Aayiram Poi
Aayiram Poi (transl. A Thousand Lies) is a 1969 Indian Tamil-language comedy film, directed by Muktha Srinivasan and written by Cho.[1] Music was by V. Kumar. The film stars Jaishankar, Vanisri, Cho and Manorama. It was released on 11 July 1969.[2]
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| Directed by | Muktha Srinivasan |
| Written by | Cho |
| Produced by | M. Venu Goopal V. Ramasamy (supervisor) |
| Starring | Jaishankar Vanisri |
| Cinematography | Amirtham |
| Edited by | L. Balu |
| Music by | V. Kumar |
Production company | Vidhya Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 161 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Chinna Durai (V. K. Ramaswamy) dislikes his brother-in-law, Kanagasabi (V. S. Raghavan) and stands in the way of a marriage arrangement for his daughter Malathy (Vanisri) and Kanagasabi's son Ravi (Jaishankar). The film deals with how Ravi's resourcefulness helps him in getting Malathi's hand in marriage.
Cast
- Jaishankar as Ravi, Kanagasabai's son
- Vanisri as Malathi, Chinnadurai's daughter
- Cho as Muthu, Ravi's friend
- Manorama as Lilly, Malathi's friend
- Shylashri as Latha, Ethiraj's henchmen
- V. S. Raghavan as Kanagasabai
- Tambaram Lalitha as Kalyani, Ravi's mother
- V. K. Ramasamy as Chinna Durai
- P. K. Saraswathy as Parvathi, Malathi's Mother/Kanagasabai's sister
- T. P. Muthulakshmi as Maragatham, Lilly's mother
- Thengai Srinivasan as Thanikachalam, Muthu's father
- M. R. R. Vasu as Ethiraj, gang leader
- V. Gopalakrishnan as Singaram, Lilly's Car driver/Ethiraj's henchman
- Senthamarai as Raja, Ethiraj's henchman
- Neelu as Neelakanda Sasthri, cameo appearance
- Pakoda Kadhar as Ward boy
Production
Aayiram Poi is the feature film debut of Neelu, previously a theatre actor.[3] The film's title references the Tamil proverb, "Aayiram Poiyai Solliyaavadhu Oru Kalyanathai Pannu" (At least tell a thousand lies to make a marriage work).[4]
Soundtrack
Music was by V. Kumar and lyrics were written by Kannadasan.[5]
| No. | Song | Singer | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Kaveri Thanniyil Kulichavadi" | Manorama L. R. Eswari | Kannadasan | 04:23 |
| 2 | "Pulavar Sonnathum Poiye" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 03:45 | |
| 3 | "Thillaiyile Sabapathi Chithambarathil" | P. Susheela | 03:32 | |
| 4 | "Thamizh Vidu Thoothu" | Tharapuram Soundararajan, Manorama | 04:06 |
Reception
The Indian Express wrote, "The picture suffers from uneven stress. And it is too long to sustain the humour or the suspense" but praised the absence of vulgarity.[6]
References
- "ஆயிரம் பொய்". Kalki (in Tamil). 27 July 1969. p. 53. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- "Aayiram Poi (1969)". Screen4Screen. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- Venkatramanan, Geetha (24 November 2011). "Fine balancing act". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 February 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- "பொன்விழா படங்கள் : ஆயிரம் பொய் - பழமொழிக்காக ஒரு படம்". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 4 March 2019. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- "Aayiram Poi". Tamil Songs Lyrics. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- "Attempt at comedy". The Indian Express. 12 July 1969. p. 5. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
External links
- Aayiram Poi at IMDb