Ponnagaram Explained
Director: | K. S. Madhangan |
Producer: | K. Raja |
Cinematography: | A. V. Ramakrishnan |
Editing: | Vellaichami |
Music: | Shankar–Ganesh |
Studio: | True Films |
Country: | India |
Language: | Tamil |
Ponnagaram is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by K. S. Madhangan in his debut. The film stars Sarath Babu and Shoba. It was released on 4 July 1980, two months after Shoba's death.[1] [2]
Production
Ponnagaram is the directorial debut of Madhangan.[3] The title of the film is a reference to a short story of the same name by Pulamaipithan.[4]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh.[5] The film marks lyricist Kamakodiyan's debut.[6] [7]
Reception
P. S. M. of Kalki felt Madhangan gave himself work overload by handling both writing and directing, and criticised him for trying to capitalise on Shoba's death.[8]
Notes and References
- Web site: 6 November 2019 . என் அன்பு மனைவி ஷோபா... – 'மூடுபனி'யில் பாலுமகேந்திரா உருக்கம் . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221016091255/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/523801-moodupani-shoba.html . 16 October 2022 . 16 October 2022 . . ta.
- Web site: Ponnagaram (1980) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20040901102716/http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/allCast.cgi?id=307 . 1 September 2004 . 16 October 2022 . Cinesouth.
- Web site: 5 January 2023 . காமகோடியன்: பூஞ்சிட்டுக் குருவிகளின் காதலன்! . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240304053953/https://kamadenu.hindutamil.in/cinema/kamakodian-lover-of-the-sparrows . 4 March 2024 . 29 April 2024 . . ta.
- Web site: குமார் . ப கவிதா . 8 October 2021 . யாருங்க இந்த சி.எஸ்.கணேஷ்? . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211018204559/https://kamadenu.hindutamil.in/cinema/known-music-director-unknown-facts-c-s-ganesh . 18 October 2021 . 17 October 2022 . . ta.
- Web site: Ponnagaram Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Shankar Ganesh . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231201201422/https://macsendisk.com/product/ponnagaram-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-shankar-ganesh/ . 1 December 2023 . 29 April 2024 . Macsendisk . en.
- Web site: 6 January 2022 . Three-time State Government Award-winning lyricist Kamakodeyen passes away . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220119220945/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2022/jan/06/three-time-state-government-award-winning-lyricist-kamakodeyen-passes-away-28847.html . 19 January 2022 . 16 October 2022 . Cinema Express.
- Web site: 1 July 2018 . ஆனந்தத் தேன்காற்று தாலாட்டுதே - 59: பட்டுக்கோட்டையார் போல் எழுதியவர்! . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221016082152/https://www.dinamani.com/weekly-supplements/dinamani-kondattam/2018/jul/01/%E0%AE%86%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B1%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B1%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%87---59-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%8E%E0%AE%B4%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D-2950553.html . 16 October 2022 . 16 October 2022 . . ta.
- பி. எஸ். எம். . 27 July 1980 . பொன்னகரம் . live . https://archive.today/20240320144447/https://archive.org/details/kalki1980-07-27/page/n59/mode/2up . 20 March 2024 . 20 March 2024 . . 59 . ta . Internet Archive.