Poothaali is a 1960 Indian Malayalam film, directed and produced by P. Subramaniam. The film stars Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair, Aranmula Ponnamma, Kannamma and Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair in lead roles. The film had musical score by Br Lakshmanan.
Soman (Thikkurissi) is brought up by his elder brother Raju (Sebastian Kunjukunju Bhagavathar) and his shrewish wife Janu (Pankajavalli). Soman is in love with Lakshmi (B. S. Saroja), the daughter of a poor village performer Kaniyan (Adhimoolam) who belongs to a lower caste. Raju, employed by the zamindar (Nanukuttan) and Janu resent the inter-caste marriage between Soman and Lakshmi.
The story revolves around Appu (Thikkurissi) and his family. Appu is employed as a lorry driver in his hometown. He has completed his military services.