Poottaatha Poottukkal
1980, Tamil. Directed by J. Mahendran.
Fissures occur in a married couple's relationship when they are unable to conceive a child. The wife is later enamoured by a young man who gives her attention. What happens next forms the rest of the story.
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Tamil
- Rated
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- Released
- 9 May 1980
- Original title
- பூட்டாத பூட்டுகள்
- Country
- India
- Written by
- J. Mahendran, Ponnellan
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Who directed Poottaatha Poottukkal?
Poottaatha Poottukkal (1980) was directed by J. Mahendran and stars Jayan, Charulata, Sunder Raj.