Ponnu Oorukku Pudhusu(1979)
Ponnu Oorukku Pudhusu (transl. The girl is new to town) is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by R. Selvaraj in his directorial debut. The film stars Saritha, Sudhakar, Vijayan, and S. Vijayalakshmi. The story follows Rukmani, a young woman who moves to a new town seeking work and independence, but faces threats from a local gambler while a kind man named Pichaimuthu falls in love with her. The film was shot primarily in Bodinayakanur and features a soundtrack composed by Ilaiyaraaja, which includes the controversial banned song 'Oram Po'. It was released on 5 May 1979 and became one of the highest-grossing Tamil films of the year.
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- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1979
- Director
- R. Selvaraj
- Language
- Tamil 0
Storyline
A young woman named Rukmani arrives in a new town hoping to find work and build a fresh life. But a dangerous gambler targets her, and a shy local man named Pichaimuthu falls in love with her. Rukmani must choose between her desire for independence and the chance for love, while fighting to survive the threats around her.
“A stranger in town, a fight for love.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Ponnu Oorukku Pudhusu
Cast reunions in this film: Saritha & Ilayaraja (15 films together), Ilayaraja & Vijayan (8 films together), Ilayaraja & Sudhakar (7 films together), Ilayaraja & R. Selvaraj (5 films together), Saritha & Sudhakar (2 films together), and Vijayan & Sudhakar (2 films together).