Poonthottam

<p>A woman faces threats from her step-brothers who are keen to evict her from their home. Meanwhile, her good for nothing tenant is another problem. But, it is the same tenant who comes to their rescue. Director chose to re-collaborate with actors Murali and Devayani, who he had worked with in his first film (1996). was initially signed to shoot for the film for ten days but was removed from the film by , who had asked the film crew to write down the names of prominent actors in the film and Balu’s name wasn’t present. Soundtrack was composed by . D. S. Ramanujam of wrote, “Director M. Kalanjiyam and hero Murali lead the charge, the former with his sensitive approach and delicate handling of the situations and the latter, riding a success wave, consolidating his position with a mature portrayal, the emotional segments revealing his class”. Ji of praised Murali’s acting, Ilaiyaraaja’s music and the cinematography but panned the acting of Devayani and Manivannan, felt Raghuvaran was wasted and Devayani’s sister character was unneeded and concluded calling it a beautiful flower, even if the unnecessary things stick out here and there.</p>