Ponram

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| name = Ponram

| image = Director Ponram.jpg

| caption = Ponram in 2017

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| occupation = Director, screenwriter

| years_active = 2007-present

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Ponraman Perumal, known professionally as Ponram is an Indian film director and screenwriter. He directed the film Thirutham in 2007 and Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam in 2013.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/director-ponram-promises-varuthapadatha-valibar-sangam-sequel/articleshow/86840472.cms|title=Director Ponram promises 'Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam' sequel|date=7 October 2021|work= The Times of India}} Later on he had directed Seema Raja in 2018.

Career

He directed Sivakarthikeyan in the comedy film Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam. In a review of the film, a critic stated that the film is a "jolly good fun ride".{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/varuthapadatha-valibar-sangam-review-tamil-pcmbaggijfeea.html|title=Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam|website=Sify|access-date=27 October 2020|archive-date=30 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030173743/https://www.sify.com/movies/varuthapadatha-valibar-sangam-review-tamil-pcmbaggijfeea.html|url-status=dead}} The film was a commercial success.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/7yearsofvaruthapadathavalibarsangam-it-has-been-seven-years-since-the-sivakarthikeyan-film-released/articleshow/77958695.cms|title=#7yearsofVaruthapadathaValibarSangam: Seven years since the Sivakarthikeyan-starrer hit screens|website=The Times of India|access-date=27 October 2020|archive-date=11 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111050042/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/7yearsofvaruthapadathavalibarsangam-it-has-been-seven-years-since-the-sivakarthikeyan-film-released/articleshow/77958695.cms|url-status=live}} Ponram went on to work with Sivakarthikeyan in Rajinimurugan (2016) and Seemaraja (2018).{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/rajini-murugan-is-here/article7325863.ece|title=Rajini Murugan is here|first=Srinivasa|last=Ramanujam|date=17 June 2015|work=The Hindu|access-date=27 October 2020|archive-date=30 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030102033/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/rajini-murugan-is-here/article7325863.ece|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/sivakarthikeyan-samantha-ruth-prabhu-resume-shooting-for-ponram-film-4946512/|title=Sivakarthikeyan, Samantha Ruth Prabhu resume shooting for Ponram's film|date=20 November 2017|work=The Indian Express|accessdate=15 February 2018|archive-date=1 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201034652/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/sivakarthikeyan-samantha-ruth-prabhu-resume-shooting-for-ponram-film-4946512/|url-status=live}} Rajinimurugan and Seemaraja received mixed reviews upon release although the former ended up as a commercial success.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/Rajini-Murugan-Sivakarthikeyan-lifts-an-average-film/article14001402.ece|title=Rajini Murugan: Sivakarthikeyan lifts an average film|first=Sudhir|last=Srinivasan|date=14 January 2016|work=The Hindu|access-date=27 October 2020|archive-date=30 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030143914/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/Rajini-Murugan-Sivakarthikeyan-lifts-an-average-film/article14001402.ece|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/150918/seemaraja-movie-review-lacks-a-fresh-storyline.html|title=Seemaraja movie review: Lacks a fresh storyline|first=Anupama|last=Subramanian|date=15 September 2018|website=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=27 October 2020|archive-date=30 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030134746/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/150918/seemaraja-movie-review-lacks-a-fresh-storyline.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/rajini-murugan-box-office-collection-sivakarthikeyan-starrer-holding-well-weekdays-664047|title=Rajini Murugan box office collection: Sivakarthikeyan-starrer holding well on weekdays|date=21 January 2016|website=ibtimes.co.in|access-date=27 October 2020|archive-date=30 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030083324/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/rajini-murugan-box-office-collection-sivakarthikeyan-starrer-holding-well-weekdays-664047|url-status=live}} Ponram also directed Town Bus, starring Gautham Karthik, for the nine-episode anthology series Navarasa; the episode, despite being filmed in October 2020, was not included in the series.{{Cite web |last=Llewellyn |first=Tom |date=2021-08-06 |title=Navarasa season 2: Will the emotional anthology series return to Netflix? |url=https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2021/08/06/navarasa-season-2-will-the-emotional-anthology-series-return-to-netflix/ |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=HITC |archive-date=21 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220621115323/https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2021/08/06/navarasa-season-2-will-the-emotional-anthology-series-return-to-netflix/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |last=S |first=Srivatsan |date=3 November 2021 |title=Sasikumar discusses 'MGR Magan', Ponram on why he was ousted from 'Navarasa' |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sasikumar-on-mgr-magan/article37319047.ece |access-date=2022-06-21 |archive-date=18 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118003336/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sasikumar-on-mgr-magan/article37319047.ece |url-status=live }}