உதிரிப்பூக்கள் (1979)

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Uthiripookkal is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language drama film, written and directed by Mahendran. Based on the short story "Chitrannai" (transl. Stepmother) by Pudhumaipithan, it stars Vijayan, Ashwini and Madhu Malini. The film focuses on a sadistic man who makes life miserable for everyone in his village, including his wife and children.

Production

After the success of his directorial debut Mullum Malarum (1978), Mahendran was flooded with further directorial offers by producers. But he decided to make his next film with newcomers instead of stars. The film would be Uthiripookkal, an adaptation of the short story "Chitrannai" by Pudhumaipithan, which Mahendran read when he was in school and according to him it had impacted his life.

The title Uthiripookkal was suggested by composer Ilaiyaraaja. Ashok Kumar handled the cinematography, while B. Lenin made his debut as editor with the film. Mahendran himself produced the film under the banner Dimple Creations, named after his daughter and he had chosen his friend Radha Balakrishnan to handle production duties.

Mahendran cast Vijayan as Sundaravadivelu at the last minute. Debutant Ashwini from Bangalore was chosen to portray Sundaravadivelu's first wife Lakshmi, and her voice was dubbed by Anuraatha Rajkrishna. Other newcomer actors were Kamal Haasan's brother Charuhasan, Manorama's son Bhoopathy, and Charulatha. The film was launched with the song recording of "Azhagiya Kanne". It was shot primarily at Palapatti near Mettupalayam and Vellipalayam.

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