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Ponnumani is a film of genre Drama directed by R. V. Udayakumar with Karthik
Ponnumani (1993)
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Add to a movie listPonnu Mani (Tamil: பொன்னுமணி) is a 1993 Tamil-language film directed by R. V. Udayakumar, starring Karthik, Soundarya and Sivakumar. It was a commercial success at the box office and received positive recognition. The movie completed 100 day run in Chennai, Kovai, Madurai and got similar response in other parts of Kongu region. It was the second victory for RV.Udayakumar-Karthik duo.
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Soundarya and Karthick are sweethearts who spend their childhood together in a village. Soundarya goes off to pursue education but she and Karthick remain devoted to each other. Sivakumar, who dotes on Karthick wants to see them happily marriedActors
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