{{Short description|1953 film}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = Ponkathir / Irulukku Pin | image = Ponkathir.jpg
| caption = | director = E. R. Cooper | producer = P. Subramaniam | writer = Muthukulam Raghavan Pilla,<br />K. P. Kottarakkara | screenplay = Muthukulam Raghavan Pilla, K. P. Kottarakkara | music = Br Lakshmanan | released = {{Film date|1953|10|17|df=y}} | cinematography = V. Ramamurthi | editing = K. D. George | studio = Neela | distributor = A Kumaraswamy Release | starring = Prem Nazir<br />Lalitha | country = India | language = Malayalam }}
'''''Ponkathir''''' is a 1953 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by E. R. Cooper and produced by P. Subramaniam. The film stars Prem Nazir and Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ponkathir [1953] |url=https://en.msidb.org/m.php?3975 |access-date=12 May 2019 |website=en.msidb.org |archive-date=28 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928000446/https://en.msidb.org/m.php?3975 |url-status=live }}</ref> The film was dubbed into Tamil with the title ''Irulukku Pin'' and released in 1954.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vijayakumar |first=B. |date=16 January 2014 |title=Neighbour's pride |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/neighbours-pride/article5582193.ece |access-date=2 September 2022 |archive-date=25 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211125233408/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/neighbours-pride/article5582193.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>
== Plot == Ravi is the son of a rich industrialist Prabhu. Madhu is the Factory Manager. Business flourishes under Madhu. Vikraman is Prabhu's nephew who tries to manipulate the assets of Prabhu. Ravi loves Radha, daughter of a poor farmer who is also a friend of Prabhu. Vikraman also loves Radha. The story is woven around these people. After many twists and turns, all ends well.<ref name="hindu" />
== Cast == {{Col-begin|width=50%}} {{col-break|width=50%}} ;Male cast * Prem Nazir as Ravi * S. P. Pillai as Pappan * Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair as Vikraman * T. S. Muthaiah as Shanku * C. I. Parameswaran Pillai * K. P. Kottarakkara * SR Pallatt * Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai as Mathupilla * Soman {{col-break|width=50%}} ;Female cast * Lalitha as Radha * C. S. Radhadevi * * T. R. Omana * Adoor Pankajam * Kumari Thankam * K. V. Shanthi * Aranmula Ponnamma * Pankajavalli * Ragini * Bharathi {{Col-end}}
== Production == The film was produced under the banner ''Neela Productions'' and was directed by E. R. Cooper. The story and dialogues were written by K. P. Kottarakkara. Cinematography was handled by V. Ramamoorthy and the sound recording was done by Krishna Elamon. This is the film debut for Playback singer Kamukara Purushothaman and stage actor C. I. Parameswaran Pillai.<ref name="hindu">{{Cite web |last=Vijayakumar |first=B. |date=11 May 2009 |title=Ponkathir 1953 |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/PONKATHIR-1953/article15914321.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180624042258/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/PONKATHIR-1953/article15914321.ece |archive-date=24 June 2018 |access-date=24 June 2018 |website=The Hindu}}</ref>
== Soundtrack == Music was composed by Br Lakshmanan and the lyrics were penned by Thirunainar Kurichi Madhavan Nair. Playback singers are Kaviyoor Revamma, ''Ganabhooshanam'' N. Lalitha, Jikki, Mehboob and Kamukara Purushothaman.
''Anjana Sreedharaa Chaarumoorthey Krishnaa...'', a song sung by N. Lalitha in traditional style, became popular and is considered one of the best devotional film songs in Malayalam.<ref name="hindu" />
{| class="wikitable" ! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss) |- | 1 || "Aanandaroopan || Jikki || rowspan=12|Thirunainar Kurichi Madhavan Nair || 02:42 |- | 2 || "Aanandavaasam Amaravilaasam" || N. Lalitha || |- | 3 || "Aashankaathimiram" || Kamukara Purushothaman || 00:52 |- | 4 || "Ullaasam Ulakellam" || Mehboob, N. Lalitha & Kaviyoor Revamma || 03:18 |- | 5 || "Kaliyaadum Poove Varoo" || Jikki || 02:54 |- | 6 || "Oh Premamadhuramee" || || |- | 7 || "Paadoo Maanasame" || Jikki || 02:46 |- | 8 || "Paarirulmoodi Paathayaake" || N. Lalitha || 03:19 |- | 9 || "Povukanaam" || Gokulapalan & P. Leela || 07:11 |- | 10 || "Pranayamohana Swapnam" || Gokulapalan & N. Lalitha || 03:07 |- | 11 || "Sakalam Vidhiyalle Paaril" || Mehboob || 03:47 |- | 12 || "Sukhame Sukhame" || Kamukara Purushothaman, N. Lalitha & Kaviyoor Revamma || |- | 13 || "Anjana Sreedhara" || N. Lalitha || Traditional || 03:17 |}
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== External links == * {{IMDb title|0253495}}
Category:1950s Malayalam-language films Category:1953 drama films Category:Indian drama films Category:Films shot in Thiruvananthapuram Category:Films scored by Br Lakshmanan