Vayasu Ponnu
{{short description|1978 film directed by K. Shankar}}
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{{Infobox film
| image = Vayasu Ponnu.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = K. Shankar
| screenplay = R. K. Shanmugham
| based_on = {{based on|Love Birds|Manian}}
| producer = K. N. Kunjappan
| starring = R. Muthuraman
Jai Ganesh
Latha
Roja Ramani
| cinematography = Rajaram
| editing = K. Shankar
| music = M. S. Viswanathan
| studio = RGM Productions
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1978|9|2}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Vayasu Ponnu ({{translation|Adolescent girl}}) is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language film directed and edited by K. Shankar, and written by R. K. Shanmugham. It is based on Love Birds, a novel by Manian serialised in Ananda Vikatan. The film stars R. Muthuraman, Jai Ganesh, Latha, and Roja Ramani. It was released on 2 September 1978, and failed commercially.
Plot
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The heroine is brought up by her elder sister but gets attracted to hippie culture. Her elder sister's friend gives her a mini skirt and revealing top and she starts to get stalked. She is saved by a rich, kind and middle-aged man whose only vice is call girls. She leaves his house and job though he has been decent and kind to her. She rejects the proposal of her new house owner who is a devout Murugan devotee and moves on. She gets gang raped one night and her life is in shambles. The kind man, her elder sister, hippie friend and the devotee back her up unquestioningly with the devotee wanting to marry her. He gets killed in a brawl while she is in altar. She gets her elder sister and hippie friend married and goes to live off with the kind man in an unnamed relationship which is hinted to be platonic.
Cast
Production
Vayasu Ponnu was directed and edited by K. Shankar. It was produced by K. N. Kunjappan under R. G. M. Productions.{{cite news |date=27 July 1978 |title='வயசுப்பொண்ணு' ஆகஸ்ட் வெளியீடு |url=https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_2_27/3.jp2/full/1000,1384/0/default.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250512010449/https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_2_27/3.jp2/full/1000,1384/0/default.jpg |archive-date=12 May 2025 |access-date=13 May 2025 |newspaper=Anna |pages=3 |language=ta |via=Endangered Archives Programme}} The screenplay was written by R. K. Shanmugham, based on Love Birds, a novel by Manian serialised in Ananda Vikatan.{{Cite AV media |title=Vayasu Ponnu |date=1978 |type=Motion picture |language=ta |publisher=RGM Productions |time=0:40 |time-caption=Opening credits, at}}{{Cite web |date=3 March 2016 |title=தமிழில் இதுவரை நாவலில் இருந்து படமாக்கப்பட்ட திரைப்படங்கள் பட்டியல். |url=https://pesaamozhi.com/article/%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%87%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%88-%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%87%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%99%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D. |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107123112/https://pesaamozhi.com/article/%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%87%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%88-%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%87%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%99%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D. |archive-date=7 November 2023 |access-date=7 November 2023 |website=Pesamozhi |language=ta}}
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.{{Cite web |title=Vayasu Ponnu Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M.S.Viswanathan |url=https://mossymart.com/product/vayasu-ponnu-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230810121431/https://mossymart.com/product/vayasu-ponnu-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/ |archive-date=10 August 2023 |access-date=10 August 2023 |website=Mossymart}} The song "Kaanchi Pattuduththi" is set in the Carnatic raga known as Kalyanavasantam.{{Cite web |last=Rangan |first=Baradwaj |author-link=Baradwaj Rangan |date=11 September 2018 |title=Southern Lights: Subramaniya Bharati's Poetry In Tamil Cinema |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/music/southern-lights-subramaniya-bharatis-poetry-in-tamil-cinema/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210920193934/https://www.filmcompanion.in/music/southern-lights-subramaniya-bharatis-poetry-in-tamil-cinema/ |archive-date=20 September 2021 |access-date=9 March 2020 |website=Film Companion}}{{Cite news |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |author-link=Charulatha Mani |date=26 April 2013 |title=Harmonious symmetry |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/harmonious-symmetry/article4657111.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200307122149/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/harmonious-symmetry/article4657111.ece |archive-date=7 March 2020 |access-date=9 March 2020 |work=The Hindu}}{{Cite book |last=Sundararaman |title=Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music |publisher=Pichhamal Chintamani |year=2007 |edition=2nd |location=Chennai |pages=136 |oclc=295034757 |orig-date=2005}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Kaanji Pattudutti
| length1 =
| lyrics1 = Muthulingam
| extra1 = K. J. Yesudas, Savithri
| title2 = Matthalattha
| length2 =
| lyrics2 = Vaali
| extra2 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| title3 = Mein Hoon Lucky
| length3 =
| lyrics3 = Vaali
| extra3 = Vani Jairam
| title4 = Adho Oru
| length4 =
| lyrics4 = Muthulingam
| extra4 = T. M. Soundararajan, Vani Jairam
}}
Release and reception
Vayasu Ponnu was released on 2 September 1978,{{Cite news |date=1 September 1978 |title=வயசுப்பொண்ணு |url=https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_2_62/4.jp2/full/1000,1366/0/default.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250514124257/https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_2_62/4.jp2/full/1000%2C1366/0/default.jpg |archive-date=14 May 2025 |access-date=14 May 2025 |work=Anna |pages=4 |language=Ta |via=Endangered Archives Programme}} and failed commercially. However, Muthulingam won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Lyricist for "Kaanchi Pattuduththi".{{Cite news |date=13 June 2016 |title=மீனவ நண்பன் படத் தயாரிப்பின்போது எம்.ஜி.ஆருக்கு வந்த கோபம் |url=https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinehistory/2016/06/13221312/1018597/cine-history-MGR.vpf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200310090045/https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinehistory/2016/06/13221312/1018597/cine-history-MGR.vpf |archive-date=10 March 2020 |access-date=10 March 2020 |work=Maalai Malar |language=Tamil}}{{Cite web |last=Saravanan |title=Vani Jayaram's Tamil Film Songs Chronology |url=https://www.vanijairam.com/Pages/Vani1978.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190905111631/http://www.vanijairam.com/Pages/Vani1978.html |archive-date=5 September 2019 |access-date=10 March 2020 |website=Vanijairam.com}}{{Cite magazine |last=யுகபாரதி |date=29 October 2006 |title=உனக்குள் என்னை மறைத்து... |url=https://archive.org/download/kalki2006-10-29/kalki2006-10-29.pdf |access-date=8 November 2023 |magazine=Kalki |pages=20–23 |language=ta |via=Internet Archive}} Anna praised Shanmugam's dialogues, Shankar's direction, Viswanathan's music and performances of cast.{{cite news |date=10 September 1978 |title=வயசு பொண்ணு |url=https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_2_70/3.jp2/full/1000,1400/0/default.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250514072439/https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_2_70/3.jp2/full/1000,1400/0/default.jpg |archive-date=14 May 2025 |access-date=13 May 2025 |newspaper=Anna |pages=3 |language=ta |via=Endangered Archives Programme}}
References
External links
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