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| 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 |
Ponniyin Selvan (transl. The son of Ponni) is a 2005 IndianTamil-languagedrama film written and directed byRadha Mohan. Produced byA. M. Rathnam, it stars his sonRavi Krishna, along withGopika andRevathi, whileVidyasagar had composed the music for the film. The film is unrelated to thesame-titled novel byKalki Krishnamurthy.[1] It was released inTelugu asMuddula Koduku and additionally featuredUttej andVenu Madhav replacing the Tamil actorsElango Kumaravel andMayilsamy, respectively.[2]
Venu 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.
A colony set was erected by art director Vairabalan in Nanakram Guda Cine Village, Hyderabad in fifteen days.[3] The song "Thachukko Thachukko" was choreographed byPony Verma was also shot at that location.[4]
| 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 |
Malini Mannath ofChennai Online wrote, "A fairly neatly packaged film if you want to go in for something different".[5]Sify wrote that "On the wholePonniyin Selvan is a sweet and sentimental family drama that moves at a leisurely pace".[6] Malathi Rangarajan fromThe Hindu wrote, "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 ofKalki 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]
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