Kaaval Poonaigal

Kaaval Poonaigal
Kaaval Poonaigal
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Directed by	Kalaipuli G. Sekaran
Written by	Kalaipuli G. Sekaran
Produced by	G. Chamandeeswari
Starring	Radikaa; Nizhalgal Ravi; Bhanu Chander; Manjula;
Cinematography	Ravindran
Edited by	V. T. Vijayan
Music by	Sangeetha Rajan
Production; company	Renuka Distributors
Distributed by	Renuka Distributors
Release date	19 May 1989;
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Kaaval Poonaigal (transl. Police cats) is a 1989 Indian Tamil-language political thriller film written and directed by Kalaipuli G. Sekaran. The film stars Radikaa, Nizhalgal Ravi, Bhanu Chander and Manjula. It was released on 19 May 1989.

Plot

Cast

Production

The film was initially titled Karuppu Poonaigal (transl. Black cats). Because of its storyline revolving around an assassination attempt on the hospitalised Chief Minister M. G. Ramachandran, though the story was fictional, the film became controversial and there were calls for its banning. The hospital scenes were shot at an actual hospital in Porur.^[1]^[2]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Sangeetha Rajan.^[3]^[4] The film was promoted as being the first in Tamil cinema to use 4 track stereophonic sound.^[5]

Track listing
No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Chinna Sirusukalae"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam	5:12
2.	"Nenjam Kalangiduthey"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam	5:33
3.	"Ragame Padume"	K. S. Chithra	6:04
4.	"Rasanaiyya Rasanaiyya"	K. S. Chithra	5:30
Total length:			22:19

Release and reception

Kaaval Poonaigal was released on 19 May 1989.^[6]^[7] P. S. S. of Kalki appreciated the performances of Radikaa, Manjula and Ravi, but felt the fight scenes were too long and dragging.^[8]

References

↑ Ali, Barakath [@sambarakathali] (14 April 2025). "எம்.ஜி.ஆர் மரணத்தை வைத்து எடுக்கப்பட்ட காவல் பூனைகள்!" (Tweet) (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 7 June 2026. Retrieved 20 November 2025 – via X (formerly Twitter).
↑ "பிளாஷ்பேக் : எம்.ஜி.ஆர் மரணத்தின் பின்னணியில் உருவான படம்". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 27 April 2026. Archived from the original on 27 June 2026. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
↑ "Kaval Poonaigal Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Sangeetha rajan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
↑ "Kaaval Poonaigal". JioSaavn. 17 November 1989. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
↑ "காவல் பூனைகள்". Pesum Padam (in Tamil). January 1989. p. 2. Retrieved 7 June 2026 – via Roja Muthiah Research Library.
↑ "Kaval Poonaigal ( 1989 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 9 August 2004. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
↑ "Kaval Poonaigal (1989)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
↑ பி.எஸ்.எஸ். (11 June 1989). "காவல் பூனைகள்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 9. Retrieved 7 June 2026 – via Internet Archive.

External links

Kaaval Poonaigal at IMDb

[1] Ali, Barakath [@sambarakathali] (14 April 2025). "எம்.ஜி.ஆர் மரணத்தை வைத்து எடுக்கப்பட்ட காவல் பூனைகள்!" (Tweet) (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 7 June 2026. Retrieved 20 November 2025 – via X (formerly Twitter).

[2] "பிளாஷ்பேக் : எம்.ஜி.ஆர் மரணத்தின் பின்னணியில் உருவான படம்". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 27 April 2026. Archived from the original on 27 June 2026. Retrieved 27 June 2026.

[3] "Kaval Poonaigal Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Sangeetha rajan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.

[4] "Kaaval Poonaigal". JioSaavn. 17 November 1989. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.

[5] "காவல் பூனைகள்". Pesum Padam (in Tamil). January 1989. p. 2. Retrieved 7 June 2026 – via Roja Muthiah Research Library.

[6] "Kaval Poonaigal ( 1989 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 9 August 2004. Retrieved 8 June 2022.

[7] "Kaval Poonaigal (1989)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.

[8] பி.எஸ்.எஸ். (11 June 1989). "காவல் பூனைகள்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 9. Retrieved 7 June 2026 – via Internet Archive.

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