Ponvayal


Ponvayal is a 1954 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by A. T. Krishnaswamy, and produced by T. R. Ramachandran. It is based on the story Poimaan Karadu by Kalki Krishnamurthy that was serialised in the weekly magazine Kalki. The film stars T. R. Ramachandran and Anjali Devi. It was released on 12 February 1954 and failed commercially. The film is lost. The film dubbed into Telugu as Bangaru Bhoomi.

Plot

Cast

Poimaan Karadu was a novel written by Kalki Krishnamurthy and serialised in his own magazine Kalki. When the film rights to this story were bought, the film adaptation was titled Ponvayal. It was directed and written by A. T. Krishnaswamy, and produced by T. R. Ramachandran under Jayanthi Pictures.

Soundtrack

The music of the film was composed by Thuraiyur Rajagopal Sarma and R. Rajagopal, under the supervision of N. P. Abdul Khader. The lyrics were written by Yogi Suddhanantha Bharathiyar and Sundara Vathiyar. The playback singers are Sirkazhi Govindarajan, N. L. Ganasaraswathi, Jikki and A. Andal.

Release and reception

Ponvayal was released on 12 February 1954. The critic from The Indian Express positively reviewed the film for Krishnaswamy's writing and direction, along with the performances of Ramachandran, Anjali Devi and Muthulakshmi. Despite this, it failed at the box office. No print of the film is known to survive, making it a lost film.