Ponnuketha Purushan Explained

Ponnuketha Purushan
Director:Gangai Amaran
Screenplay:Gangai Amaran
Story:Vinu Chakravarthy
Producer:S. Rangarajan
Starring:Ramarajan
Gautami
Rajeev
Sadhana
Cinematography:A. Sabapathy
Editing:B. Lenin
V. T. Vijayan
Music:Ilaiyaraaja
Studio:Mars International
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Ponnuketha Purushan is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Gangai Amaran. The film stars Ramarajan, Gautami, Rajeev and Sadhana. It was released on 27 June 1992.[1]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[2] [3]

Song Singers Lyrics Length
"Cinema" Ilaiyaraaja 04:30
"Saaranga Dhaara" 05:07
"Devathai Vanthaal" Gangai Amaran 05:26
"Paal Ninainthoothum" Gangai Amaran 01:20
"Kuruvi Pudhicha" Gangai Amaran 04:41
"Maalai Nilave" Mano, K. S. Chithra Gangai Amaran 05:03
"Duraina Durai" Swarnalatha, K. S. Chithra & Minmini Gangai Amaran 05:08

Reception

RSP of The Indian Express gave an average review for the film and called Amaran's direction "so-so". He criticised the music, saying, "And the songs! Ilaiyaraja seems to be away on a summer vacation".[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ponnuketha Purushan / பொண்ணுக்கேத்த புருஷன் . live . https://archive.today/20230726085227/https://screen4screen.com/movies/ponnuketha-purushan . 26 July 2023 . 26 July 2023 . Screen 4 Screen .
  2. Web site: Ponnuketha Purushan (1992) . dead . https://archive.today/20140806200137/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=t0002878 . 6 August 2014 . 4 August 2014 . Raaga.com.
  3. Web site: Ponnuketha Purusan Tamil Film Audio cassette by Ilayaraaja . 26 July 2023 . Mossymart . 14 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220814222746/https://mossymart.com/product/ponnuketha-purusan-tamil-film-audio-cassette-by-ilayaraaja/ . live .
  4. News: RSP . 26 June 1992 . Search for choice . 26 July 2023 . . 7 . Google News Archive.