Ponmani
பொன்மணி
Synopsis
Dharmesena Pathiraja's only Tamil language film, Ponmani (Younger Sister) is about a starkly different socio-economic culture and political climate. Set in the northern city of Jaffna, it traces the fortunes and concerns of an economically depleted upper caste, lower middle class family. An evocative film about land, women, romance and tragedy, narrated in an idiom of understatement.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Darmasena Pathiraja
- Screenplay & Story
- Kavaloor Rajadurai
- Original Title
- பொன்மணி
- Country of Origin
- Sri Lanka
- Spoken Languages
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Darmasena Pathiraja
Kavaloor Rajadurai
Donald Karunaratne
Ramanathan
Muttiah Rajasingam
Department Leadership Roster
Darmasena Pathiraja
Director
Muttiah Rajasingam
Producer
Kavaloor Rajadurai
Screenplay
Ramanathan
Editor
Donald Karunaratne
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Ponmani
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What is Ponmani about?
Dharmesena Pathiraja's only Tamil language film, Ponmani (Younger Sister) is about a starkly different socio-economic culture and political climate. Set in the northern city of Jaffna, it traces the fortunes and concerns of an economically depleted upper caste, lower middle class family. An evocative film about land, women, romance and tragedy, narrated in an idiom of understatement.
Who directed Ponmani?
Ponmani was directed by Darmasena Pathiraja.
Who stars in Ponmani?
The principal cast of Ponmani includes Wickrama Bogoda, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Amarasiri Kalansooriya, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Swarna Mallawarachchi.
When was Ponmani released and how long is it?
Ponmani was released in 1977 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.