Ponnunjal (film)

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]

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	15 June 1973 (1973-06-15)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

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]