Pagalil Pournami
Pagalil Pournami (transl. A full moon in the day) is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language horror film directed by V. M. C. Haneefa. The film stars Sivakumar, Raadhika, Rahman (credited as Raghu) and Lissy. It was released on 11 May 1990.
| Pagalil Pournami | |
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| Directed by | V. M. C. Haneefa |
| Written by | Vedham Pudhithu Kannan (dialogues) |
| Story by | V. M. C. Haneefa |
| Produced by | Kalavathi Das |
| Starring | Sivakumar Raadhika Raghu Lissy |
| Cinematography | Ajayan Vincent |
| Edited by | P. Venkateswara Rao |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Sri Kala International |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Cast
- Sivakumar as DSP Rajasekar
- Raadhika as Rajasekar's wife
- Raghu as Rajasekar's brother
- Raghuvaran as the Hindu saint
- Lissy as Jaya
- S. S. Chandran as Jaya's father
- Nassar as a mental patient
- Somayajulu as a monk
- Kovai Sarala as Jaya's mother
- Baby Sangita as Manju/Ghost
- V. M. C. Haneefa as the hotel manager
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, and the lyrics were written by Vaali.[1][2]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Poothendralum" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:30 |
| 2. | "Karaiyora Katru" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 5:07 |
| 3. | "Tomy Come" | S. Janaki | 4:23 |
| 4. | "Maname Avan Vazhum" | Ilaiyaraaja | 4:34 |
| 5. | "Poothendralum" (instrumental) | — | 4:28 |
| 6. | "Sadugudu" | Mano, S. Janaki | 4:33 |
| Total length: | 27:35 | ||
Release and reception
Pagalil Pournami was released on 11 May 1990.[3] N. Krishnaswamy of The Indian Express wrote, "From family melodrama to murder thriller to a horror line about spirits of dead persons hungering for revenge, Pagalil Pournami traverses a range of story scenarios haphazardly. While this is diverting, the additional fact that the denouement (the word of French origin) means untying the knots, only reveals that the filmmakers have tied themselves up into knots that they cannot unravel."[4] P. S. S. of Kalki wrote that according to the story, the full moon did not come during the day; the picture has become full moon during the day.[5]
References
- "Pagalil Pournami". JioSaavn. 11 February 1990. Archived from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- "Pagalil Pournami (1990) Tamil Super Hit Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilaiyaraaja". Disco Music Center. Archived from the original on 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- "Pagalil Pournami (1990)". Screen4Screen. Archived from the original on 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- Krishnaswamy, N. (11 May 1990). "Pagalil Pournami". The Indian Express. p. 7. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- பி. எஸ். எஸ். (10 June 1990). "பகலில் பௌர்ணமி". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 26. Retrieved 3 January 2023.