Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Veena Poovu (film)


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The result was delete. Eddie891 Talk Work 20:39, 3 January 2021 (UTC)

Veena Poovu (film)

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This is yet another (after another!!!) film article that fails WP:NFILM and WP:GNG.

The general notability guideline states: "If a topic has received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject, it is presumed to satisfy the inclusion criteria for a stand-alone article or stand-alone list."

Then more specific:
 * The film is widely distributed and has received full-length reviews by two or more nationally known critics.
 * The film is historically notable, as evidenced by one or more of the following:
 * Publication of at least two non-trivial articles, at least five years after the film's initial release.
 * The film was deemed notable by a broad survey of film critics, academics, or movie professionals, when such a poll was conducted at least five years after the film's release.
 * The film was given a commercial re-release, or screened in a festival, at least five years after initial release.
 * The film was featured as part of a documentary, program, or retrospective on the history of cinema.
 * The film has received a major award for excellence in some aspect of filmmaking.
 * The film was selected for preservation in a national archive.
 * The film is "taught" as a subject at an accredited university or college with a notable film program.

Fails all of the above.

Now let's look at the references: All three references are the database entries.

Kolma8 (talk) 08:56, 20 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Film-related deletion discussions. Kolma8 (talk) 08:56, 20 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of India-related deletion discussions.  Spiderone  10:50, 20 December 2020 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * What about WP:BEFORE? and a link to the film guideline is sufficient, imv Atlantic306 (talk) 01:45, 21 December 2020 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Eddie891 Talk Work 16:12, 27 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete: Fails WP:NFILM and WP:GNG. I could only find "passing mention". Because a film is listed in a database is not sufficient notability for a stand alone article but just fulfilling a need to "list all movies and films ever made on Wikipedia". The article lists the director as Ambili (a singer) yet the above link presents a different person and that this was "his" ("Curly haired, bearded and dressed in a white kurta and mundu") first film. -- Otr500 (talk) 11:32, 31 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete Fails WP:NFILM Donaldd23 (talk) 16:18, 31 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete - completely agree with Otr500 Spiderone  15:11, 2 January 2021 (UTC)


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