1989 Indian film
| Kaaval Poonaigal | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Kalaipuli G. Sekaran |
| Written by | Kalaipuli G. Sekaran |
| Produced by | G. Chamandeeswari |
| Starring | Radhika Nizhalgal Ravi Bhanu Chander Manjula |
| Cinematography | Ravindran |
| Edited by | V. T. Vijayan |
| Music by | Sangeetha Rajan |
| Production company | Renuka Distributors |
| Distributed by | Renuka Distributors |
| Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Kaaval Poonaigal (transl. Police cats) is a 1989 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by Kalaipuli G. Sekaran. The film stars Radhika, Nizhalgal Ravi, Bhanu Chander and Manjula. It was released on 19 May 1989.
Plot
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Cast
- Radhika
- Nizhalgal Ravi
- Bhanu Chander
- Manjula
- Pandari Bai
- Senthil
- Somayajulu
- Balan K. Nair
- Prathapachandran
- Janardhan
- Baby Sujitha
- King Kong
Production
Kaaval Poonaigal is based on true incidents. Due to its plot, the film became controversial and there were calls for its banning as it was rumored to be similar to the hospitalisation of former Tamil Nadu chief minister M. G. Ramachandran.
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Sangeetha Rajan.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chinna Sirusukalae" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 5:12 |
| 2. | "Nenjam Kalangiduthey" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 5:33 |
| 3. | "Ragame Padume" | K. S. Chithra | 6:04 |
| 4. | "Rasanaiyya Rasanaiyya" | K. S. Chithra | 5:30 |
| Total length: | 22:19 | ||
Release and reception
Kaaval Poonaigal was released on 19 May 1989. P. S. S. of Kalki gave the film an extremely negative review.
References
- Magideswaran, Ka (30 June 2018). "பொய்க்கதைகள் நடுவே உண்மைக்கதைகள் - திரைக்கதை ஏறிய மனிதர்கள்". Filmibeat (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 1 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- "Kaval Poonaigal Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Sangeetha rajan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- "Kaaval Poonaigal". JioSaavn. 17 November 1989. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- "Kaval Poonaigal ( 1989 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 9 August 2004. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- "Kaval Poonaigal (1989)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- பி.எஸ்.எஸ். (11 June 1989). "காவல் பூனைகள்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 9. Archived from the original on 31 July 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
