Ponvannan

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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=November 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ponvannan
| image =
| birth_name = Shanmugam<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GzmysiGiqM |title=ராதிகாவால் பறி போன பட வாய்ப்பு Chai With Chithra Part 1 Actor – Director Ponvannan |date=Feb 22, 2020 |website=[[YouTube]] |publisher=Touring Talkies |at=name mentioned at 8:07 |access-date=24 February 2020}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|09|23|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Erode district|Erode]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = [[Actor]], [[Film director|Director]], [[Painter]]
| height =
| spouse = {{marriage| [[Saranya Ponvannan]] | 1995}}
| children = 2
}}

'''Ponvannan''' (born '''Shanmugam'''; 23 September 1963) is an Indian actor and director who has worked in Tamil cinema and television. After beginning his career as an artist (painter), Ponvannan apprenticed as a director and writer under [[Bharathiraja]]. He subsequently made his directorial debut with ''Annai Vayal'' (1992), before making the critically acclaimed venture, ''[[Nadhi Karaiyinile]]'' (2003).<ref name="pon">{{Cite book |last=G. Dhananjayan |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=e07vBwAAQBAJ&q=jameela+ponvannan&pg=PA428 |title=PRIDE OF TAMIL CINEMA: 1931 TO 2013: Tamil Films that have earned National .. |date=2014-11-03 |page=428 |access-date=24 December 2015}}</ref> He has since appeared as a supporting actor in films, winning acclaim for his role in films including ''[[Paruthiveeran]]'' (2007), ''[[Ayan (film)|Ayan]]'' (2009) and ''[[Kaaviya Thalaivan (2014 film)|Kaaviya Thalaivan]]'' (2014). In October 2015, he was elected as the Vice President of the [[Nadigar Sangam]] alongside [[Karunas]].

== Career ==
Ponvannan began his career as an artist in his home town of [[Erode]] and became acquainted with writer [[Valampuri John]], which led to him working for producer [[Kovaithambi]]'s Motherland Pictures. Through his exposure, gained at the production house, he began to apprentice under director [[Bharathiraja]] and helped the director write dialogues for his films.<ref name="hin">{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/heres-to-harmony/article659246.ece |title=Here's to Harmony! |date=24 July 2009 |work=The Hindu |access-date=24 December 2015}}</ref> Ponvannan gradually was introduced as an actor by Bharathiraja and appeared in supporting roles in the director's ''[[Pudhu Nellu Pudhu Naathu]]'' (1991), ''[[Karuthamma]]'' (1994) and ''[[Pasumpon]]'' (1995). During the period, he also made the low-budget film ''Annai Vayal'', which went unnoticed. Throughout the 1990s, he appeared in further supporting roles, often typecast as the villain in films.{{citation needed|date=January 2016}}

His second directorial venture, ''[[Nadhi Karaiyinile|Jameela]]'' (2003), featuring [[Suvalakshmi]], [[Rajan P. Dev]] and [[Ramji (actor)|Ramji]], told the story of an ego clash between two men which ruins the life of an obedient woman. Ponvannan had been impressed with writer Sara Abubakar's novel and bought the script rights, before submitting his screenplay to [[National Film Development Corporation of India]] to finance the film. The agency agreed and ''Jameela'' was shot for seventeen days in [[Pondicherry]] at a cost of 35 lakh rupees.<ref name="pon" /> The film won positive reviews in screenings and was well received by critics, prompting it to be selected to be shown in the non-competitive category at the [[2002 Shanghai International Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/08/23/stories/2002082301010200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030404202841/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/08/23/stories/2002082301010200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 April 2003 |title=Tamil film in Chinese fest |date=23 August 2002 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=24 December 2015}}</ref>

After being censored in 2001, {{citation needed|date=January 2016}} {{why|date=January 2016}} the film had only a theatrical release across India in November 2003 under the title ''[[Nadhi Karaiyinile]]'', after the distributor Viswas Sundar did not want the film to be classified as a "Muslim film".<ref name="pon" />

The film did not perform well at the box office, but won three [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards|State film awards]] including the recognition as [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film Portraying Woman in Good Light|Best Film portraying Women in Good Light]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/10733.html |title=Tamil Nadu announces film awards for three years |date=1 October 2004 |website=IndiaGlitz |access-date=24 December 2015}}</ref> The Hindu described Ponvannan's direction as an "absorbing presentation", adding "his sensitivity comes to the fore throughout the film".<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/11/28/stories/2003112801490201.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031207200951/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/11/28/stories/2003112801490201.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 December 2003 |title=Nadhi Karaiyinilae |date=28 November 2003 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=24 December 2015}}</ref> His next venture, the comedy drama ''[[Gomathi Nayagam]]'' (2004), had its title taken from the name of his popular character from the television serial ''Annamalai''. The film had a low-key release and did not perform well commercially.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/grill-mill-ponvannan/article485871.ece |title=Grill Mill – Ponvannan |date=26 June 2010 |work=The Hindu |access-date=24 December 2015}}</ref>

