Overview
Ponnar Shankar is based on historical novel written by Kalangir M. Karunanidhi. Story is about the two warriors, both are brothers named Ponner and Sankar living in Kongu Nadu (present day Coimbatore, Erode etc..). This is a historical movie and these two warriors are even worshipped today at most of the above mentioned part of Tamil Nadu.
Fun facts
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Music
Music by Ilaiyaraaja
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Shaji Kumar
Details
- Director
- Writer
- M. KarunanidhiNovel
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- April 9, 2011
- Original language
- Tamil
- Countries
- India
Cast
PrashanthPonnar
Pooja ChopraMuthaayi- Divya ParameshwaranPavaalayi
SnehaArukkaani Thangam
Prakash RajManthiappan
Prabhuthe Chola King
JayaramNellian Kodan
Khusbhu SundarThamarai Nachiyar
NassarMayavar
RajkiranRaaki Annan
NapoleonThalaiyoor Kaali
VijayakumarPeriyamalai Kozhundu
PonvannanChinnamalai Kozhundu
Lakshmy RamakrishnanSilambayi
SeethaAzhagu Nachiyar
SukumariVaanayi
PonnambalamThalapathi
Santhana Bharathi
Delhi Ganesh
Riyaz KhanVaiyamperumal
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