Ponniyin Selvan (2005 film)
Ponniyin Selvan (English: The son of Ponni) is a 2005 Indian Tamil drama film written and directed by Radha Mohan.[1][2] Produced by A. M. Ratnam, it stars his son Ravi Krishna, along with Gopika and Revathi in the lead roles, while Vidyasagar had composed the music for the film.[3] The film is unrelated to the same-titled novel by Kalki Krishnamurthy. It was released in Telugu as Muddhula Koduku and additionally featured Uttej and Venu Madhav as part of a separate comedy track shot.
| Ponniyin Selvan | |
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| Directed by | Radha Mohan |
| Produced by | A. M. Rathnam |
| Written by | Viji (Dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | Radha Mohan |
| Story by | Radha Mohan |
| Starring | Ravi Krishna Gopika Revathi Prakash Raj |
| Music by | Vidyasagar |
| Cinematography | Srinivas |
| Edited by | Mu. Kasi Vishwanathan |
| Distributed by | Sri Surya Movies |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹10 crore |
Plot
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.
Cast
- Ravi Krishna as Venu
- Gopika as Kani
- Prakash Raj as Guru
- Revathi as Ponni
- Sanjeeda Sheikh as Priya
- Thalaivasal Vijay as Drawing Artist
- Devadarshini
- Jagan
- Elango Kumaravel
- Mayilsamy
- Mumaith Khan as an item number
Soundtrack
| Ponniyin Selvan | ||||
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| Released | 2005 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Label | Five Star Audio | |||
| Producer | Vidyasagar | |||
| Vidyasagar chronology | ||||
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| Song Title | Singers | Lyrics |
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| "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 | |
| "Thachhiko" | Anuradha Sriram, Mathangi |