Ponram | |
|---|---|
 Ponram in 2025 | |
| Occupations | Director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2007-present |
Ponraman Perumal, known professionally as Ponram, is an Indian film director, screenwriter and has worked in Tamil films.[1]
Career
[edit]In 2007, he directed Thirutham who has also written the story, screenplay and dialogue.[2]
He directed Sivakarthikeyan in the comedy film Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam. In a review of the film, a critic stated that the film is a "jolly good fun ride".[3] The film was a commercial success.[4] Ponram went on to work with Sivakarthikeyan in Rajinimurugan (2016) and Seemaraja (2018).[5][6] Rajinimurugan and Seemaraja received mixed reviews upon release although the former ended up as a commercial success.[7][8][9] Ponram also directed Town Bus, starring Gautham Karthik, for the nine-episode anthology series Navarasa; the episode, despite being filmed in October 2020, was not included in the series.[10][11]
Ponram teamed up with M. Sasikumar and Sathyaraj for MGR Magan (2021).[12] Then, he directed DSP starring Vijay Sethupathi. Ponram makes tame attempts to tap into hIs ability for quirky characters while also trying to deliver a typical revenge drama. He fails at both.[13] In 2025, the next film was Kombuseevi stars Shanmuga Pandian and R. Sarathkumar in lead roles.[14]
Filmography
[edit]- As director
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Thirutham | credited as Ponraman |
| 2013 | Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam | |
| 2016 | Rajinimurugan | |
| 2018 | Seemaraja | |
| 2021 | MGR Magan | |
| 2022 | DSP | |
| 2025 | Kombuseevi |
References
[edit]- ^ "Director Ponram promises 'Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam' sequel". The Times of India. 7 October 2021.
- ^ "Thirutham has average music". Rediff. Retrieved 25 June 2007.
- ^ "Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam". Sify. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "#7yearsofVaruthapadathaValibarSangam: Seven years since the Sivakarthikeyan-starrer hit screens". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ Ramanujam, Srinivasa (17 June 2015). "Rajini Murugan is here". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Sivakarthikeyan, Samantha Ruth Prabhu resume shooting for Ponram's film". The Indian Express. 20 November 2017. Archived from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ Srinivasan, Sudhir (14 January 2016). "Rajini Murugan: Sivakarthikeyan lifts an average film". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ Subramanian, Anupama (15 September 2018). "Seemaraja movie review: Lacks a fresh storyline". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Rajini Murugan box office collection: Sivakarthikeyan-starrer holding well on weekdays". ibtimes.co.in. 21 January 2016. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ Llewellyn, Tom (6 August 2021). "Navarasa season 2: Will the emotional anthology series return to Netflix?". HITC. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ S, Srivatsan (3 November 2021). "Sasikumar discusses 'MGR Magan', Ponram on why he was ousted from 'Navarasa'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "Exclusive! Director Ponram: It is quite disheartening to see MGR Magan going the OTT way, but we are left with no option". OTT Play. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "DSP review: For ardent Vijay Sethupathi fans, this cop drama is a letdown". The News Minute. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ "Ponram on Kombuseevi's story: 'I got inspired by an incident I saw in the Vaigai dam…'". Cinema Express. Retrieved 15 December 2025.