Poo is a Tamil language

Tamil language

Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...

 film released in November 2008. It stars Srikanth

Srikanth (actor)

Srikanth is a South Indian film actor who has appeared in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam language films. He debuted in the 2002 Tamil film Roja Kootam before going on to make notable appearances in successful films such as Parthiban Kanavu and Adavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule...

 and Parvathi Menon

Parvathi Menon

Parvathi Menon is an Indian film actress who hails from Kerala. She made her debut in the Malayalam film Out of Syllabus in 2006.- Early life :...

  in the lead roles. Upon release the film opened to widespread critical acclaim and turned out to be one of the best films of that year.

Plot

The film is set in a fictional village, located somewhere between Rajapalayam and Sivakasi in southern Tamil Nadu. It entails the selfless, deep love and admiration that Maari (Parvathi) develops for her cousin Thangarasu (Srikanth). Maari is shy and works in a Fire works company.

Her best friend is Cheeni (Inbanila), a practical girl who works with her in the fire works company. Tangarasu's father is against the idea of Tangarasu marrying Maari. Tangarasu too finds it not a good idea to marry someone in blood relation. Maari marries another man. However, she dreams for Thangarasu and his wife to become successful. Maari forgives him for his desertion. Later, when Maari finds out that her Tangarasu is not leading a happy life, she is heart broken.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack features 6 tracks, composed by S.S.Kumaran. The soundtrack was released on 25 September by Director Ameer.

Track.	Song	Singers	Length (min:sec)	Lyrics
1	Choo Choo Maari	Mridula, Srimathi Parthasarathy	05:25	Na. Muthukumar Na. Muthukumar Na. Muthukumar is a Tamil poet and lyricist, who writes lyrics for Tamil film songs.-Career:Muthukumar began his career wanting to be a director and worked under Balu Mahendra for four years. But then he became a lyricist, beginning with the lyrics for the songs of the Tamil film Veera Nadai,...
2	Maman Engirukka	Harini Harini Harini is an Indian film playback singer and classical singer, who sings mainly in Tamil films. She has also sung in Hindi, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam language films, whilst working with many leading film composers. She is married to another playback singer, Tippu.-Career:Harini learnt Carnatic... , Tippu Tippu (singer) Tippu is a South Indian playback singer who has performed in Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu languages. Tippu's original name, as told by him in Koffee with Anu, is Ekambaresh. He is married to playback singers Harini. Tippu did his schooling at St. John's Matriculation Higher Secondary School... , Karthik Karthik Karthik is a male given name that is most common name in the southern part of India. The name stands for the Hindu god "Muruga," son of Lord Shiva.The name may refer to:-Actors:... , and Master Rohith	05:15	Na. Muthukumar
3	Aavaram Poo	Chinmayee	05:00	Na. Muthukumar Na. Muthukumar Na. Muthukumar is a Tamil poet and lyricist, who writes lyrics for Tamil film songs.-Career:Muthukumar began his career wanting to be a director and worked under Balu Mahendra for four years. But then he became a lyricist, beginning with the lyrics for the songs of the Tamil film Veera Nadai,...
4	Dheena	Shankar Mahadevan Shankar Mahadevan Shankar Mahadevan is an Indian music composer and singer. He is a part of the Shankar Ehsaan Loy trio team that composes for Indian films and a playback singer.-Early life:... , Hemambiga	05:24	Na. Muthukumar
5	Sivakasi Rathiyae	Periya Karuppa Thevar	05:29	S.Gnakakaravel
6	Paasa Mazhai	S.S.Kumaran	05:34	S.Gnakaravel

Awards and nominations

2008 Ahmedabad Film Festival

• Won - Best Film
• Won - Best Director - Sasi
  Sasi (director)
  Sasi is a Tamil film director. His first film was Sollamaley.Then later he made Roja Koottam with Srikanth and Bhumika Chawla.Later in 2006, Sasi made Dishyum with Jeeva in lead along with Sandhya.Dishyum went on to be one of the highest grossers in 2006....
  
