Pick Pocket (1989 film)

Pick Pocket
Poster
Directed byG. M. Kumar
Written byG. M. Kumar
R. P. Viswam (dialogues)
Produced byK. Balu
StarringSathyaraj
Radha
S. S. Chandran
Silk Smitha
CinematographyVelu Prabhakaran
Edited byDurai Shankar
Music byIlaiyaraaja
Production
company
KB Films
Release date
  • 23 June 1989 (1989-06-23)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Pick Pocket is a 1989 Indian Tamil-language film directed by G. M. Kumar, starring Sathyaraj and Radha. The film was released on 23 June 1989.[1]

Plot

Rangaraj and Radha are both pickpockets, fall in love and get married. With the help of Rajalakshmi, who also has a passion for art, Rangaraj tries to create a few forged education certificates and applies for the post of police officer. He even succeeds in it.

Cast

Production

According to Kumar, the film was "chopped mercilessly" by the censor board.[2]

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[3][4]

Song Singers Lyrics
"Kadhal Thiruda" K. S. Chithra, P. Jayachandran Gangai Amaran
"Manja Kuruvi" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
"Velaiyai" Ilaiyaraaja Ilaiyaraaja
"Poovum Thendral" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra Gangai Amaran
"Soodu Romba" S. P. Sailaja, Mano

Reception

P. S. S. of Kalki wrote even though they have planted rich settings with a large crowd, they have made the film in such a way that it has nothing to do with the understanding of the viewers.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Pick Pocket ( 1989 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 28 November 2004. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  2. ^ Rao, Subha J. (7 January 2016). "G.M. Kumar teams up with Bala". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Pick Pocket Tamil FIlm LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Pick Pocket (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  5. ^ பி. எஸ். எஸ். (16 July 1989). "பிக்பாக்கெட்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 47. Archived from the original on 23 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.