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{{Infobox film
| name = December Pookkal
| image = December Pookkal.jpg
| caption = Title card
| director = R. Bhoopathy
| writer = R. Bhoopathy
| producer = K. Nagarajan
| starring = {{ubl|[[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]]|[[Revathi]]|[[Nalini (actress)|Nalini]]|[[Nizhalgal Ravi]]}}
| cinematography = Raja Rajan
| editing = N. R. Kittu (Supervisor)<br />Ramesh–Mohan
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| studio = Shri N. R. K. Cine Arts
| released = {{film date|1986|1|14|df=y}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''December Pookkal''''' ({{translation|December flowers}}) is a 1986 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[slasher film]] written and directed by R. Bhoopathy. The film stars [[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]], [[Revathi]], [[Nalini (actress)|Nalini]] and [[Nizhalgal Ravi]], with [[Goundamani]] and [[Senthil]] in comical roles. It was released on 14 January 1986.<ref>{{Cite web |title=December Pookal (1986) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/december-pookal |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20231109065501/https://screen4screen.com/movies/december-pookal |archive-date=9 November 2023 |access-date=17 March 2022 |website=Screen 4 Screen}}</ref>

== Plot ==
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Chandru loses his wife in an accident, then goes on a killing spree, murdering all those women who refused to donate blood to his wife when she was hospitalised. Poornima, Chandru's new girlfriend, confronts him about his state of mind, but instead of getting him help, she tells him that she feels privileged to be killed by him. The police arrive on time to shoot Chandru in the back.

== Cast ==
{{cast listing|
* [[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]] as Chandru<ref name="serial killer">{{Cite web |last=Nathan |first=Archana |date=15 July 2018 |title=From 'Athey Kangal' to 'Imaikkaa Nodigal', Tamil cinema has always loved its serial killers |url=https://scroll.in/reel/885451/from-athey-kangal-to-imaikkaa-nodigal-tamil-cinema-has-always-loved-its-serial-killers |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190608154336/https://scroll.in/reel/885451/from-athey-kangal-to-imaikkaa-nodigal-tamil-cinema-has-always-loved-its-serial-killers |archive-date=8 June 2019 |access-date=1 October 2020 |website=[[Scroll.in]]}}</ref>
* [[Revathi]] as Annam Poornima<ref name="serial killer" />
* [[Nalini (actress)|Nalini]] as Uma
* [[Nizhalgal Ravi]] as Inspector Vinoth
* [[Goundamani]] as Mestri Mayilsamy
* [[Senthil]] as Senthil Kumaran
* [[Sivachandran]]
* Ilavarasan
* V. Gopalakrishnan as Gopinath Poornima's father
* [[Delhi Ganesh]] as JR.Seshadri
* [[Chinni Jayanth]] as Chandru's Assistant
* [[Y. Vijaya]] as Manonmani
* [[Kuyili (actress)|Kuyili]] as Sarasu
* [[Kumarimuthu]] as Police constable
*[[Omakuchi Narasimhan]]
*[[Master Haja Sheriff]]
*MLA Thangaraj
}}

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=December Pookkal (1986) |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=t0002665 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131226233145/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=t0002665 |archive-date=26 December 2013 |access-date=25 December 2013 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=December Pookkal Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja |url=https://mossymart.com/product/december-pookkal-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraja/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220317112944/https://mossymart.com/product/december-pookkal-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraja/ |archive-date=17 March 2022 |access-date=17 March 2022 |website=Mossymart}}</ref> The song "Azhagaka Sirithathu" attained popularity.<ref>{{Cite web |last=துரைக்கண்ணு |first=குமார் |date=21 December 2022 |title=இளையராஜாவுடன் இசையிரவு 21 {{!}} 'அழகாக சிரித்தது அந்த நிலவு...' - நதியே நீராடியது அவள் அழகில்! |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/917679-ilayarajavudan-isai-iravu-azhagaha-sirithahthu-andha-nilavu-song.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230628082033/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/917679-ilayarajavudan-isai-iravu-azhagaha-sirithahthu-andha-nilavu-song.html |archive-date=28 June 2023 |access-date=28 June 2023 |website=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |language=ta}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length
|-
| "Azhagaka Sirithathu" || [[P. Jayachandran]], [[S. Janaki]] || [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] || 04:44
|-
| "Intha Vennila" || [[K. S. Chithra]] || [[Muthulingam (poet)|Muthulingam]] || 04:31
|-
| "Maalaigal Idam" || [[K. J. Yesudas]], K. S. Chithra || [[Gangai Amaran]] || 04:41
|-
| "Nooraandu Kaalam" || K. S. Chithra || Vaali || 02:39
|-
| "Sambonu" || S. Janaki || Gangai Amaran || 04:34
|}

== Reception ==
''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' said the cinematography by Raja Rajan was the film's only high point.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=9 February 1986 |title=டிசம்பர் பூக்கள் |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1986/feb/09-02-1986/p10.jpg |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220729120220/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1986/feb/09-02-1986/p10.jpg |archive-date=29 July 2022 |access-date=17 March 2022 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=10 |language=ta}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title}}

[[Category:1986 Indian films]]
[[Category:1980s slasher films]]
[[Category:1986 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1986 films]]
[[Category:Films about violence against women]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
[[Category:Indian films about revenge]]
[[Category:Indian serial killer films]]
[[Category:Indian slasher films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

December Pookkal - Revision history

Chakravarthy at 05:08, 3 March 2026