''Ponni Thirunaal'' is a 1960 Indian

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-language film produced and directed by A. K. Velan. The film stars Muthukrishnan,

Rajasulochana Chittajallu Rajeevalochana (15 August 1935 – 5 March 2013), better known as Rajasulochana, was an Indian classical dancer and actress. She has acted in more than 300 Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi language films. Early life She w ...

and L. Vijayalakshmi.

Plot

Vimala is the daughter of a rich man, Naganathar. She falls in love with a poor young man, Ponnan. Naganathar strongly opposes her marrying Ponnan. Naganathar employed some thugs and they attacked Ponnan, who then was admitted to a hospital. Vimala, in disguise, visits him in the hospital. Ponnan's father was afraid for his son's safety. So he sends Ponnan to serve in the army. Vimala writes a letter to Ponnan, but the letter falls into the hands of a conspirator. Meanwhile, Naganathar arranges a marriage to Vimala. She escapes and falls into the hands of the conspirator. However, everyone thinks Vimala has drowned in a river. Naganathar, unable to bear the loss of his daughter, donates his money by building schools, etc. Ponnan returns to the village and learns that Vimala is dead. He becomes ill due to sorrow and he convalesces at the house of Vimala's friend, Sarasa. Due to pressure from relatives, Ponnan agrees to marry Sarasa. But, on the day of the marriage, Vimala escapes from the clutches of the conspirator and returns only to see Ponnan and Sarasa ready to marry each other. What happens next forms the rest of the story.

Cast

The cast was compiled from

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's database. * "Valaiyapathi" Muthukrishnan * Pakkirisami * Venkadachalam * V. K. Ramasamy *

* L. Vijayalakshmi * C. K. Saraswathi * K. R. Ratnam * Manorama * Lakshmirajam

Soundtrack

Music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, while the lyrics were penned by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, P. K. Muthusamy,

A. Maruthakasi A. Maruthakasi (13 February 1920 – 29 November 1989) was an Indian poet and film lyricist who wrote mainly in the Tamil language. He penned more than 4000 lyrics in more than 250 Tamil films. Early life Born in Melakudikadu in Tiruchirappal ...

and Puthaneri Subramaniam. One

Andal Andal ( ta, ஆண்டாள்), also known as Kothai, Nachiyar, and Godadevi, was the only female Alvar among the twelve Hindu poet-saints of South India. She was posthumously considered an avatar of the goddess Bhudevi. As with the Alv ...

pasuram also was included in the film.

Reception

The critic from ''

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'' said Rajasulochana "sparkles with her usual vivacity" in the role of an heiress.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title 1960s Tamil-language films Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan