---
title: 'Uthiripookkal (1979)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Mahendran'
released: '1979-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'India'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/uthiripookkal-1979'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0235848/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Uthiripookkal (1979)

1979 · Drama · India

Original title: உதிரிப்பூக்கள்

## Synopsis

Uthiripookkal is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language drama film, written and directed by Mahendran. Based on the short story "Chitrannai" (transl. Stepmother) by Pudhumaipithan, it stars Vijayan, Ashwini and Madhu Malini. The film focuses on a sadistic man who makes life miserable for everyone in his village, including his wife and children.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Mahendran](https://cinepixo.com/people/mahendran)
- **Screenplay:** [Mahendran](https://cinepixo.com/people/mahendran)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Ilaiyaraaja](https://cinepixo.com/people/ilaiyaraaja)
- **Producer:** [Radha Balakrishnan](https://cinepixo.com/people/radha-balakrishnan)
- **Director of Photography:** [Ashok Kumar](https://cinepixo.com/people/ashok-kumar-2)
- **Editor:** [B. Lenin](https://cinepixo.com/people/b-lenin)

## Cast

- [Sarath Babu](https://cinepixo.com/people/sarath-babu)
- [Charuhasan](https://cinepixo.com/people/charuhasan)
- [Vijayan](https://cinepixo.com/people/vijayan)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/uthiripookkal-1979
Film facts: Wikidata (Q7902717); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.