Namma Ooru Poovatha (transl. Poovatha of our town) is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Manivasagam and produced by Rajeshwari Manivasakam. The film stars Murali, Gautami, Goundamani and Senthil. It was released on 19 November 1990, and Gautami won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize for Best Actress.
| Namma Ooru Poovatha | |
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| Directed by | Manivasagam |
| Written by | M. Manivasakam |
| Produced by | Rajeshwari Manivasakam |
| Starring | Murali Gautami Goundamani Senthil |
| Cinematography | K. B. Ahamad |
| Edited by | L. Kesavan |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | Raaja Pushpa Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (August 2022) |
Cast
edit- Murali as Ponarasu
- Gautami as Poovatha
- Goundamani as Everything Ekambaram
- Senthil as Ekabaram's sidekick
- Jai Ganesh
- Anandaraj
- Pasi Narayanan
- Thideer Kannaiah
- Dubbing Janaki
- K. K. Soundar
- Suryakanth
- Karuppu Subbiah
- Joker Thulasi
- Theni Kunjarammal
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by Deva, with lyrics by Kalidasan.[1][2]
| Song | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Manjanathipoove" | K. S. Chithra | 5:13 |
| "Maarapu Potta Pulla" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:43 |
| "Mandhirichivitta Kozhi" | Malaysia Vasudevan | 4:16 |
| "Chinna Chinna Poove" | K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra | 4:59 |
| "Romba Naalaga Maama" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:33 |
| "Aavaram Poovu Onu" | K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra | 4:32 |
Release and reception
editNamma Ooru Poovatha was released on 19 November 1990.[3] C. R. K. of Kalki wrote it is a typical love story set in a village backdrop; even if viewers understand the direction the story leading to during the beginning of the film, the efforts made by the director to carry it without losing momentum were perfect.[4] Gautami won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize for Best Actress.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Nammaooru Poovatha". JioSaavn. January 1998. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Marikolunthu and Namma Ooru Poovatha Tamil FIlm LP Vinyl Record by Deva". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "நம்ம ஊரு பூவாத்தா / Namma Ooru Poovatha (1990)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ சி.ஆர்.கே. (30 December 1990). "நம்ம ஊரு பூவாத்தா". Kalki (in Tamil). pp. 24–25. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2022 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Chinnathambi bags six awards". The Indian Express. 30 October 1992. p. 3. Retrieved 14 February 2021 – via Google News Archive.
