''Iniya Uravu Poothathu'' () is a 1987 Indian

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film directed by

C. V. Sridhar Chithamur Vijayaraghavalu Sridhar (22 July 1933 – 20 October 2008) was an Indian screenwriter and film director. He has directed nearly 60 films in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu languages. Career Entry In 1951, 18-year-old Sridhar went to A ...

. The film stars Suresh and

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. It was released on 21 October 1987.

Plot

Cast

* Suresh *

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Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by

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, and lyrics were written by Vaali.

Release and reception

''Iniya Uravu Poothathu'' was released on 21 October 1987,

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'' wrote, "There are points where the story lacks credibility and the film begins to drag but with lively comedy by S. V. Sekhar ..and good work by Cho ..the going is somewhat smooth." Jayamanmadhan of ''

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'' praised Ilaiyaraaja's music, the cinematography, Suresh-Nadhiya's pairing and appreciated Sridhar for narrating an old story in an interesting manner. Balumani of ''Anna'' felt the film was humourous in first half, goes slightly dull in second half but praised the climax. He appreciated Sridhar for keeping the film humorous and also praised him for portraying the female protagonist as bold women.

References

External links

* {{C. V. Sridhar 1980s Indian films 1980s Tamil-language films 1987 films 1987 romantic comedy films Films directed by C. V. Sridhar Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja Indian romantic comedy films Tamil-language Indian films Tamil-language romantic comedy films