Ponnumani

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Ponnumani
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Poster
Directed by R. V. Udayakumar
Written by Gokula Krishnan (dialogues)
Screenplay by R. V. Udayakumar
Story bySujatha Udayakumar
Produced byJ. B. Rajaravi
Jegadeesh
Starring Karthik
Soundarya
Sivakumar
CinematographyAbdul Rahman
Edited byB. S. Nagaraj
Music by Ilaiyaraaja
Karthik Raja (1 song)
Production
company
Thaai Sakthi Productions
Release date
  • 16 April 1993 (1993-04-16)
Running time
149 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

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 was released on 16 April 1993.

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Plot

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, which results in Kathirvel's death. 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

Production

Ponnumani is the Tamil debut for Soundarya. [1] The film was entirely shot at Sethumadai near Pollachi. [2]

Music

The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Lyrics were written by R. V. Udayakumar. [3] [4] The song "Adiye Vanjikodi" was composed by Karthik Raja. The song "Nenjukulle Innarunu" is set in Keeravani raga. According to Charulatha Mani, the song brought out "emotion of sadness in love very effectively". [5] For the dubbed Telugu version Muddula Baava, all songs were written by Rajasri. [6]

Tamil
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Aathu Mettula" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki 5:01
2."Aadi Pattam" Mano 5:03
3."Anba Sumanthu"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:59
4."Adiye Vanjikodi" Ilaiyaraaja 4:55
5."Sindhu Nathi Seemane"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:50
6."Nenjukkule Innarendru"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki4:55
7."Nenjukkule" (sad)S. P. Balasubrahmanyam5:05
Total length:34:48
Telugu
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Kallone Vunnavule" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra 5:14
2."Addirabanna"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam5:11
3."Yei Vannelannee"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chorus5:03
4."Chinnari Naa Jaabili"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:56
5."Sande Maatuna"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra5:09
6."Penchavu Amma Naannaga"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam5:10
7."Kallone Vunnavule – 1"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:52
Total length:35:39

Release and reception

Ponnumani was released on 16 April 1993. [7] Malini Mannath of The Indian Express wrote, "The film is an average entertainer with Karthik getting enough scope to emote". [8] K. Vijiyan of New Straits Times appreciated Karthik's performance and the music but criticised the overuse of songs and the film's length. [9] R. P. R. of Kalki praised Udayakumar's direction for making even little sequences poetic while also pointing out the flaws. [10] Karthik won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil. [11]

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Soundarya was an Indian actress who worked predominantly in Telugu films in addition to Kannada and Tamil films. She made her film debut through the Kannada film Gandharva (1992). The following year, she debuted in Telugu and Tamil with the films Manavarali Pelli and Ponnumani respectively. She received critical acclaim for her role in the latter. Between 1993 & 1994, she appeared in several commercially successful Telugu films, notably Rajendrudu Gajendrudu, Mayalodu, Number One and Hello Brother. However, she had her career breakthrough with Ammoru (1995), a film which garnered her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu. In 1996, she featured in the highly successful film Pavitra Bandham and won the Nandi Award for Best Actress. The success of these films established her as the leading actress of Telugu cinema. She achieved further success with films like Pelli Chesukundam, Choodalani Vundi, Dongaata and Arunachalam, the latter being her first venture with Rajinikanth.

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  6. ↑ "Muddula Baava". Spotify . Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
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  8. ↑ Mannath, Malini (14 May 1993). "Does not move a madman". The Indian Express . p. 6. Retrieved 9 March 2022– via Google News Archive.
  9. ↑ Vijiyan, K. (1 May 1993). "Knuckling under the songs and tale". New Straits Times . p. 24. Retrieved 9 March 2022– via Google News Archive.
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