Penngal

Penngal (transl. Women) is a 2000 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Raj Marudhu. The film stars Akash and Divyasree, with Santhoshi and Santhana Bharathi in supporting roles. Featuring music composed by Bharadwaj, the film was released on 8 December 2000.[1]

Penngal
Directed byRaj Marudhu
Written byRaj Marudhu
Produced byAdya Global Visions
Starring
CinematographyHarinath
Edited byA. Sreekar Prasad
Music byBharadwaj
Production
company
Adya Global Visions
Release date
  • 8 December 2000 (2000-12-08)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

A mother hides her daughter from the village pimp by enrolling her in an orphanage; when the daughter grows older, she goes back to the village to save other girls with the help of a reporter.

Cast

Production

The producers of the film were unhappy after actress Divyasree broke an exclusivity contract and she signed on for a film opposite actor Murali amid production.[2]

Soundtrack

The music composed by Bharadwaj.

No.SongSingersLyricsLength (m:ss)
1Kannukulla PallanguzhiBharadwaj, GangaSnehan03:41
2Malare MaranthuviduK. S. Chithra02:03
3Manasengum MazhaiSujatha, O. S. Arun05:32
4Mella Mella VidinthatheS. P. Balasubrahmanyam05:52
5Penne Nimirnthu ViduSrinivas05:05
6Penne Penne ArivayaAnuradha Sriram05:02

Release

A reviewer from The Hindu wrote "films such as Penngal are required to make us a little more conscious of the social problems but they should be made with a little more care and sensitivity". The critic added "one must commend the director for taking on such a theme", as "he brings to focus every aspect of these women's miserable existence - the desperation and dejection on the faces when a son is born, the fear when their young daughter is forcefully 'readied' for the 'occasion', the poverty and the diseases and the ostracism from the rest of the world".[3] Visual Dasan of Kalki praised the director for taking up social issue in his debut film also praised sharp dialogues and Bharadwaj's music but panned Divya's acting and also felt the film has documentary feel in places.[4]

References
  1. "Indiainfo: Tamil: Coming". movies.indiainfo.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2000. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  2. "Indiainfo: Tamil: Gossip". movies.indiainfo.com. Archived from the original on 14 October 2000. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  3. "Film Review: Penngal". The Hindu. 15 December 2000. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  4. தாசன், விஷுவல் (31 December 2000). "பெண்கள்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 10. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
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