Uthiripookkal (1979)
Uthiripookkal is a 1979 Tamil drama film directed by J. Mahendran based on Pudhumaipithan's short story Chitrannai. It stars Vijayan, Ashwini, Mathumalini and Sarath Babu. The film's soundtrack and background score was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Cinematography was handled by Ashok Kumar while B. Lenin made his debut as an independent editor through this film. The film has been critically acclaimed and considered a landmark film in Tamil cinema.
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