Jaathi Pookkal

Jaathi Pookkal
LP vinyl records cover
Directed by	A. P. Rathinam
Produced by	S. Kaliyamurthy S. Arunachalam
Starring	Shanawas Nalini
Music by	Shyam
Production company	Lavanya Films
Release date	1987 (1987)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Jaathi Pookkal (transl. Caste flowers) is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language film directed by A. P. Rathinam and produced by Lavanya Films. The film stars Shanavas and Nalini.^[1]

Plot

Cast

• Shanawas
• Nalini
• K. K. Soundar
• Goundamani
• Ennatha Kannaiya
• Y. Vijaya
• T. K. S. Natarajan

Production

A different film titled Jathi Pookkal produced by Kuzhali Films began production in 1982 directed by Nagesh and starring Karthik, Menaka and a newcomer for the role of the female villain. The film was written by Subbu Arumugam and featured music by M. S. Viswanathan. The film also starred Thengai Srinivasan, Poornima and Junior Balaiah.^[2] Shanavas, the son of Malayalam actor Prem Nazir, made his Tamil debut with this film.^[3]

Soundtrack

Music by Shyam.^[4][5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Athai Magalum Ellai"	K. J. Yesudas
2.	"Poo Malaigal Eru Thol Serumea"	K. J. Yesudas‌, K. S. Chithra
3.	"Aasaigal Theinthathea"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
4.	"Vaa Vaa Aadiva"	K. J. Yesudas

References

1. A., Ashik. "சின்னத்திரையில் இன்றைய (ஏப்ரல் 18) திரைப்படங்கள்". Samayam (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
2. "ஜாதி பூக்கள்". Anna (in Tamil). 8 June 1982. p. 4. Retrieved 7 June 2024 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
3. "Shanavas". Antru Kanda Mugam (in Tamil). 19 March 2017. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
4. "Jathi Pookkal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. 1 January 2006. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
5. "Jaathipookkal Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Shyam". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.

External links

• Jaathi Pookkal at IMDb