  

2008 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards are the most notable film awards given for Tamil films in India. They are given annually to honour the best talents and provide encouragement and incentive to the South Indian film industry by the Government of Tamil Nadu. The awards are decided by a committee headed by...

• Won - Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film
  Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film
  The Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film is given by the Government of Tamil Nadu as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil films. The awards for films are categorised into three prizes....
  
   (Special Prize)
• Won - Best Film Portraying Woman in Good Light
  Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film Portraying Woman in Good Light
  The Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film Portraying Woman in Good Light is given by the state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil films. The award was first given in 1994.-The list:...
  
  
• Won - Best Storywriter
  Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Storywriter
  The Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Storywriter is given by the state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won....
  
   - Tamizhchelvan

2008 Vijay Awards

Vijay Awards

The Vijay Awards are presented by the Tamil television channel STAR Vijay to honour excellence in Tamil cinema. It has given annually since 2006. The awards are decided by a jury, consisting of noted filmmakers, critics and technicians, while winners in a separate category named "Favourite awards"...

• Won - Best Debut
  Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress
  The Vijay for Best Debut Actress is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.-Nominations:...
  
   - Parvathi
• Nominated - Best Director
  Vijay Award for Best Director
  The Vijay for Best Director is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.-Nominations:*2007 Vetrimaaran - Polladhavan...
  
   - Sasi
• Nominated - Best Editor
  Vijay Award for Best Editor
  The Vijay for Best Editor is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.- Nominations :*2007 A...
  
   - Madan Gunadeva
• Nominated - Best Actress
  Vijay Award for Best Actress
  The Vijay Award for Best Actress is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil films. It was given from the second ceremony onwards.-Winners and nominations:*2007 Priyamani - Paruthiveeran...
  
   - Parvathi
• Nominated - Best Make Up - Arumugam & Manohar

2008 56th Filmfare Awards South

56th Filmfare Awards South

The 56th Filmfare Awards South ceremony honored its selection of the best South Indian films of 2008 and was held on Friday, July 31, 2009, in Hyderabad, India.-Nominations:...

• Won - Best Actress
  Filmfare Best Actress Award (Tamil)
  The Filmfare Best Actress Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil films. The Award was first given in 1953...
  
  - Parvathi

2008  Ananda Vikatan Awards

• Won - Best Film
• Won - Best Actress - Parvathi
• Won - Best Supporting Actor - Ramu
• Won - Best Storywriter - S. Tamizhchelvan

Makkal TV

Makkal TV

Makkal TV is a Tamil language TV channel. It was launched on 6 September 2006 and is promoted by Makkal Tholai Thodarpu Kuzhumam. Pattali Makkal Katchi leader Ramadoss is the founder of TV, Venu Sanjeevi is the Managing Director .- External links :...

• Won - Best Film

Jaya TV

Jaya TV

Jaya TV is one of the major Tamil language satellite television channels based in Chennai, India. Jaya TV is one of the early Tamil channels to entertain the Tamil audiences spread across Globe....

• Won - Best Film
• Won - Best Music Director

Popular Awards

• Won - Best Film
• Won - Best Director - Sasi

Screened at Festivals

• • Chennai International Film Festival
    Chennai International Film Festival
    The Chennai International Film Festival is a festival organised in the city of Chennai by the Indo Cine Appreciation Foundation with the support of the Government of Tamil Nadu, the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce and the Film Federation of India...
    
    
  • Ahmedabad Film Festival
  • Norway Film Festival
  • Los Angeles Indian Film Festival
    Los Angeles Indian Film Festival
    The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles ' is an annual film festival held in Los Angeles, California. Established by Christina Marouda in 2003, as a nonprofit organization devoted to paving the way for a greater appreciation of Indian cinema and diverse culture by providing the public with a...
    
    
  • Official Selection at the Indian Panorama