Sevatha Ponnu (transl. Fair-skinned girl) is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by A. Chandrakumar in his debut. The film stars Saravanan, Ahana and Vasu Vikram, while Vadivelu, S. S. Chandran, Srividya, Vennira Aadai Moorthy and Shanmugasundaram play supporting roles. It was released on 16 June 1994.[1][2]
| Sevatha Ponnu | |
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| Directed by | A. Chandrakumar |
| Written by | A. Chandrakumar |
| Produced by | R. Dhanapalan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | K. R. Ram Singh |
| Edited by | S. Lakshmi Shankar |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | Yaghava Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editThe film revolves around three people: Chellappa, Saroja and Sudalamani. Chellappa is a smart college student from a poor family who lives with his widow mother Thangamma. Saroja is the daughter of the village chief and arrogant Rasathi. Sudalamani is Saroja's relative and a womanizer who teases the village girls. He wants to marry Saroja to gain her property. One day, Chellappa beats up Sudalamani, and they land at Saroja's house. At the village court, Chellappa remains silent. Saroja, irritated by his reaction, gets him suspended from the college. She later learns that Chellappa saved a blind girl from the pervert Sudalamani, but Chellappa remains silent at the village court to protect the blind girl's privacy.
Later, Saroja wrongly accuses Chellappa of kidnapping her and holding her for a day. Chellappa accepts the blame and he says that he did much worse. The villagers advise Saroja to marry Chellappa. The shrewish Rasathi refuses and tries to find a bribe for her daughter, but nobody wanted to marry an unchaste woman. Only Sudalamani accepts for marriage, and they arrange their wedding. The day before their wedding, the villagers force Chellappa to marry Saroja. What transpires next forms the rest of the story.
Cast
edit- Saravanan as Chellappa
- Ahana as Saroja
- Vasu Vikram as Sudalamani
- Vadivelu
- S. S. Chandran
- Srividya as Rasathi
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy as Gnanadesikan
- Shanmugasundaram
- Ennatha Kannaiya
- Idichapuli Selvaraj
- Premi as Sudalamani's mother
- Vaani as Thangamma
- Pasi Narayanan as Madusamy
- Thideer Kannaiah as Punniyakodi
- Kumarimuthu
- Thayir Vadai Desikan as Poosari
- R. K. as Sudalamani's friend
- Vellai Subbaiah as Marriage broker
- Joker Thulasi
- Bayilvan Ranganathan
- M. L. A. Thangaraj
- S. Sambar
- Pavithra
- Shobana
- Ramanujam
- Marthandan
Production
editChandrakumar who earlier assisted Balu Anand made his directorial debut with this film after his supposed debut Surya Namaskaram got shelved.[3]
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by Deva, with lyrics written by Vaali.[4]
| Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| "Chittirayil Thirumanam" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Uma Ramanan | 4:31 |
| "Colour Colour Kuruvigal" | Mano, Swarnalatha | 4:52 |
| "Thodalama Koodathaa" | Krishnaraj, S. Janaki | 4:24 |
| "Vadakku Kathu Veesa" | S. Janaki, Mano | 5:14 |
| "Vatta Pottu Vacha Kiliye" | Mano, Swarnalatha | 5:14 |
Reception
editMalini Mannath of The Indian Express wrote, "the handling of the script is not all that bad, and the director has managed to keep a steady pace throughout".[5] The film did not do well at box-office.[3]
References
edit- ^ "செவத்த பொண்ணு / Sevatha Ponnu (1994)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 26 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "sevatha ponnu ( 1994 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 10 February 2005. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ a b சுரா. "கனவு ராஜாக்கள் - PAGE 25". Lekha Books (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "Sevatha Ponnu". Gaana. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ Mannath, Malini (19 July 1994). "No Love Lost". The Indian Express. p. 6. Retrieved 6 October 2016 – via Google News Archive.