Payanangal Mudivathillai is a 1982 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by R. Sundarrajan and produced by R. Elanchelian, Pollachi M. V. Rathinam, and P. Muthusamy.
The film stars Mohan and Poornima Jayaram, with Rajini, S. Ve. Shekher, Poornam Viswanathan, Rajesh, and Goundamani in supporting roles.
Ilaiyaraaja composed the music for the film, while S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki performed the songs.
Cinematography was handled by Kasthuri, and editing was done by R. Bhaskaran.
The story revolves around a woman who falls in love with a singer whom she helped to rise to fame but struggles to declare her love for him.
Mohan's character is portrayed as having terminal illness (leukemia/blood cancer at the final stage), and he plans to create a gap from Poornima. However, Poornima and her father interpret his intentions wrongly, leading to tragic consequences.