Ponvannan made a comeback as an actor through [[Ameer Sultan|Ameer]]'s ''[[Paruthiveeran]]'' (2007), portraying the father of [[Priyamani]]'s character, and the success of the film garnered further acting opportunities for him.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/feb/26sspar.htm |title=Paruthiveeran: A remarkable effort |date=26 February 2007 |website=Rediff.com |access-date=24 December 2015}}</ref> He won acclaim for his performances as the upright police officer in [[Mysskin]]'s ''[[Anjathe]]'' (2009) and as the shrewd customs official in ''[[Ayan (film)|Ayan]]'' (2009).<ref name="hin" /> Ponvannan played a stage actor in [[Vasanthabalan]]'s period film ''[[Kaaviya Thalaivan (2014 film)|Kaaviya Thalaivan]]'' (2014), winning acclaim for his performance in an ensemble cast.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/kaaviyathalaivan/kaaviyathalaivan-review.html |title=Kaaviyathalaivan (aka) Kaaviya Thalaivan review |date=28 November 2014 |website=Behindwoods.com |access-date=24 December 2015}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Ponvannan married National Award-winning actress [[Saranya Ponvannan|Saranya]], daughter of Malayalam director [[A. B. Raj]], in 1995.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-saranya-ponvannan/20110621.htm#1 |title=I never expected the National Award |date=21 June 2011 |website=Rediff.com |access-date=3 December 2018}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
=== As actor ===
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Movie !! Role !! Notes
|-
|1991 || ''[[Pudhu Nellu Pudhu Naathu]]'' || || Also dialogue writer
|-
|rowspan="2"|1992 || ''Annai Vayal'' || || Also director & script writer
|-
| ''[[Government Mappillai]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|1993 || ''[[Amma Ponnu]]'' || Police Inspector ||
|-
| ''Kadal Pura'' || ||
|-
|1994 || ''[[Karuththamma]]'' ||Thavasi ||
|-
|rowspan="4"|1995 || ''[[Pasumpon]]'' || Sellasamy ||
|-
| ''[[Gandhi Pirantha Mann]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Chithirai Thiruvizha'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Maaman Magal (1995 film)|Maaman Magal]]'' || Muthurasu ||
|-
|rowspan="4"|1996 || ''Vaigarai Pookkal'' || Soori ||
|-
| ''[[Katta Panchayathu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Namma Ooru Raasa]]'' || Kailash ||
|-
| ''[[Senathipathi]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="5"|1997 || ''[[Rettai Jadai Vayasu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ettupatti Rasa]]'' || Ponrasu ||
|-
| ''[[Periya Thambi]]'' || Rathnam ||
|-
| ''[[Periya Idathu Mappillai]]'' || Chellappa ||
|-
| ''Saathi Sanam'' || ||
|-
|1998 || ''[[Velai]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|1999 || ''[[Poomagal Oorvalam]]'' || Kavitha's father ||
|-
| ''[[Annan (film)|Annan]]'' || Manikkam ||
|-
|rowspan="3"|2000 || ''[[Kannukkul Nilavu]]'' || Soundar ||
|-
| ''[[Veeranadai]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Aatank Hi Aatank|Aandavan]]'' || || Dubbed version of ''[[Aatank Hi Aatank]]'' (1995)
|-
|2001 || ''[[Kanna Unnai Thedukiren]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2003 || ''Nilavil Kalangamillai'' || ||
|-
| ''IPC 215'' || Muthu ||
|-
|2005 || ''[[Gomathi Nayagam]]'' || Gomathi Nayagam || Also director
|-
|rowspan="3"|2007 || ''[[Paruthiveeran]]'' || Kazhuva Thevan ||
|-
| ''[[Nam Naadu (2007 film)|Nam Naadu]]'' || Ilamaaran ||
|-
| ''[[Flash (2007 film)|Flash]]'' || Mutashan || Malayalam film
|-
|rowspan="4"|2008 || ''[[Anjathe]]'' || Keerti Vaasan ||
|-
| ''[[Valluvan Vasuki]]'' || Thalaivar ||
|-
| ''[[Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu]]'' || Muthumani ||
|-
| ''[[Silambattam (film)|Silambattam]]'' || Veeraiyan ||
|-
|rowspan="6"|2009 || ''[[Ayan (film)|Ayan]]'' || Parthiban ||
|-
| ''[[Mayandi Kudumbathar]]'' || Thavasi Mayandi ||
|-
| ''[[Muthirai]]'' || Aadhikesavan ||
|-
| ''[[Peranmai]]'' || Ganapathi Ram ||
|-
| ''[[Aarumaname]]'' || Rajadurai ||
|-
| ''[[Yogi (2009 film)|Yogi]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="3"|2010 || ''[[Porkkalam]]'' || Pasupathy ||
|-
| ''[[Maathi Yosi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Pulliman (2010 film)|Pulliman]]'' || || Malayalam film
|-
|rowspan="6"|2011 || ''[[Seedan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Singam Puli]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ponnar Shankar (film)|Ponnar Shankar]]'' || Chinnamalai Gounder ||
|-
| ''Sankarankovil'' || Mahalingam ||
|-
| ''[[Vaagai Sooda Vaa]]'' || JP || [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Villain]]
|-
| ''[[Raa Raa (2011 film)|Raa Raa]]'' || ||
|-
|2012 || ''[[Vilayada Vaa]]'' || Deva ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2013 || ''[[Kadal (2013 film)|Kadal]]'' ||Chetty Barnabodas ||
|-
| ''[[Thalaivaa]]''|| Ranga ||
|-
|rowspan="4"|2014 || ''[[Sooran (film)|Sooran]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sathuranga Vettai]]'' || ACP ||
|-
| ''[[Kaaviya Thalaivan (2014 film)|Kaaviya Thalaivan]]'' || S. V. Bairava Sundaram ||
|-
| ''[[Lingaa]]'' || Deva ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2015 || ''[[Yatchan]]'' || Durai ||
|-
| ''[[Bhooloham]]'' || Rathinam ||
|-
|rowspan="1"|2016 || ''[[Kadalai]]'' || Boopathy ||
|-
|rowspan="4"|2017 || ''[[Bogan (film)|Bogan]]'' || Rajkumar ||
|-
| ''[[Ayyanar Veethi]]'' || Ayyanar ||
|-
| ''[[Yaanum Theeyavan]]'' || Jayaprakash ||
|-
| ''[[Neruppu Da]]'' || Guru's father ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2018 || ''[[Kadaikutty Singam]]'' || Thillainayagam ||
|-
| ''[[Adanga Maru]]'' || Subash's father ||
|-
|rowspan="3"|2019 || ''[[Sathru (2019 film)|Sathru]]'' || Kathiresan's father ||
|-
| ''[[Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum]]'' || Gautham's father ||
|-
| ''[[NGK (film)|NGK]]'' || Pichai Muthu "Pichai" ||
|-
|rowspan="1"|2021 || ''[[Sulthan (2021 film)|Sulthan]]'' || Rukmani's father ||
|-
|}

