Poi Mugangal
Poi Mugangal (transl. False faces) is a 1986 Indian Tamil-language film directed by C. V. Rajendran. The film stars Rakesh and Sulakshana. Rakesh previously produced the Tamil film Padikkadavan (1985), under his real name V. Ravichandran. The film is based on the story Kakitha Changiligal (transl. Paper chains) by Sujatha. It was released on 28 March 1986.[1]
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Directed by | C. V. Rajendran |
Based on | Kakitha Changiligal by Sujatha |
Produced by | P. Ramdas S. Bangarusami |
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Music by | Shankar–Ganesh |
Production company | Preethi Creations |
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Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Plot
The story is about a young husband who has a kidney disorder and pleads with his wife's blood relatives to wait for an alternative kidney.
Cast
- Rakesh as Raja
- Sulakshana as Indu
- Y. G. Mahendran
- Sivachandran
- Arundhati
- V. S. Raghavan
- V. Gopalakrishnan
Production
Kannada actor V. Ravichandran was credited as Rakesh.[2] The film is based on the novel Kakitha Changiligal by Sujatha.[3]
Soundtrack
The songs were composed by the music duo Shankar–Ganesh, with lyrics by Vairamuthu.[4][5]
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Thottu Kondal Oru Inbam Punnagai" | K. J. Yesudas | 4:33 |
2. | "Megam Renda" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:46 |
3. | "Inge Naam Kaanum Paasam Ellame" | K. J. Yesudas | 4:46 |
4. | "Uttam Pudu Pata" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja | 4:07 |
Reception
Kalki noted that, despite deviating from the source material, it was still a good film.[6]
References
- "பொய் முகங்கள் / Poi Mugangal (1986)". Screen4Screen (in English and Tamil). Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- Kumutam, Volume 61, Issues 27-35 (in Tamil). Kumudham. 2007. p. 87. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- டோட்டோ (22 February 2019). "திரையுலகில் சுஜாதா: திரையெல்லாம் செண்பகப்பூ". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- "Poi Mukangal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- "Poi Mugangal (EMI) [1984-EPRip-WAV]". TamilFLAC.Com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- "பொய் முகங்கள்". Kalki (in Tamil). 30 March 1986. p. 58. Archived from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
External links
- Poi Mugangal at IMDb