Poove Unakkaga (film)
Poove Unakkaga (transl. For you, Flower) is a 1996 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Vikraman. The film stars Vijay and Sangita in the lead roles. Murali, whom Vikraman worked with in Pudhu Vasantham (1990), makes a song appearance in the film.
Poove Unakkaga
Vikraman
V. Jaishankar
- 15 February 1996
144 minutes
India
Tamil
Poove Unakkaga released on 18 February 1996. The film received critical acclaim and it was the first blockbuster and a major breakthrough in Vijay's career.[1] It ran over 270 days in theatres at the time of release.[2] The film was remade in Telugu as Subhakankshalu (1997), in Kannada as Ee Hrudaya Ninagagi (1997) and in Hindi as Badhaai Ho Badhaai (2002).[3][4]
Reception[edit]
Ananda Vikatan rated the film 43 out of 100.[7] Kalki praised Vikraman for giving the old love caste plot a new treatment while also praising the performances of actors, humour and climax dialogues, but found Rajkumar's music as the only drawback.[8] The Hindu wrote, "The crux of the theme might have figured in some movies but the intensity the mounting situations generate in Supergood Films' Poovae Unakkaga makes director Vikraman one of the intelligent figures in the industry, his dialogue and screenplay, based on his story, making the main characters gain extra dimensions".[6]