Periya Gounder Ponnu
Periya Gounder Ponnu (transl. Daughter of a big landlord) is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by Manivasagam. The film features R. Sarathkumar and Gautami, with Manorama, Goundamani, Senthil, Jaiganesh, Vadivukkarasi, Delhi Ganesh and Vijayaraj in supporting roles. The film, produced by Rajeswari Manivasagam and P. S. Mani, had musical score by Deva and was released on 28 February 1992.[1]
| Periya Gounder Ponnu | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Manivasagam |
| Produced by | Rajeswari Manivasagam P. S. Mani |
| Written by | Manivasagam Erode Soundar (dialogues) |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Deva |
| Cinematography | R. H. Ashok |
| Edited by | L. Kesavan |
Production company | Raaja Pushpa Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Periya Samy (Jai Ganesh), called Periya Gounder by the villagers, is the village chief and a wealthy respected man in his village. His daughter Manjula (Gautami), an arrogant girl who studied in the city, comes back to her village during summer vacations. Her cousin Thangamuthu (R. Sarathkumar) is an educated blacksmith and lives with his widow mother (Manorama), he is the future husband of Manjula as per the village custom. But Periya Samy doesn't want to marry a man from a poor family, so he refuses Thangamuthu and Manjula's marriage.
Periya Samy slowly falls in love with the village belle Jillu (Jillu) and she becomes his secret mistress. He even accepts to marry his daughter with his mistress's rowdy brother (Vijayaraj). One day, Manjula insults Thangamuthu and his mother. Then, angry, he ties a mangalsutra around her neck (synonym of marriage). What transpires next forms the rest of the story.
Cast
- R. Sarathkumar as Thangamuthu
- Gautami as Manjula
- Manorama as Thangamuthu's mother
- Goundamani as Pazhanisamy
- Senthil
- Jai Ganesh as Periya Samy (Periya Gounder)
- Vadivukkarasi as Deivatha
- Delhi Ganesh as Thangamuthu's father
- Vijayaraj
- Pasi Narayanan
- Jillu as Jillu
- Thideer Kannaiah
- Sharmili as Kanthamani
- Karuppu Subbiah
- Senji Krishnan
- Chandrika
- Umasri
Soundtrack
| Periya Gounder Ponnu | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1992 |
| Recorded | 1992 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 22:10 |
| Producer | Deva |
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Deva. The soundtrack, released in 1992, features 5 tracks with lyrics written by Kalidasan.[2][3]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Summa Summa" | Mano | 4:16 |
| 2 | "Kottampatti" | Malaysia Vasudevan, Swarnalatha | 4:39 |
| 3 | "Chikku Mukku" | S. Janaki | 4:23 |
| 4 | "Nalu Vartha" | Krishnaraj | 4:42 |
| 5 | "Umai Kuyil Onnu" | Malaysia Vasudevan, Sundar | 4:10 |
Reception
The Indian Express wrote "Such a skewed scenario notwithstanding, director Manivasagam keeps the drama going because of good performances [..]."[4]
References
- "Periya Kaunder Ponnu (1992) Tamil Movie". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- "Periya+Goundar+Ponnu+(1992)". mio.to. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- "Periya Goundar Ponnu songs". saavn.com. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- NKS (3 April 1992). "Periagounder Ponnu". The Indian Express. p. 7.