Aayiram_Poi

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Aayiram Poi

1969 film by Muktha Srinivasan


Aayiram Poi (transl.A Thousand Lies) is a 1969 Indian Tamil-language comedy film, directed by Muktha Srinivasan and written by Cho. It is based on Cho's novel Yaaro Ivar Yaaro. The film stars Jaishankar, Vanisri, Cho and Manorama. It was released on 11 July 1969.

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Plot

Chinna Durai dislikes his brother-in-law Kanagasabi, and stands in the way of a marriage arrangement for his daughter Malathy and Kanagasabi's son Ravi. The film deals with how Ravi's resourcefulness helps him in getting Malathi's hand in marriage.

Cast

Production

Aayiram Poi is the feature film debut of Neelu, previously a theatre actor.[1] 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).[2] It is based on Yaaro Ivar Yaaro, a novel written by Cho and serialised in the magazine Kalki.[3][4]

Soundtrack

Music was by V. Kumar and lyrics were written by Kannadasan.[5]

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Release and reception

Aayiram Poi was released on 11 July 1969.[6] 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.[7]


References

  1. Venkatramanan, Geetha (24 November 2011). "Fine balancing act". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 February 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  2. "ஆயிரம் பொய்". Kalki (in Tamil). 27 July 1969. p. 53. Archived from the original on 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  3. "Aayiram Poi". Tamil Songs Lyrics. Archived from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  4. "Aayiram Poi (1969)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 9 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  5. "Attempt at comedy". The Indian Express. 12 July 1969. p. 5. Retrieved 26 January 2021 via Google News Archive.

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