Ponvizha
Ponvizha (trans. Golden Festival) is a 1999 Tamil drama film directed by Ashokan, who had previously directed the film Thamizhachi (1995). The film features Napoleon and Suvalakshmi in lead roles. The film, produced by K. S. Sinivasan and K. S. Sivaram, had musical score by Deva and was released on 6 August 1999.[1]
| Ponvizha | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ashokan |
| Produced by | K. S. Srinivasan K. S. Sivaram |
| Written by | Ashokan |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Deva |
| Cinematography | P. S. Tharan |
| Edited by | B. Lenin V. T. Vijayan |
Production company | Shiva Shree |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Ponni (Suvalakshmi) lives with her grandmother and they are set aside by the villagers. Bharathi (Napoleon), 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 (Ranjith) 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
- 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
| Ponvizha | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Deva | |
| Released | 1999 |
| Recorded | 1999 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 25:13 |
| Producer | Deva |
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Deva.[2][3]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 'Barma Bazaru' | Sindhu, Sabesh | Kalidasan | 4:26 |
| 2 | 'Kammangaatu' | S. P. Sailaja, Gangai Amaran | Kasthuri Raja | 4:52 |
| 3 | 'Konjum Kilikku' | Mahanadhi Shobana, Gangai Amaran | Kadhal Mathi | 5:11 |
| 4 | 'Naadu Sezhikka' | Swarnalatha, Bharathi | Piraisoodan | 5:33 |
| 5 | 'Ponni Nadhi' | Anuradha Sriram, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Ashokan | 5:11 |
References
- "Filmography of ponvizha". cinesouth.com. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- "Ponvizha - Tamil Movie". hummaa.com. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- "Ponvizha Songs". raaga. Retrieved 21 March 2019.