Panneer Pushpangal

Panneer Pushpangal is a love story between Aravind Prabhu and Uma supported by their teacher Prem.

• Pratap as Prem
• Vennira Aadai Moorthy as the hostel warden
• Suresh as Aravind Prabhu
• Shanthi Krishna as Uma
• Jr. Manohar as Babu
• Archana as Uma's mother

During an impromptu discussion, K. Somasundareswaran had narrated the story of two convent students coming of age to Gangai Amaran. Moved by the tale, Amaran gave the directorial opportunity to P. Vasu and Santhana Bharathi at the helm.{{Cite web |url=https://silverscreen.in/features/rajeshwar-interview-futuristic/ |title=K Rajeshwar Interview: Future Perfect |last=Ramesh |first=Deepika |date=8 January 2015 |website=Silverscreen.in |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150109103207/http://silverscreen.in/features/rajeshwar-interview-futuristic/ |archive-date=9 January 2015 |access-date=9 January 2015}} Vasu, son of make-up man Peethambaram and Santhana Bharathi, son of producer M. R. Santhanam, both earlier assisting Sridhar made their directorial debuts with this film.{{Cite news |last=Ashok Kumar |first=S.R. |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/this-character-artists-first-love-is-direction/article3048491.ece |title=This character artist's first love is direction |date=16 November 2006 |work=The Hindu |access-date=10 June 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200403150421/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/this-character-artists-first-love-is-direction/article3048491.ece |archive-date=3 April 2020}}{{Cite news |last=Prasad |first=G. |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/in-the-right-direction/article3199228.ece |title=In the right direction |date=9 September 2006 |work=The Hindu |access-date=10 June 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200403152549/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/in-the-right-direction/article3199228.ece |archive-date=3 April 2020}} According to Amaran, "The idea of the story came out of friendly banter".{{Cite news |last=Jeshi |first=K. |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/gangai-amaren-santhana-bharathi-and-lenin-inaugurate-an-integrated-film-school-at-clusters-institute-of-media-and-technology-in-coimbatore/article29100554.ece |title=What happens when Lenin, Santhana Bharathi and Gangai Amaren meet? |date=15 August 2019 |work=The Hindu |access-date=3 April 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190904145351/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/gangai-amaren-santhana-bharathi-and-lenin-inaugurate-an-integrated-film-school-at-clusters-institute-of-media-and-technology-in-coimbatore/article29100554.ece |archive-date=4 September 2019}}

A photographer friend of Suresh Kumar's father opined that Suresh could make it as a lead actor and with a portfolio, Suresh approached director C. V. Sridhar to feature in his films, but his effort went in vain. He then met Bharathi and Vasu who decided to cast him in Panneer Pushpangal, while simultaneously he was cast in the lead role in Bharathiraja's Alaigal Oivathillai presenting him with a dilemma of which film to choose; he chose the former.{{Cite interview |last=Suresh |subject-link=Suresh (actor, born 1963) |interviewer=Jyothsna |title=Interview |url=http://www.videos.behindwoods.com/videos-q1-09/actor-actress-interview/suresh.html |access-date=10 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141109/http://www.videos.behindwoods.com/videos-q1-09/actor-actress-interview/suresh.html |archive-date=12 June 2018 |work=Behindwoods}} The film also marked the Tamil debut of Shanthi Krishna, and was shot at the Laidlaw Memorial School of St. George's Homes, Ketti, in the Nilgiris.{{Cite web |url=https://silverscreen.in/features/write-strong-characters-for-actresses-my-age-in-conversation-with-shanthi-krishna/ |title='Write Strong Characters For Actresses My Age': In Conversation With Shanthi Krishna |last=Gopalakrishnan |first=Aswathy |date=28 February 2019 |website=Silverscreen.in |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413072143/https://silverscreen.in/features/write-strong-characters-for-actresses-my-age-in-conversation-with-shanthi-krishna/ |archive-date=13 April 2019 |access-date=13 April 2019}}

