Ponmudi Tamil is a 1950 Tamil film directed by Ellis R. Dungan. It was based on the Tamil rationalist poet Bharathidasans Verse novel Ethirparatha Mutham.
Ponmudi was released on Pongal dayJanuary 1950. It was a commercial failure as its intimate scenes shocked the Tamil audience. The film was criticized in the press for being vulgar and Dungan was accused of corrupting the population with American ways.J. G. Vijayams cinematography was acclaimed and won him an award.
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