Ponniyin Selvan (transl. The son of Ponni) is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Radha Mohan. Produced by A. M. Rathnam, it stars his son Ravi Krishna, along with Gopika and Revathi, while Vidyasagar had composed the music for the film. The film is unrelated to the same-titled novel by Kalki Krishnamurthy.[1] It was released in Telugu as Muddula Koduku and additionally featured Uttej and Venu Madhav replacing the Tamil actors Elango Kumaravel and Mayilsamy, respectively.[2]
| Ponniyin Selvan | |
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| Directed by | Radha Mohan |
| Written by | Viji (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Radha Mohan |
| Story by | Radha Mohan |
| Produced by | A. M. Rathnam |
| Starring | Ravi Krishna Gopika Revathi Prakash Raj |
| Cinematography | Srinivas |
| Edited by | Mu. Kasi Vishwanathan |
| Music by | Vidyasagar |
| Distributed by | Sri Surya Movies |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editVenu is a middle-class young man who lives in a middle-class area. His life revolves around his mother, sister, neighbor and friends. He has an inferiority complex because of the scar on his face. One fateful day, Venu decides to have plastic surgery to remove the scar. In order to raise money for his operation, he takes up part-time jobs. He becomes harsh and cold and starts to behave strangely with his family and friends. This new Venu shocks everyone around him. The rest of the story is about what he realizes in the process of getting his new face job.
Cast
edit- Ravi Krishna as Venu
- Gopika as Kani
- Prakash Raj as Guru
- Revathi as Ponni
- Sanjeeda Sheikh as Priya
- Thalaivasal Vijay as Drawing Artist
- Devadarshini as Venu's sister
- Jagan as Jaga
- Elango Kumaravel as Pandiya
- Mayilsamy as Garbage company worker
- Balaji as Beggar
- Uttej as Venkat Rayudu (Telugu version)
- Venu Madhav as Malligadu a.k.a. 'Manmadha' Rao (Telugu version)
- Mumaith Khan in an item number "Thachukko Thachukko"
Production
editA colony set was erected by art director Vairabalan in Nanakram Guda Cine Village, Hyderabad in fifteen days.[3] The song "Thachukko Thachukko" was choreographed by Pony Verma was also shot at that location.[4]
Soundtrack
edit| Song Title | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| "Siruthooral" | Sadhana Sargam, Srinivas | Vaali |
| "Kadhal Poonga" | Udit Narayan, Sujatha Mohan | P. Vijay |
| "Kola Kolayaa" | KK, Sujatha Mohan | |
| "Do Re Me" | Kunal Ganjawala, Benny Dayal, Arjun | |
| "Vennilaa" | Harish Raghavendra, Cicilly | |
| "Thachukko Thachukko" | Anuradha Sriram, Mathangi |
Reception
editMalini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote that "A fairly neatly packaged film if you want to go in for something different".[5] A critic from Sify wrote that "On the whole Ponniyin Selvan is a sweet and sentimental family drama that moves at a leisurely pace".[6] A critic from The Hindu wrote that "Creator Radha Mohan has done it again. With almost the entire technical team of his debut film in tow, Radha returns to prove that his `Azhagiya Theeyae' was not a mere flash in the pan".[7] Lajjavathi of Kalki praised the dialogues of Viji, Gopika's performance but panned the unnecessary commercial inclusions however praised the director for boldly narrating a tale of a youngster's struggles and brickbats in society for the screen.[8]
References
edit- ^ "'Billa' to 'Vikram': Seven Tamil movie titles which are used twice". The Times of India. 10 November 2020. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Strictly for women only". The Hindu. 3 September 2005. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "Photo Gallery - Set work for Muddula Koduku". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 15 February 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Pressmeet: Muddula Koduku". Idlebrain.com. 18 June 2005. Archived from the original on 7 November 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ Mannath, Malini. "Ponniyin Selvan". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 14 October 2006. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "Ponniyin Selvan". Sify. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (19 August 2005). "Proving his mettle yet again". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 November 2007. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ லஜ்ஜாவதி (4 September 2005). "பொன்னியின் செல்வன்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 96. Archived from the original on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024 – via Internet Archive.
