Periya Gounder Ponnu (transl. Daughter of Periya Gounder) is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by Manivasagam. The film stars R. Sarathkumar and Gautami, with Manorama, Goundamani, Senthil, Jai Ganesh, Vadivukkarasi, Delhi Ganesh and Vijayaraj in supporting roles. It was released on 28 February 1992.[1]
| Periya Gounder Ponnu | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Manivasagam |
| Written by | Manivasagam Erode Soundar (dialogues) |
| Produced by | Rajeswari Manivasagam P. S. Mani |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | R. H. Ashok |
| Edited by | L. Kesavan |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | Raaja Pushpa Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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Periya Saamy, called Periya Gounder by the villagers, is the village chief and a wealthy respected man in his village. His daughter Manjula, an arrogant girl who studied in the city, comes back to her village during summer vacations. Her cousin Thangamuthu is an educated blacksmith and lives with his widow mother, he is the future husband of Manjula as per the village custom. But Periya Saamy doesn't want to marry a man from a poor family, so he refuses Thangamuthu and Manjula's marriage.
Periya Saamy slowly falls in love with the village belle Jillu and she becomes his secret mistress. He even accepts to marry his daughter with his mistress's rowdy brother. One day, Manjula insults Thangamuthu and his mother. Enraged, he ties a mangala sutra around her neck. What transpires next forms the rest of the story.
Cast
edit- R. Sarathkumar as Thangamuthu
- Gautami as Manjula
- Manorama as Thangamuthu's mother
- Goundamani as Pazhanisamy
- Senthil
- Jai Ganesh as Periya Saamy (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
editThe music was composed by Deva, with lyrics written by Kalidasan.[2]
| Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| "Summa Summa" | Mano | 4:16 |
| "Kottampatti" | Malaysia Vasudevan, Swarnalatha | 4:39 |
| "Chikku Mukku" | S. Janaki | 4:23 |
| "Nalu Vartha" | Krishnaraj | 4:42 |
| "Umai Kuyil Onnu" | Malaysia Vasudevan, Sundar | 4:10 |
Reception
editNKS of The Indian Express wrote, "Such a skewed scenario notwithstanding, director Manivasagam keeps the drama going because of good performances [..]."[3] C. R. K. of Kalki also gave the same comments on his review.[4]
References
edit- ^ "பெரிய கவுண்டர் பொண்ணு / Periya Goundar Ponnu (1992)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 18 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Periya Goundar Ponnu". JioSaavn. January 1992. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ NKS (3 April 1992). "Periagounder Ponnu". The Indian Express. p. 7. Retrieved 8 January 2019 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ சி.ஆர்.கே. (22 March 1992). "பெரிய கவுண்டர் பொண்ணு". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 17. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2022 – via Internet Archive.
