Sridhar one of the legends of golden period of Tamil cinema. Another song "Rasave Unnai Nambi" has inspired a Ramarajan starrer of same name.Raj Kapoor started his cinema career as an assistant director to Film director C. Selvaraj, writer of this film has directed a film called Neethana Andha Kuyil in 1986 which was inspired from the line from the song "Poongatru".
An unrelated series of same name also directed by Bharathiraja was aired on Kalaignar TV. The dialogue "Enaku oru unma therinjaaganum" (I need to know the truth) spoken by A. In Mozhi (2007), Ananthakrishnan (Brahmanandam) will be seen watching "Poongatru" in television before getting disturbed by a cockroach. Vivek did a spoof of "Muthal Mariyathai" in the film Parthiban Kanavu (2003). In a scene from Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga (1999), Kundalakesi ( Goundamani) lifts a huge stone similar to Sivaji's technique from the film to impress his lover. In Parambarai (1996), Kannayiram (Senthil) is seen singing the lyrics "Medhdhai Vanginen" from that song.
The song "Poongatru" with different lyrics is heard as background song for the scene. In Rajakumaran (1994), Goundamani who plays a milk man tries to impress a girl whose face he has not seen by providing the milk.
She was active in the South Indian movie industry from 1989 to 2000. In Aavarampoo (1992), Goundamani sings the song "Hey Kuruvi". Lakshmi Priya, popularly known by her stage name, Kanaka (born 14 June 1973) is an Indian actress who worked in the South Indian film industry mostly in Tamil and Malayalam cinema. In a comedy scene from Thalattu Ketkuthamma (1992), Koundamani sings "Poongatru Thirumbuma" to impress his wife (Vijay Chandrika), Prabhu completes the lyrics after Goundamani has forgetten the lyrics. Īll lyrics written by Vairamuthu, all music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Dhananjayan in his book Pride of Tamil cinema – 1931 to 2013 wrote that the songs "helped tremendously in film's success". The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja while the lyrics for songs were written by Vairamuthu.