''Vanna Vanna Pookkal'' () is a 1992 Indian

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romantic drama film Romance films involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion (emotion), passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their ...

, directed by

Balu Mahendra Balanathan Benjamin Mahendran (20 May 1939 13 February 2014), commonly known as Balu Mahendra, was a Sri Lankan Tamil cinematographer, director, screenwriter and film editor who worked in various Indian film industries, primarily in Tamil ...

, starring

Prashanth Prashanth Thiagarajan (born 6 April 1973), known professionally as Prashanth, is an Indian actor, businessman, playback singer and film producer known for his works predominantly in Tamil cinema. Besides Tamil films, he has also appeared in f ...

Mounika Vijaya Rekha, known by her stage name Mounika, is an Indian film and television actress who appeared in South Indian films and Tamil television serials. She was the third wife of director Balu Mahendra. Personal life Mounika was living toge ...

and Vinodhini. The film, produced by

Kalaipuli S. Thanu Kalaipuli S. Thanu () is an Indian film producer, director and distributor, known for his films in Tamil cinema. He has produced several films through his two companies, V Creations and Kalaipuli Films International. Many of his films have been ...

, was released on 15 January 1992, and won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil at the

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. The film completed a hundred-day run at the box-office.

Plot

After saving Manoranjitham from killing herself in the forest, the kindhearted Siva brings her home to live in his house, much to the despair of his neighbor Shenbagam, who secretly loves him. Things become even more complicated when Siva falls in love with Manoranjitham and arranges for them to be married, but on the day of the wedding, she mysteriously disappears. Siva learns that Manoranjitham is going to die because of her serious health conditions. He finally finds her at her deathbed in the hospital where she dies. The film ends with Shenbagam comforting a grieving Siva.

Cast

Soundtrack

The soundtrack 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 ...

, with lyrics written by himself, Vaali and

Gangai Amaran Gangai Amaran (born Amar Singh) is an Indian composer, playback singer, lyricist, actor, film director and a screenwriter in Tamil films. Personal life Gangai Amaran was born in Pannaipuram in Theni district, Tamil Nadu in December 1947, as ...

. For the dubbed Telugu version ''Prema Paatam'', all songs were written by Rajasri.

Release and reception

''Vanna Vanna Pookkal'' was released on 15 January 1992. C. R. K. of ''

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'' appreciated the film for the cinematography and music. The film completed a hundred-day run at the box-office, and won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil.

References

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* * {{NationalFilmAwardBestFeatureFilmTamil 1990s Indian films 1990s Tamil-language films 1992 films 1992 romantic drama films Best Tamil Feature Film National Film Award winners Films directed by Balu Mahendra Films produced by Kalaipuli S. Thanu Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja Indian romantic drama films Tamil-language Indian films