''Archanai Pookal'' () is a 1982 Indian

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-language film written and directed by

Gokula Krishnan Gokula Krishnan was an Indian film director who has directed Tamil films. He was primarily active in the 1980s and early 1990s and is most noted for his work on films featuring actor Karthik. He also extensively worked with Malayalam director ...

, starring Chandrasekhar, Mohan,

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and Subathra. The film was released on 15 October 1982, and failed at the box office.

Plot

Cast

* Chandrasekhar * Mohan *

* Subhathra *

Sangili Murugan Sangili Murugan is an Indian actor, screenwriter and producer. During the 1980s and 1990s, he was an actor doing negative and supporting roles in Tamil films. He has also worked as production controller in a number of films. His birth name incl ...

* Manorama *

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Senthil Senthil (born 23 March 1951) is an Indian comedy actor who works in Tamil cinema. He is famous for his comedian roles along with fellow actor Goundamani. The pair dominated the Tamil industry as comedians in the 1980s and 90s.K. Bhagyaraj Krishnaswamy Bhagyaraj (born 7 January 1953) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, actor, composer, film producer and politician active mainly in Tamil films. He has also written and directed Hindi films and TV serials. As an actor, he has ...

Soundtrack

The music was composed by

Ilaiyaraaja Ilaiyaraaja (born R. Gnanathesikan) is an Indian musician, composer, arranger, conductor, orchestrator, multi-instrumentalist, lyricist and playback singer popular for his works in Indian cinema, predominately in Tamil cinema, Tamil in addition ...

Reception

Sindhu-Jeeva of ''

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'' praised the film for pleasant visuals, beautiful music but panned the editing and unnecessary symbolic shots.

References

External links

* * {{Rotten Tomatoes, archanai_pookal 1980s Indian films 1980s Tamil-language films 1982 directorial debut films 1982 drama films 1982 films Films directed by Gokula Krishnan Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja Indian drama films Tamil-language Indian films