![]() And we learn that she has been shot dead in a police operation. News reports claim that she is a psycho killer who kidnaps and murders little girls. We are told that Jyothi, a North Indian woman, has murdered a couple of young men who were trying to rescue a girl whom she had kidnapped. But soon, the quiet is shattered by gun shots. The film begins with a tranquil visual of a misty mountain scape. While this might not be too problematic in a film like Raatchasi, that isn't the case in this film, mainly because of its genre - courtroom drama. As in the actor's case, her films have started to be only about the message, sacrificing storytelling and craft in the process. Ever since her return to acting, in 2015's 36 Vayadhinile, Jyotika has largely been spearheading projects that are driven by a message, even earning her the sobriquet Female Samuthirakani. Ponmagal Vandhal is an unapologetic message movie in the guise of a courtroom drama and banks solely on the crusading zeal of its lead star to help it get a favourable verdict from the audiences. For, both in its writing and making, there is a strong made-for-TV feel about this project. But it takes only a few minutes into the film for us to realise that the makers were being just sensible by taking this route rather than go for a theatrical release. Ponmagal Vandhal Movie Review: JJ Fredrick's Ponmagal Vandhal has been in the news for its makers' decision to release it directly on an OTT platform (the first high-profile Tamil film to do so), and the controversy surrounding it. ![]() Seetha Anil replaced Aravind in this role.Ponmagal Vandhal Movie Synopsis: A rookie lawyer leads to the reopening of a notorious 15-year-old case of a dead psycho killer, alleged to have kidnapped and murdered little girls.Anju Aravind as Saroja (Poongkodi's mother).Subalakshmi Rangan as Deepika (Poongkodi's half-sister).Sathya Sai replaced Rajkumar in this role.How will her life change after this truth is revealed and how it affects the entire family forms the crux of the story. ![]() Meanwhile, there is a love triangle between Deepika, Jeeva (Puvi Arasu) and Poongkodi. She is pulled down by her rival Deepika (Subalakshmi Rangan) whom she later comes to know is her half sister. Poongkodi's teacher and her grandfather push her to participate in a kabaddi game that will change her life and take her to Chennai to fund education and pursue higher studies. ![]()
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