''Aayiram Poi'' () is a 1969 Indian

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, directed by Muktha Srinivasan and written by Cho. It is based on Cho's novel ''Yaaro Ivar Yaaro''. The film stars Jaishankar, Vanisri, Cho and Manorama. It was released on 11 July 1969.

Plot

Chinna Durai dislikes his brother-in-law Kanagasabi, and stands in the way of a marriage arrangement for his daughter Malathy and Kanagasabi's son Ravi. The film deals with how Ravi's resourcefulness helps him in getting Malathi's hand in marriage.

Cast

Production

''Aayiram Poi'' is the feature film debut of Neelu, previously a theatre actor. The film's title references the Tamil proverb, "Aayiram Poiyai Solliyaavadhu Oru Kalyanathai Pannu" (At least tell a thousand lies to make a marriage work). It is based on ''Yaaro Ivar Yaaro'', a novel written by Cho and serialised in the magazine ''

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Soundtrack

Music was by V. Kumar and lyrics were written by

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Release and reception

''Aayiram Poi'' was released on 11 July 1969. ''

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'' wrote, "The picture suffers from uneven stress. And it is too long to sustain the humour or the suspense" but praised the absence of vulgarity.

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* * 1960s Indian films 1960s Tamil-language films 1969 comedy films 1969 films Films about Indian weddings Films about lying Films based on Tamil novels Films directed by Muktha Srinivasan Films scored by V. Kumar Films with screenplays by Cho Ramaswamy Indian black-and-white films Indian comedy films Tamil-language Indian films {{Improve categories, date=July 2024