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Ponnar Shankar is a 2011 Indian epic historical drama film produced and directed by Thiagarajan. It is a fictionalised account of the Ponnar Shankar epic, adapted from M. Karunanidhi's novel of the same name. It features Thiagarajan's son Prashanth in lead dual roles as warrior princes, portraying the title characters, with actresses Pooja Chopra and Divya Parameshwaran making their film debut as princesses and Prakash Raj as the main antagonist. The film also features an extensive cast of supporting actors with Prabhu, Jayaram, Kushboo, Sneha, Vijayakumar, Nassar, Rajkiran, Napoleon, and Ponvannan, amongst others. The background score and soundtrack of the film, composed by Ilaiyaraaja, was released on 27 March 2011 to mixed reviews and become an average grosser.
Original Release
04/09/2011
Cast
Name | Character |
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Prashanth | Ponnar |
Divya Parameshwaran | Pavalaayi / Pavaalayi |
Pooja Chopra | Muthaayi, beti of Chinnamalai Kozhundu / Muthaayi |
Ashok Kumar Beniwal | Warrior |
Veerendra Chauhan | Senapati |
Jayaram | Nellian Kodan |
Riyaz Khan | Vaiyamperumal, son of Chinnamalai Kozhundu / Vaiyamperumal |
Kushboo | Rajkumari Thamarai Nachiyar, mother of Ponnar and Sankar (both Prashanth in dual role) and of Arukkaani / Thamarai Nachiyar |
Nassar | Mayavar / Maayavar |
Ponvannan | Chinnamalai Kozhundu, father of Vaiyamperumal and Muthaayi and Pavalaayi (Divya Parameshwaran) / Chinnamalai Kozhundu |
Directors
Writers
Meghana Karthik, M. Karunanidhi
Cast
Name | Character |
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Prashanth | Ponnar |
Divya Parameshwaran | Pavalaayi / Pavaalayi |
Pooja Chopra | Muthaayi, beti of Chinnamalai Kozhundu / Muthaayi |
Ashok Kumar Beniwal | Warrior |
Veerendra Chauhan | Senapati |
Jayaram | Nellian Kodan |
Riyaz Khan | Vaiyamperumal, son of Chinnamalai Kozhundu / Vaiyamperumal |
Kushboo | Rajkumari Thamarai Nachiyar, mother of Ponnar and Sankar (both Prashanth in dual role) and of Arukkaani / Thamarai Nachiyar |
Nassar | Mayavar / Maayavar |
Ponvannan | Chinnamalai Kozhundu, father of Vaiyamperumal and Muthaayi and Pavalaayi (Divya Parameshwaran) / Chinnamalai Kozhundu |
Prakash Raj | Raja Manthiappan / Manthiappan |
Lakshmy Ramakrishnan | Silambayi the wife of Chinnamalai and mother of three / Silambayi |
Sneha | Arukkaani Thangam, beti of Nellian Kodan (Jayaram) and Thamarai / Arukkaani Thangam |
Sukumari | Vaanayi |
Vijayakumar | Raja Periyamalai Kozhundu, father of Chinnamalai and Thamarai / Periyamalai Kozhundu |
Delhi Ganesh | |
Santhana Bharathi | |
Ponnambalam | Thalapathi |
Seetha | Azhagu Nachiyar |
Napolean | Thalaiyoor Kaali |
Producers
Name | Role |
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B. Thyagarajan | Producer |