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Ponmaalai Pozhudhu
Directed by	A. C. Durai
Produced by	Amirtha Gowri
Starring	Aadhav Kannadasan Gayathrie
Cinematography	Rajavel Olhiveeran
Edited by	Ramsudharsan
Music by	C. Sathya
Production company	AG Creations
Release date	30 August 2013 (2013-08-30)
Running time	128 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Ponmaalai Pozhudhu (transl. Golden Evening Hours) is a 2013 Indian Tamil film directed by A. C. Durai and produced by Amritha Gowri. Inspired from a real-life incident, the film features Aadhav Kannadasan and Gayathrie in the lead roles. The music was composed by C. Sathya. with cinematography by Rajavel Olhiveeran and editing by Ramsudharan. The film released on 30 August 2013.

Cast

• Aadhav Kannadasan as Arjun
• Gayathrie as Divya
• Kishore as Arjun's father
• Aruldoss as Divya's father
• Anupama Kumar as Arjun's mother
• Safeena Abid
• Ananth Ram
• Rahul

Production

Speaking to The New Indian Express, Aadhav Kannadasan described his role as a "school boy". He was 86 kg, and had to shed 12 kilos for the role. Director Durai made him hang out with the four school children in the film to imbibe their body language.

Soundtrack

The film's score and soundtrack were composed by C.Sathya of Engeyum Eppodhum fame. It was released on 4 June 2012 at Sathyam in Chennai by Kamal Haasan.

Release

After being delayed for over a year, the film was scheduled to release on 26 July 2013, however it was postponed to August 2013 due to shortage of screens. It is scheduled to release on 30 August 2013.

Reception

Ponmaalai Pozhudhu opened to mixed reviews, with consistent praises for the performances of Anupama Kumar and Kishore. Baradwaj Rangan of The Hindu said, " Ponmaalai Pozhudhu could have been a Maro Charitra/Ek Duuje Ke Liye for the Facebook generation – but the film, too often, reaches for tired old tropes" and added "Kishore and Anupama Kumar, as the parents of Arjun (Aadhav Kannadasan), the protagonist, recede into their roles with quiet professionalism; " IANS rated the film 2 out of 5, calling it "Good story, bad execution" and said, "Aadhav and Gayathrie hit it off as an aimless young pair, but miss the energy to create ripples with their performances. Kishore and Anupama Kumar as Aadhav's parents are the best characters in the entire film.", The new Indian express mentioned " Verdict: The film is a promising effort by a debutant director."

References

1. "A C Durai talks about 'Ponmaalai Pozhudhu'". The Times of India. 11 February 2012. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
2. V Lakshmi (11 February 2011). "A C Durai talks about 'Ponmaalai Pozhudhu'". The Times of India. TNN. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
3. "Excelling as a mother". The Hindu. 3 September 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
4. Gupta, Rinku (28 August 2013). "Aadhav gets romance right". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 22 September 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
5. "Kamal Haasan helps fresh talent". Behindwoods. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
6. "Ponmaalai Pozhudhu ready for July release". The Times of India. TNN. 6 July 2013. Archived from the original on 8 July 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
7. "Breaking — Thanga Meengal and Ponmaalai Pozhudhu back off, Thalaivaa to decide". Behindwoods. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
8. "Ram's Thanga Meengal from Aug 30". The Times of India. TNN. 16 August 2013. Archived from the original on 25 September 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
9. Baradwaj Rangan (31 August 2013). "Ponmaalai Pozhudhu: His story repeats itself". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
10. "'Ponmaalai Pozhudhu' review: Good story, bad execution". CNN IBN. 30 August 2013. Archived from the original on 2 September 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2013.

External links

• Ponmaalai Pozhudhu at IMDb

• 2013 films
• 2010s Tamil-language films
• 2010s Indian films