Vayasu Ponnu Explained

Director:K. Shankar
Screenplay:R. K. Shanmugham
Producer:K. N. Kunjappan
Starring:R. Muthuraman
Jai Ganesh
Latha
Roja Ramani
Cinematography:Rajaram
Editing:K. Shankar
Music:M. S. Viswanathan
Studio:RGM Productions
Runtime:146 minutes
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Vayasu Ponnu is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language film directed and edited by K. Shankar, and written by R. K. Shanmugham. It is based on Love Birds, a novel by Manian serialised in Ananda Vikatan. The film stars R. Muthuraman, Jai Ganesh, Latha, and Roja Ramani. It was released on 2 September 1978, and failed commercially.

Plot

The heroine is brought up by her elder sister but gets attracted to hippie culture. Her elder sister's friend gives her a mini skirt and revealing top and she starts to get stalked. She is saved by a rich kind middle aged man whose only vice is call girls. She leaves his house and job though he has been decent and kind to her. She rejects the proposal of her new house owner who is a devout Murugan devotee and moves on. She gets gang raped on night and her life is in shambles. The kind man, her elder sister, hippie friend and the devotee back her up unquestioningly with the devotee wanting to marry her. He gets killed in a brawl while she is in altar. She gets her elder sister and hippie friend married and goes to live off with the kind man in an unnamed relationship which is hinted to be platonic.

Production

Vayasu Ponnu was directed and edited by K. Shankar. It was produced by K. N. Kunjappan under R. G. M. Productions. The screenplay was written by R. K. Shanmugham, based on Love Birds, a novel by Manian serialised in Ananda Vikatan.[1] [2]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[3] The song "Kaanchi Pattuduththi" is set in the Carnatic raga known as Kalyanavasantam.[4] [5] [6]

Release and reception

Vayasu Ponnu was released on 2 September 1978,[7] and failed commercially. However, Muthulingam won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Lyricist for "Kaanchi Pattuduththi".[8] [9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. Vayasu Ponnu . 1978 . Motion picture . ta . RGM Productions . 0:40 . Opening credits, at.
  2. Web site: 3 March 2016 . தமிழில் இதுவரை நாவலில் இருந்து படமாக்கப்பட்ட திரைப்படங்கள் பட்டியல். . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20231107123112/https://pesaamozhi.com/article/%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%87%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%88-%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%87%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%99%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D. . 7 November 2023 . 7 November 2023 . Pesamozhi . ta.
  3. Web site: Vayasu Ponnu Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M.S.Viswanathan . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230810121431/https://mossymart.com/product/vayasu-ponnu-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/ . 10 August 2023 . 10 August 2023 . Mossymart.
  4. Web site: Rangan . Baradwaj . Baradwaj Rangan . 11 September 2018 . Southern Lights: Subramaniya Bharati's Poetry In Tamil Cinema . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210920193934/https://www.filmcompanion.in/music/southern-lights-subramaniya-bharatis-poetry-in-tamil-cinema/ . 20 September 2021 . 9 March 2020 . Film Companion.
  5. News: Mani . Charulatha . Charulatha Mani . 26 April 2013 . Harmonious symmetry . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200307122149/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/harmonious-symmetry/article4657111.ece . 7 March 2020 . 9 March 2020 . The Hindu.
  6. Book: Sundararaman . Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music . Pichhamal Chintamani . 2007 . 2nd . Chennai . 136 . 295034757 . 2005.
  7. Web site: வயசு பொண்ணு / Vayasu Ponnu (1978) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210823045039/https://screen4screen.com/movies/vayasu-ponnu . 23 August 2021 . 23 August 2021 . Screen 4 Screen.
  8. News: 13 June 2016 . மீனவ நண்பன் படத் தயாரிப்பின்போது எம்.ஜி.ஆருக்கு வந்த கோபம் . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200310090045/https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinehistory/2016/06/13221312/1018597/cine-history-MGR.vpf . 10 March 2020 . 10 March 2020 . . Tamil.
  9. Web site: Saravanan . Vani Jayaram's Tamil Film Songs Chronology . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190905111631/http://www.vanijairam.com/Pages/Vani1978.html . 5 September 2019 . 10 March 2020 . Vanijairam.com.
  10. யுகபாரதி . 29 October 2006 . உனக்குள் என்னை மறைத்து... . 8 November 2023 . . 20–23 . ta . Internet Archive.