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{{short description|1992 film by Bharathan}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Aavarampoo
| image = Aavarampoo poster.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Bharathan]]
| producer = [[Kothanda Ramaiah|K. R.]]
| writer = Prasanna Kumar <br /><small>'''(Dialogues)'''</small>
| screenplay = Padmarajan
| story = [[Padmarajan]]
| starring = {{ubl|[[Vineeth]]|Nandhini|[[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]}}
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cinematography = [[S. Kumar (cinematographer)|S. Kumar]]
| editing = [[B. Lenin]]<br />[[V. T. Vijayan]]
| distributor =
| studio = K. R. Enterprises
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1992|06|12}}
| runtime = 125 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Aavarampoo''''' ({{trans|[[Senna auriculata|Avaram senna]]}}) is a 1992 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Teen film|teen]] [[romance film]], directed by [[Bharathan]] and produced by [[Kothanda Ramaiah]]. A remake of the 1980 [[Malayalam]] film ''[[Thakara]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|last=Raman|first=Sruthi Ganapathy|title=Vineeth on 'Sarvam Thaala Mayam' and what he wants from his roles: 'There is so much more I can do'|url=https://scroll.in/reel/909956/vineeth-on-sarvam-thaala-mayam-and-what-he-wants-from-his-roles-there-is-so-much-more-i-can-do|access-date=2020-08-08|website=[[Scroll.in]]|language=en-US}}</ref> it stars [[Vineeth]], Nandhini and [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]. The film was released on 5 June 1992.

== Plot ==
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Sakkarai is a mentally ill boy and an orphan. Most of the villagers take advantage of his innocence. Sakkarai works under his chief Thevar, who has two wives. After a dispute with his first wife Lakshmi, he marries another woman. Sakkarai develops a soft corner for Thevar's daughter Thamarai. Aasari, who has been humiliated by Thamarai, brainwashes and manipulates Sakkarai. So Sakkarai has a physical relation with Thamarai. Later, Thevar finds out their relationship and beats the innocent Sakkarai. Later, Thevar arranges his daughter's marriage with Senkodan, a drunkard. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Vineeth]] as Sakkarai
*Nandhini as Thamarai
*[[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Thevar
*[[Goundamani]] as Aasari
*[[Sulakshana (actress)|Sulakshana]] as Thevar's second wife
*[[Valsala Menon]] as Lakshmi, Thevar's first wife
*Anu Anand as Balu
*Bayilvan Ranganathan as Bayilvan
*Sharmili as Pappa
*Indrajith
*Seena Antony
*Vichitra
*Master Deepak
*Baby Sridevi
*[[Bharathan]] in a cameo appearance
{{colend}}

== Soundtrack ==

{{Infobox album
| name = Aavarampoo
| type = [[soundtrack]]
| artist = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1992
| recorded = 1992
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 28:41
| label =
| producer = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| prev_title =
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}}

The soundtrack was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]], with lyrics written by [[Pulamaipithan]] and [[Gangai Amaran]].<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Avarampoo (1992)|url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/album/T0000417.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=http://archive.fo/CnUyb|archive-date=30 June 2013|access-date=2013-05-02|website=[[Raaga.com]]|publisher=}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Track !! Song !! Singer(s) !! Lyrics !! Duration
|-
|1 || "Aalolam Paadi" || [[Ilaiyaraaja]] || rowspan=2|[[Gangai Amaran]] || 5:05
|-
|2 || "Adukku Malli Yeduthu" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[S. Janaki]] || 5:00
|-
|3 || "Mandhiram Idhu" || [[K. J. Yesudas]] || [[Pulamaipithan]] || 6:09
|-
|4 || "Nadhi Odum Karaiyoram" || S. Janaki || Gangai Amaran || 4:53
|-
|5 || "Saadhinchane" || Krishnachander || Tyagaraja || 2:55
|-
|6 || "Saami Kitta Solli" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki || Gangai Amaran || 4:39
|}

== Release and reception ==
''Aavarampoo'' was released on 12 June 1992.<ref>{{Cite news |date=12 June 1992 |title=Aavarampoo |page=6 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19920612&printsec=frontpage&hl=en}}</ref> ''[[The Indian Express]]'' wrote, "the director's touch of class is evident in every frame".<ref>{{Cite news |date=19 June 1992 |title=Touch of class |page=7 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19920619&printsec=frontpage&hl=en}}</ref> For his performance, Nassar won the [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize|Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best Actor]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=19 January 1994 |title=Film city to be ready soon: Jaya |page=3 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8YNlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=j54NAAAAIBAJ&pg=930%2C138001}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|0155469|Aavarampoo}}
{{Bharathan}}

[[Category:1992 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
[[Category:Tamil remakes of Malayalam films]]
[[Category:1990s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Bharathan]]
[[Category:Indian teen romance films]]

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