீர்ப் பூக்கள் |url=https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP372-6-23-5-47 |access-date=29 May 2024 |work=Anna |pages=4 |language=Ta |via=Endangered Archives Programme}}
Plot
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Cast
Production
Kanneer Pookkal shares its name with a novel by Mu. Metha,{{Cite news |last=Venkatachalapathy |first=A. R. |author-link=A. R. Venkatachalapathy |date=30 July 2021 |title=Vetrimaaran and Suriya's 'Vaadivaasal' sets a new benchmark |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/vetrimaaran-and-suriyas-vaadivaasal-sets-a-new-benchmark/article35622042.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220611040309/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/vetrimaaran-and-suriyas-vaadivaasal-sets-a-new-benchmark/article35622042.ece |archive-date=11 June 2022 |access-date=17 October 2022 |work=The Hindu}} but is actually adapted from Aayul Thandanai by Sivasankari.{{Cite web |last=ராம்ஜி |first=வி. |date=14 October 2022 |title=சிவசங்கரி 80: எழுத்தால் சிறைப்படுத்தியவர்! |url=https://kamadenu.hindutamil.in/flashback/writer-sivasankari-80th-birthday-spl |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221114174811/https://kamadenu.hindutamil.in/flashback/writer-sivasankari-80th-birthday-spl |archive-date=14 November 2022 |access-date=2 February 2023 |website=Kamadenu |language=ta}} It is the first Tamil film directed by Rajasekhar.{{Cite web |date=21 April 2023 |title=இப்படி செய்யாதீங்க… எல்லோர் முன்னாடியும் அசிங்கமா போயிடும்!. விஜயகாந்த் படத்தில் தயாரிப்பாளர் செய்த வேலை… |url=https://cinereporters.com/a-discussion-between-producer-kalaipuli-s-thanu-and-the-director/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240530013213/https://cinereporters.com/a-discussion-between-producer-kalaipuli-s-thanu-and-the-director/ |archive-date=30 May 2024 |access-date=30 May 2024 |website=CineReporters |language=ta}} Cinematography was handled by V. Ranga and editing by M. Vellaichamy.{{Cite web |title=Kanneer Pookkal ( 1981 ) |url=http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/allCast.cgi?id=408 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041113183015/http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/allCast.cgi?id=408 |archive-date=13 November 2004 |access-date=17 October 2022 |website=Cinesouth}}
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh.{{Cite web |title=Kanneer Pookkal Tamil Film Super 7 EP Vinyl Record by Shankar Ganesh |url=https://mossymart.com/product/kanneer-pookkal-tamil-film-super-7-ep-vinyl-record-by-shankar-ganesh/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221017061944/https://mossymart.com/product/kanneer-pookkal-tamil-film-super-7-ep-vinyl-record-by-shankar-ganesh/ |archive-date=17 October 2022 |access-date=11 October 2021 |website=Mossymart}}{{Cite web |title=Kanneer Pookkal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Single |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/kanneer-pookkal-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1330412637 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221017061943/https://music.apple.com/us/album/kanneer-pookkal-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1330412637 |archive-date=17 October 2022 |access-date=17 October 2022 |website=Apple Music}} The song "Maadi Veettu Mama" attained popularity.{{Cite web |last=குமார் |first=ப கவிதா |date=20 October 2021 |title=வெளிச்சம் பெறாத மின்மினிகள் |url=https://kamadenu.hindutamil.in/cinema/unknown-voices-in-tamil-cinema-music |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220914051654/https://kamadenu.hindutamil.in/cinema/unknown-voices-in-tamil-cinema-music |archive-date=14 September 2022 |access-date=28 October 2021 |website=Kamadenu |language=ta}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Kaviya Mullai
| lyrics1 = Vairamuthu
| extra1 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| length1 = 4:35
| title2 = Iravum Pagalum
| lyrics2 = Vaali
| extra2 = S. Janaki
| length2 = 4:36
| title3 = Vasanthamum Neeye
| lyrics3 = Pulamaipithan
| extra3 = S. Janaki
| length3 = 4:45
| title4 = Maadi Veettu Mama
| lyrics4 = Poongkuyilan
| extra4 = Ambili and Chorus
| length4 = 4:21
| total_length = 18:17
}}
Reception
Nalini Sastry of Kalki praised the performances of Vijayan and Sripriya and Ranga's cinematography. She concluded the review by saying the film is not a life sentence for us, however the praise is for Sivasankari.{{Cite magazine |last=சாஸ்திரி |first=நளினி |date=19 April 1981 |title=கண்ணீர் பூக்கள் |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1981-04-19/page/n55/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240321054014/https://archive.org/details/kalki1981-04-19/page/n55/mode/2up |archive-date=21 March 2024 |access-date=21 March 2024 |magazine=Kalki |page=55 |language=ta |via=Internet Archive}} Naagai Dharuman of Anna also reviewed the film.{{Cite news |last=தருமன் |first=நாகை |date=21 April 1981 |title=கண்ணீர் பூக்கள் |url=https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_5_58/4.jp2/full/1000,1368/0/default.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204120703/https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_5_58/4.jp2/full/1000,1368/0/default.jpg |archive-date=4 December 2024 |access-date=4 December 2024 |work=Anna |pages=4 |language=ta |via=Endangered Archives Programme}}
References
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