Ponvizha
| Ponvizha | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ashokan |
| Written by | Ashokan |
| Produced by | K. S. Srinivasan K. S. Sivaram |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | P. S. Tharan |
| Edited by | B. Lenin V. T. Vijayan |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | Shiva Shree |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Ponvizha (transl. Golden Jubilee) is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Ashokan, who had previously directed the film Thamizhachi (1995). The film stars Napoleon and Suvalakshmi. It was released on 6 August 1999.[1][2]
Plot[edit]
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Ponni lives with her grandmother and they are set aside by the villagers. Bharathi, a jobless man, landed in Ponni's village. Manivanan was village chief(gounder).
In the past, Ponni was the village and she was going to marry. Before the marriage, the villagers including her father and Velusamy met an accident and many villagers lost their lives in the accident. Since that day, the villagers began to hate Ponni. Bharathi was, in fact, the lorry driver who perpetrated the accident but nobody knows about it.
Bharathi felt guilty for the accident and he is now on a quest for redemption so he wants to help Ponni.
Cast[edit]
- Napoleon as Bharathi
- Suvalakshmi as Ponni
- Manivannan as Vettuva Gounder
- Ranjith as Velusamy
- Swathi as Parvathi
- Senthil
- Balu Anand
- Crane Manohar
- S. N. Lakshmi as Ponni's grandmother
- Sukumari
- Visu as a district collector (guest appearance)
Soundtrack[edit]
The soundtrack was composed by Deva.[3]
| Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Adiye Annakiliye" | Swarnalatha, Bharathi | Piraisoodan | 5:31 |
| "Barma Bazaru" | Sabesh, Sindhu | Kalidasan | 4:26 |
| "Kammangaatu" | Gangai Amaran, Sindhu | Kasthuri Raja | 4:52 |
| "Konjum Kilikku" | Gangai Amaran, Mahanadhi Shobana | Kadhal Mathi | 5:11 |
| "Naadu Sezhikka" | Chorus | Piraisoodan | 5:33 |
| "Ponni Nadhi" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Anuradha Sriram | Ashokan | 5:11 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Ponvizha ( 1999 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 7 June 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ^ "Ponvizha (Tamil)". actornepoleon.com. Archived from the original on 12 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Ponvizha (1998)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 14 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