=== As director ===
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Movie !! Cast !! Notes
|-
| 1992 || ''Annai Vayal'' || Raj Rahul, [[Vinodhini]] ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Nadhi Karaiyinile]]'' || [[Suvalakshmi]], [[Ramji (actor)|Ramji]] || [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film Portraying Woman in Good Light|Best Film Portraying Woman in Good Light]]
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Gomathi Nayagam]]'' || Ponvannan, [[Lakshana (actress)|Lakshana]] ||
|}

== Television ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Year !! Series !! Role !! Channel
|-
| 1997–1998 || [[Marmadesam|Vidathu Karuppu]]||Bramhan||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
| 1998||Mahila|| ||[[Gemini TV]]
|-
| 2000 || Micro Thodargal-Kaathirukka Oruthi || || [[Raj TV]]
|-
| 2001|| [[Marmadesam|Edhuvum Nadakkum]]||Sadasivam || [[Raj TV]]
|-
| 2002–2003 || [[Agal Vilakkugal]]||Bramhan ||rowspan=5|[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
| 2002–2005 || [[Annamalai (2002 TV series)|Annamalai]] || Gomathi Nayagam
|-
| 2002-2003 || Penn ||
|-
| 2003–2004 || [[Kolangal (TV series)|Kolangal]]|| Rajaram
|-
| 2020 ||[[Chithi – 2|Chithi 2]]||Shanmugapriyan
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|id=3294569}}

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[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Tamil male actors]]
[[Category:Male actors from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1963 births]]
[[Category:People from Erode district]]

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