Aavarampoo

1992 film by Bharathan

  • Vineeth
  • Nandhini
  • Nassar
CinematographyS. KumarEdited byB. Lenin
V. T. VijayanMusic byIlaiyaraaja
Production
company
K. R. Enterprises
Release date
  • 12 June 1992 (1992-06-12)
Running time
125 minutesCountryIndiaLanguageTamil

Aavarampoo (transl. 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,[1] 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

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. So 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

  • 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.[2]

Song Singer(s) Lyrics Duration
"Aalolam Paadi" Ilaiyaraaja 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.[3] The Indian Express wrote, "the director's touch of class is evident in every frame".[4] Marma Yogi of Kalki praised the film's short threaded story and lack of lengthy, unnecessary dialogues.[5] For his performance, Nassar won the Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best Actor.[6]

References

  1. ^ Raman, Sruthi Ganapathy (21 January 2019). "Vineeth on 'Sarvam Thaala Mayam' and what he wants from his roles: 'There is so much more I can do'". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Avarampoo (1992)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Aavarampoo". The Indian Express. 12 June 1992. p. 6. Retrieved 22 January 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  4. ^ "Touch of class". The Indian Express. 19 June 1992. p. 7. Retrieved 8 January 2019 – via Google News Archive.
  5. ^ யோகி, மர்ம (5 July 1992). "ஆவாரம்பூ". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 17. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024 – via Internet Archive.
  6. ^ "Film city to be ready soon: Jaya". The Indian Express. 19 January 1994. p. 3. Archived from the original on 13 May 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2020 – via Google News Archive.

External links

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