Panneer Pushpangal deals with adolescent love, a theme that was not frequently explored in 1980s Tamil cinema.{{Cite news |last=Anantharam |first=Chitra Deepa |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/pvasu-on-shivalinga-and-working-with-raghava-lawrence/article17074079.ece |title=Fascinated by the supernatural, says Director Vasu |date=21 January 2017 |work=The Hindu |access-date=16 April 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200403152612/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/pvasu-on-shivalinga-and-working-with-raghava-lawrence/article17074079.ece |archive-date=3 April 2020}}

The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics by Gangai Amaran.{{Cite web |title=Paneer Pushpangal Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraaja |url=https://macsendisk.com/product/paneer-pushpangal-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraaja/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221127075651/https://macsendisk.com/product/paneer-pushpangal-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraaja/ |archive-date=27 November 2022 |access-date=10 August 2023 |website=Macsendisk}}{{Cite web |title=Panneer Pushpangal (1981) |url=https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/panneer-pushpangal-songs-T0000213 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230810100629/https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/panneer-pushpangal-songs-T0000213 |archive-date=10 August 2023 |access-date=10 August 2023 |website=Raaga.com}} For the dubbed Telugu version Madhura Geetham, all songs were written by Rajasri. The song "Ananda Raagam" is set in Simhendramadhyamam raga,{{sfn|Sundararaman|2007|p=123}}{{Cite news |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-ragas-journey-the-passionate-appeal-of-simhendramadhyamam/article2817296.ece |title=A Raga's Journey – The passionate appeal of Simhendramadhyamam |date=20 January 2012 |work=The Hindu |access-date=13 April 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201141513/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-ragas-journey-the-passionate-appeal-of-simhendramadhyamam/article2817296.ece |archive-date=1 February 2018 |author-link=Charulatha Mani}} and "Vengaya Sambarum" is set in Shanmukhapriya.{{sfn|Sundararaman|2007|p=167}} Ilaiyaraaja later reused "Ananda Ragam" as "Saara Yeh Aalam" in Shiva (2006).{{Cite web |url=https://baradwajrangan.wordpress.com/2007/05/15/music-review-cheeni-kum/ |title=Music Review: Cheeni Kum |last=Rangan |first=Baradwaj |author-link=Baradwaj Rangan |date=15 May 2007 |website=Baradwaj Rangan |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150920130026/https://baradwajrangan.wordpress.com/2007/05/15/music-review-cheeni-kum/ |archive-date=20 September 2015 |access-date=18 May 2018}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Tamil

| extra_column = Singer(s)

| title1 = Kodai Kaala Kaatre

| extra1 = Malaysia Vasudevan

| length1 = 5:11

| title2 = Aanandha Raagam

| extra2 = Uma Ramanan

| length2 = 4:26

| title3 = Poonthalir Aada

| extra3 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki

| length3 = 4:45

| title4 = Vengaya Sambarum

| extra4 = Deepan Chakravarthy, S. N. Surendar, T. K. S. Kalaivanan

| length4 = 4:36

| total_length = 18:58

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Telugu

| extra_column = Singer(s)

| total_length = 18:00

| title1 = Navvulalona

| extra1 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki

| length1 = 4:38

| title2 = Anandha Ragam

| extra2 = P. Susheela

| length2 = 4:15

| title3 = Kondagali Thirige

| extra3 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

| length3 = 4:31

| title4 = Monnati Sambaaru

| length4 = 4:36

| extra4 = Deepan Chakravarthy, S. N. Surendar, T. K. S. Kalaivanan

}}

Sindhu-Jeeva of Kalki criticised the cinematography as out of focus and also panned lyricist for using same kind of words in songs but praised Ilaiyaraaja's music and added the acting of Suresh and Shanthi looked good with enough acting and concluded the director and writer team should get successful in their next film.{{Cite magazine |last=சிந்து-ஜீவா |date=26 July 1981 |title=பன்னீர் புஷ்பங்கள் |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1981-07-26/page/n39/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230409163453/https://archive.org/details/kalki1981-07-26/page/n39/mode/2up |archive-date=9 April 2023 |access-date=9 April 2023 |magazine=Kalki |page=39 |language=Ta |via=Internet Archive}}

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