Poonthalir
Poonthalir is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Devaraj–Mohan, starring Sivakumar and Sujatha. It is a remake of the Hindi film Aakhri Khat (1966). The film, Sivakumar's 101st as an actor, was a success.
Plot
Ashok, an artist/sculptor, falls in love with and marries Maya, a poor Keralite woman, but they become separated when Ashok leaves for a prolonged assignment in the United States. When he comes back after a few years and looks for his wife, he receives a letter from her that conveys a strange message to him and he soon finds out that she has died due to a terminal illness and that their child has gone missing. He then starts a desperate search for this lost child with the help of a dedicated police officer and whether he succeeds in his quest forms the rest of the story.
Cast
More details
author | Thuraiyur K. Murthy |
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director | Devaraj Mohan |
editor | M. Kesavan M. Vellaisamy |
keywords | dedicate lost child police officer terminal illness |
musicBy | Ilaiyaraaja |
productionCompany | S. M. Creations |