Poonthalir () is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by DevarajâÂÂMohan, starring Sivakumar and Sujatha. It is a remake of the Hindi film Aakhri Khat (1966). The film, Sivakumar's 101st as an actor, was a success.
Ashok, an artist/sculptor, falls in love with and marries Maya, a poor Keralite woman, but they become separated when Ashok leaves for a prolonged assignment in the United States. When he comes back after a few years and looks for his wife, he receives a letter from her that conveys a strange message to him and he soon finds out that she has died due to a terminal illness and that their child has gone missing. He then starts a desperate search for this lost child with the help of a dedicated police officer. Meanwhile, the child a year old or so, wanders around the city and eventually reaches his father's house. Ashok reunites with his son.
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.