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Ponnumani
| Ponnumani | |
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| Directed by | R. V. Udayakumar |
| Produced by | J. B. Rajaravi Jegadeesh |
| Written by | Gokula Krishnan (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | R. V. Udayakumar |
| Story by | Sujatha Udayakumar |
| Starring | Karthik Soundarya Sivakumar |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja Karthik Raja (1 song) |
| Cinematography | Abdul Rahman |
| Edited by | B. S. Nagaraj |
Production company | Thaai Sakthi Productions |
| Distributed by | Thaai Sakthi Productions |
Release date | 16 April 1993 |
Running time | 149 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Ponnumani is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by R. V. Udayakumar, starring Karthik, Soundarya (in her Tamil film debut) and Sivakumar. It mainly received positive reviews and turned out to be a blockbuster.[1]
Plot[edit]
Ponnumani and Chinthamani are sweethearts who spend their childhood together in a village. Chinthamani goes off to pursue an education, but she and Ponnumani remain devoted to each other. Kathirvel, who dotes on Ponnumani wants to see them happily married.
It is decided that they would marry once Chinthamani's exams are over. Ponnumani, who has been waiting all his life for this moment sets off eagerly to receive Chinthamani at the station. He is shocked to find her in a mentally unbalanced state.
Later on he learns that Chinthamani has been brutally molested by Uday Prakash and is pregnant. Though overwhelmed with grief, he tries to arrange Chinthamani's marriage with the rapist. When the latter shows no remorse for his act, and tries to kill Chinthamani, Ponnumani kills him and is sentenced for 5 years. He is reunited with childlike Chinthamani and her daughter.
Cast[edit]
- Karthik as Ponnumani[1]
- Soundarya as Chinthamani[1]
- Sivakumar as Kathirvelu[1]
- Goundamani as Nachi
- Senthil
- Vadivelu
- Manorama as Kathiravelu's Mother
- G. M. Sundar
Production[edit]
The film was entirely shot at Sethumadai near Pollachi.[2]
Music[edit]
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraja.
Tamil (original) version[edit]
Lyrics were written by R. V. Udayakumar. The song "Adiye Vanjikodi" was composed by Karthik Raja. The song "Nenjukulle Innarunu" is set in Keeravani raga. According to playback singer Charulatha Mani, the song brought out "emotion of sadness in love very effectively".[3]
| Ponnumani | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1993 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 34:48 | |||
| Label | Pyramid | |||
| Producer | Ilaiyaraaja | |||
| Ilaiyaraaja chronology | ||||
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| Track list | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Aathu Mettula" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 5:01 | ||||||
| 2. | "Aadi Pattam" | Mano | 5:03 | ||||||
| 3. | "Anba Sumanthu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:59 | ||||||
| 4. | "Adiye Vanjikodi" | Ilaiyaraaja | 4:55 | ||||||
| 5. | "Sindhu Nathi Seemane" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:50 | ||||||
| 6. | "Nenjukkule Innarendru" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:55 | ||||||
| 7. | "Nenjukkule (Sad)" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 5:05 | ||||||
Total length: |
34:48 | ||||||||
Telugu (dubbed) version[edit]
This film was dubbed into Telugu as Muddula Baava. All songs were written by Rajashri.[4]
| track list | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Kallone Vunnavule" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 5:14 | ||||||
| 2. | "Addirabanna" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 5:11 | ||||||
| 3. | "Yei Vannelannee" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chorus | 5:03 | ||||||
| 4. | "Chinnari Naa Jaabili" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:56 | ||||||
| 5. | "Sande Maatuna" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 5:09 | ||||||
| 6. | "Penchavu Amma Naannaga" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 5:10 | ||||||
| 7. | "Kallone Vunnavule - 1" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:52 | ||||||
Total length: |
35:39 | ||||||||
Reception[edit]
Malini Mannath of The Indian Express wrote, "The film is an average entertainer with Karthik getting enough scope to emote".[5]
Awards[edit]
Karthik won a Filmfare Best Actor Award for his role in the film.[6]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Vijiyin, K. (1 May 1993). "Knuckling under the songs and tale". New Straits Times. p. 13.
- ↑ Paitandy, Priyadarshini (7 June 2017). "In pleasantville". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ↑ Mani, Charulatha (26 April 2013). "Harmonious symmetry". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ↑ "Muddula Baava". Spotify. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ↑ Mannath, Malini (14 May 1993). "Does not move a madman". The Indian Express. p. 6.
- ↑ Filmfare Best Actor Actress Director Tamil, 1 May 2018, retrieved 29 August 2020
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