Ponmaanai Thedi (1998)
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- India
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man searches for something elusive in rural Tamil Nadu. The story follows his encounters with various people along the way.
slow-pacedmelancholiccontemplativeearthyunderstatednostalgicrestrainedsolemn
What happens
Ponmaanai Thedi (transl. In search of the golden deer) is a 1998 Indian Tamil language film directed by Paari. The film stars Saravanan and Suvarna Mathew, with Vinu Chakravarthy, R. Sundarrajan, Delhi Ganesh, Vadivelu, Vennira Aadai Moorthy, and Sathyapriya playing supporting roles. It was released on 6 November 1998. Two years after release, the producers were given a ₹5 lakh (equivalent to ₹21 lakh or US$22,000 in 2023) subsidy by the Tamil Nadu government along with several other films. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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