Melodrama based on the writing of noted author Pudumaipithan, about the feared autocratic Sundaravadivelu (Vijayan) and his gentle wife Lakshmi (Ashwini), beloved by the villagers. The trigger for the drama is the arrival of the schoolteacher (Sundar) who is in love with the headman’s sister-in-law Shenbagam, and health officer Prakash (Sarath Babu), who used to be engaged to Lakshmi. When Lakshmi dies, Sundaravadivelu gets himself a second wife but also lusts after Shenbagam, whom he disrobes, in front of his second wife’s eyes, on her wedding day. The outraged villagers march Sundaravadivelu to the river and invite him to drown himself. He repents, having turned the entire village of peaceable folk into a vengeful mob.
Uthiri Pookal is one movie that gets quoted so often when popular directors talk about the best tamil movie ever made. It is always a tricky proposition to come up with a negative character as the hero of a movie..
This film is based on a short story titled Chitrannai by Pudhumaipithan.
The film has been critically acclaimed and is considered a landmark film in Tamil cinema.
J. Mahendran won the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Director and S. Janaki won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback.
Udhiri Pookal 1979
01 Jan 1979 ● Tamil ● 2 hrs 23 mins
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