| Poova Thalaiya | |
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| Directed by | K. Balachander |
| Written by | K. Balachander |
| Produced by | Rama. Arangakannal |
| Starring | Gemini Ganesh Jaishankar Nagesh S. Varalakshmi Rajasree Vennira Aadai Nirmala |
| Cinematography | N. Balakrishnan |
| Edited by | N. R. Kittu |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Arul Films |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Poova Thalaiya (transl. Heads or Tails?) is a 1969 Indian Tamil-language comedy film written and directed by K. Balachander. The film stars Gemini Ganesh, Jaishankar, Nagesh, S. Varalakshmi, Rajasree and Vennira Aadai Nirmala. It was released on 10 May 1969. The film was remade in Telugu as Bomma Borusa, in Malayalam as Balapareekshanam and in Kannada as Balondu Uyyale.[1] It was also an influence on the 2000 Tamil film Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela.[2]
- ^ "பொன்விழா படங்கள் : 3 மொழிகளில் ரீமேக் ஆன பூவா தலையா?". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 16 July 2019. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (12 May 2000). "Film Review: Kandha Kadamba Kadhir-Vela". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.