Ponmaalai Pozhudhu

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{{Infobox film
| name = Ponmaalai Pozhudhu
| image = Ponmalai pozhudhu.jpg
| alt = 
| caption =
| director = AC Durai
| producer = Amirtha Gowri
| writer =
| starring = {{ubl|[[Aadhav Kannadasan]]|[[Gayathrie]]}}
| music = [[C.Sathya]]
| cinematography = Rajavel Olhiveeran
| editing = Ramsudharsan
| studio = AG Creations
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2013|08|30}}
| runtime = 128 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Ponmaalai Pozhudhu''''' (''Golden Evening Hours'') is a 2013 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film directed by AC Durai featuring [[Aadhav Kannadasan]] and [[Gayathrie]] in the lead roles. The film is inspired from a real-life incident. Cinematography is by [[Rajavel Olhiveeran]].<ref>{{cite news|author=V Lakshmi |agency=TNN |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-11/news-interviews/28545543_1_film-real-life-incident-debutant |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140111022059/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-11/news-interviews/28545543_1_film-real-life-incident-debutant |url-status=dead |archive-date=2014-01-11 |title=A C Durai talks about 'Ponmaalai Pozhudhu'|date=2011-02-11 |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=2013-08-24}}</ref> Music is by [[C.Sathya]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-11/news-interviews/28545543_1_film-real-life-incident-debutant |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140111022059/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-11/news-interviews/28545543_1_film-real-life-incident-debutant |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 January 2014 |title=A C Durai talks about 'Ponmaalai Pozhudhu' |date=11 February 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=3 June 2012}}</ref> [[Anupama Kumar]] plays the hero's mother role in this movie.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article2420908.ece |title=Excelling as a mother |work=The Hindu |date=3 September 2012 |accessdate=3 June 2012}}</ref>

==Cast==
* [[Aadhav Kannadasan]] as Arjun
:Speaking to ''[[The New Indian Express]]'', Aadhav described his role as a "school boy". He was 86 kg, and had to shed 12 kilos for the role. Director AC Durai made him hang out with the four school children in the film to imbibe their body language.<ref>{{cite web|last=Gupta |first=Rinku |url=http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Aadhav-gets-romance-right/2013/08/28/article1755090.ece |title=Aadhav gets romance right |publisher=The New Indian Express |date=2013-08-28 |accessdate=2013-09-15}}</ref>
* [[Gayathrie]] as Divya
* [[Kishore (actor, born 1974)|Kishore]] as Arjun's Father
* [[Aruldoss]] as Divya's Father
* [[Anupama Kumar]]
* Safeena Abid
* Ananth Ram
* Rahul

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Ponmaalai Pozhudhu
| type = [[Soundtrack]]
| artist = [[C.Sathya]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = {{start date|df=yes|2012|06|04}}
| recorded = 2012
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 18:17
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| label = [[Think Music India]]
| producer = C.Sathya
| prev_title = [[Sevarkodi]]
| prev_year = 2012
| next_title = [[Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru]]
| next_year = 2013
}}

The film's score and soundtrack were composed by [[C.Sathya]] of ''[[Engeyum Eppodhum]]'' fame. It was released on 4 June 2012 at Sathyam in Chennai by [[Kamal Haasan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/may-12-03/kamal-haasan-aadhav-21-05-12.html |title=Kamal Haasan helps fresh talent |publisher=Behindwoods |date=21 May 2012 |accessdate=3 June 2012}}</ref>

{{tracklist|
|extra_column=Singer(s)
|headline = Track-List
|total_length=18:17
|title1=Adikadi Mudi|extra1=[[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], Sathyan, [[Priya Himesh]]| lyrics1 =[[Karthik Netha]]|length1= 4:23
|title2=Masala Chicks|extra2=[[Ramya NSK]]| lyrics2 = [[Madhan Karky]] |length2=3:57
|title3=Nee Indri|extra3=Sathya | lyrics3 = Madhan Karky|length3=2:11
|title4=Vaarkothumai Kallodu|extra4=[[Blaaze]], [[Krishna Iyer]], [[Sayanora Philip]], Archith, Santhosh | lyrics4 = Madhan Karky|length4=4:22
|title5=Iravugalil|extra5=[[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], Steeve Vatz| lyrics5 =[[Thamarai]]|length5=3:24
}}

==Release==
After being delayed for over a year, the film was scheduled to release on 26 July 2013,<ref>{{cite news|agency=TNN |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-06/news-interviews/40406271_1_aadhav-kannadhasan-ponmaalai-pozhudhu-a-c-durai |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130708163224/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-06/news-interviews/40406271_1_aadhav-kannadhasan-ponmaalai-pozhudhu-a-c-durai |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-07-08 |title=Ponmaalai Pozhudhu ready for July release|date=2013-07-06 |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=2013-08-24}}</ref> however it was postponed to August 2013 due to shortage of screens.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-10/breaking---thanga-meengal-and-ponmaalai-pozhudhu-back-off-thalaivaa-to-decide-thanga-meengal-ponmaalai-pozhudhu-16-07-13.html |title=Breaking — Thanga Meengal and Ponmaalai Pozhudhu back off, Thalaivaa to decide |publisher=Behindwoods |date=2013-07-16 |accessdate=2013-08-24}}</ref> It is scheduled to release on 30 August 2013.<ref name="indiatimes1">{{cite news|agency=TNN |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-16/news-interviews/41417047_1_thanga-meengal-photon-kathaas-gautham-menon |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130925070218/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-16/news-interviews/41417047_1_thanga-meengal-photon-kathaas-gautham-menon |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-09-25 |title=Ram's Thanga Meengal from Aug 30|date=2013-08-16 |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=2013-08-24}}</ref>

==Reception==
''Ponmaalai Pozhudhu'' opened to mixed reviews, with consistent praises for the performances of [[Anupama Kumar]] and [[Kishore (actor, born 1974)|Kishore]]. [[Baradwaj Rangan]] of ''[[The Hindu]]'' said, " Ponmaalai Pozhudhu could have been a Maro Charitra/Ek Duuje Ke Liye for the Facebook generation – but the film, too often, reaches for tired old tropes" and added "Kishore and Anupama Kumar, as the parents of Arjun (Aadhav Kannadasan), the protagonist, recede into their roles with quiet professionalism; "<ref>{{cite web|author=Baradwaj Rangan |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/ponmaalai-pozhudhu-his-story-repeats-itself/article5079199.ece |title=Ponmaalai Pozhudhu: His story repeats itself |work=The Hindu |date=2013-08-31 |accessdate=2013-09-15}}</ref> [[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]] rated the film 2 out of 5, calling it "Good story, bad execution" and said, "Aadhav and Gayathrie hit it off as an aimless young pair, but miss the energy to create ripples with their performances. Kishore and Anupama Kumar as Aadhav's parents are the best characters in the entire film.",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/ponmaalai-pozhudhu-review-good-story-bad-execution/418346-71-178.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130902213650/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/ponmaalai-pozhudhu-review-good-story-bad-execution/418346-71-178.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-09-02 |title='Ponmaalai Pozhudhu' review: Good story, bad execution |publisher=CNN IBN |date=2013-08-30 |accessdate=2013-09-15}}</ref> The new Indian express mentioned " Verdict: The film is a promising effort by a debutant director."

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|2853396}}

[[Category:2013 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2010s Tamil-language films]]

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