# Ponnuchami

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{{Infobox film
| image          =
| caption        =
| director       = [Ramasimhan](/source/Ramasimhan_(director))
| producer       = P. K. Anand
| writer         = A. R. Mukesh
| starring       = [Suresh Gopi](/source/Suresh_Gopi)<br />[Chithra (actress)](/source/Chithra_(actress))
| music          = [Mohan Sithara](/source/Mohan_Sithara)
| cinematography = A. Lalu
| editing        = G. Murali
| studio         = 
| distributor    = Arakkal Release
| released       = {{Film date|1993}}
| country        = India
| language       = Malayalam
}}

'''''Ponnuchami''''' is a 1993 Indian [Malayalam](/source/Malayalam)-language drama film directed by [Ali Akbar](/source/Ali_Akbar_(director)) and written by A. R. Mukesh, starring [Suresh Gopi](/source/Suresh_Gopi) and Chithra.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=2670|title=Ponnu Chami|accessdate=2014-10-27|publisher=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.msidb.org/m.php?2108|title=Ponnu Chami|accessdate=2014-10-27|publisher=malayalasangeetham.info}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | title=Sudha Madhalam Malayalam movie, Sudha Madhalam Moivie stills, Sudha Madhalam Photo Gallery | url=http://www.malayalamcinema.com/userreview_sudha-madhalam-.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141105185351/http://www.malayalamcinema.com/userreview_sudha-madhalam-.htm | access-date=2025-04-02 | archive-date=2014-11-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://spicyonion.com/title/ponnu-chami-malayalam-movie/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141027190737/http://spicyonion.com/title/ponnu-chami-malayalam-movie/ | url-status=usurped | archive-date=27 October 2014 | title=Ponnu Chami }}</ref>

==Plot==
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Ponnuchami, a [farrier](/source/farrier), is assisted by Rajappan, an [apprentice](/source/apprentice) he adopted from the streets who is deaf and dumb. In the meantime, he marries a woman and has a child who is not walking despite many treatments. An astrologer tells him that it's because of a curse that his child is not walking on two legs. He then sees a doctor who tells him that it is curable. While returning from hospital, he sees his wife being raped by Rajappan who was under the influence of alcohol. Upon seeing this, he beats Rajappan up and decides to leave his wife and take the child with him. The day after, he learns that Rajappan has committed suicide out of guilt.

Years later, he comes back to his home with his child now cured and able to walk. However, with his wife, he sees the child she had with his apprentice who is also deaf and dumb. He embraces them all and accepts life's fate.

==Cast==
* [Suresh Gopi](/source/Suresh_Gopi) as Ponnuchammi
* [Ashokan](/source/Ashokan_(actor)) as Rajappan
* [Vinodini](/source/Vinodini) as Maya
* [Chithra](/source/Chithra) as Kanakam
* [Thodupuzha Vasanthi](/source/Thodupuzha_Vasanthi) as Narayani
* [Indrans](/source/Indrans) as Velappan
* [Mansoor Ali Khan](/source/Mansoor_Ali_Khan_(actor)) as Ratnam
* [Lalitha Sree](/source/Lalitha_Sree) as Mallika
* [Kalpana](/source/Kalpana_(Malayalam_actress)) as Vally
* [Sainuddin](/source/A._C._Zainuddin) as Aravindakshan
* [Adoor Bhavani](/source/Adoor_Bhavani) as Pathamavathi
* [Jose Pellissery](/source/Jose_Pellissery)

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name       = Ponnuchami
| type       = soundtrack
| artist     = [Mohan Sithara](/source/Mohan_Sithara)
| cover      =
| alt        =
| released   = 1993
| recorded   = 
| venue      =
| studio     =
| genre      =
| length     = {{Duration|m=24|s=34}}
| language   = [Malayalam](/source/Malayalam)
| label      = Nisari Audios
| producer   = 
| prev_title = Porutham
| prev_year  = 1993
| next_title = [Vakkeel Vasudev](/source/Vakkeel_Vasudev)
| next_year  = 1993
}}
The songs of this movie were composed by [Mohan Sithara](/source/Mohan_Sithara) and penned by [O.N.V Kurup](/source/O.N.V_Kurup).
{{Track listing
| headline        = 
| extra_column    = Artist(s)
| total_length    = 24:34
| title1          = Chaapam Kulakkunnu
| extra1          = [M.G. Sreekumar](/source/M.G._Sreekumar)
| length1         = 5:00
| title2          = Kunjurangum Koottinullil (Female Version)
| extra2          = [K.S. Chithra](/source/K.S._Chithra)
| length2         = 5:07
| title3          = Kunjurangum Koottinullil (Male Version)
| extra3          = M.G. Sreekumar
| length3         = 5:07
| title4          = Neeyen Ulppoovinnullil
| extra4          = K.S. Chithra
| length4         = 4:11
| title5          = Ore Yaathra
| extra5          = M.G. Sreekumar
| length5         = 5:09
}}

==References==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0353893}}

Category:1993 films
Category:1993 Indian films
Category:1993 Malayalam-language films
Category:Films scored by Mohan Sithara
Category:Malayalam-language drama films

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