Uthiripookkal
1979, Tamil. Directed by J. Mahendran.
This story tells about how a sadist makes life hell for everyone around him. Sundaravadivelu is a wealthy, sadistic who never respects the feelings of his children and wife. When his plan to marry his wife's sister fails, he accuses his wife of having an affair with the health inspector.
- Runtime
- 2h 11m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Tamil
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Cast & crew
- J. MahendranDirector
- VijayanSundaravadivelu
- AshwiniLakshmi
- Madhu MaliniShenbagam
- Sarath BabuHealth Inspector
- Charu HaasanThambuswamy
- Sundar RajPrakash
- AnjuBhavani
- Haja SheriffRaja
- CharulataSundaravadivelu's second wife
- SamikannuKaruppiah
- C. T. RajakanthamSundaravadivelu's mother
- BhoopathySundaravadivelu's brother
Details
- Released
- 19 October 1979
- Original title
- உதிரிப்பூக்கள்
- Country
- India
- Written by
- J. Mahendran
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Uthiripookkal runs 131 minutes (2h 11m).
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Uthiripookkal isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 October 1979. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Uthiripookkal?
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Who directed Uthiripookkal?
Uthiripookkal (1979) was directed by J. Mahendran and stars Vijayan, Ashwini, Madhu Malini.