Ponnunjal (film)
| Ponnunjal | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | C. V. Rajendran |
| Story by | Sakthi T. K. Krishnasamy |
| Produced by | K. S. Kutralingam |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Ushanandini |
| Cinematography | S. Maruthi Rao |
| Edited by | T. R. Srinivasalu |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Gomathy Shankar Pictures |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Ponnunjal (transl. The Golden Oonjal) is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by C. V. Rajendran and produced by K. S. Kutralingam. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and Ushanandini. It was released on 15 June 1973.[1]
Plot
Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Muthu
- Ushanandini as Valli
- R. Muthuraman as Minor Manickam
- M. N. Nambiar as Ponnan
- S. V. Sahasranamam as Sivalingam
- Sriranjani Jr. as Sengamalam
- S. V. Subbaiah as Komberi Devan
- Gandhimathi as Velaee
- K. A. Thangavelu as Pethaperumal
- Cho as Singaram
- Manorama as Veeramma
- A. Sakunthala as Sundari
- S. A. Kannan as Village Panchayat Head
- A. Veerappan as Sappani
- Usilai Mani as Iyer
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[2][3]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Muthucharam Soodi Varum" | T. M. Soundararajan, B. Vasantha | 'Nellai' Arulmani | 02:58 |
| "Agaya Pandhalile" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | Kannadasan | 03:26 |
| "Varuvan Mogana" | S. Janaki | 03:21 | |
| "Nalla Kariyam" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 02:55 | |
| "Nigar Edhu Enakku" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 03:42 | |
| "Agaya Pandhalile" (Sad) | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 01:50 | |
| "Inbathil Malartha" | L. R. Eswari | Selvabharathi | 02:20 |
Reception
Kanthan of Kalki praised the acting of star cast, Sakthi Krishnaswamy's dialogues and the film's title but panned the humour for being unfunny and screenplay for being dragged.[4]
References
- ^ "161-170". nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 27 February 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ^ "Ponnunjal". JioSaavn. 15 June 1973. Archived from the original on 10 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ "Ponnunjal ( EP, 45 RPM )". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 10 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ காந்தன் (24 June 1973). "பொன்னுஞ்சல்". Kalki (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 10 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.