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Ponmagal Vandhal (2020)

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Original title
பொன்மகள் வந்தாள்
Directed by
JJ Fredrick
Genre
legal drama
Country
India
Runtime
2h
Rated
U
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 30 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A rookie lawyer reopens a 15 year old case about a killer who was accused of kidnapping and murdering young girls. The film follows her efforts to bring the case back to court.

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What happens

Ponmagal Vandhal (transl. The precious girl has arrived) is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language legal drama film written and directed by J. J. Fredrick in his directorial debut, and produced by Suriya under his banner 2D Entertainment. The film stars Jyothika leading an ensemble cast including R. Parthiban, K. Bhagyaraj, Thiyagarajan, Pratap K. Pothan and Pandiarajan. The film featured music composed by Govind Vasantha, cinematography handled by Ramji and editing done by Ruben. It revolves around a rookie lawyer who leads to the reopening of a notorious 15-year-old case of a dead killer, alleged to have kidnapped and murdered young girls. Ponmagal Vandhal was filmed between July 2019 and January 2020. Initially scheduled for theatrical release on 27 March 2020, it was postponed indefinitely following the closure of theatres due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The producers later planned for a direct-to-streaming release through Amazon Prime Video. Being Amazon's first Indian direct-to-streaming film and the first such Tamil film to be released on a streaming service following pandemic restrictions, the film began streaming from 29 May 2020 and received mixed reviews from critics. However, it became one of the most watched films of the year in streaming services, and Jyothika was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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