Punnagai (1971)

Punnagai means Smile. Smile which has many emotions and represents many gestures and expressions of life. Punnagai is a story of five friends Satya(Gemini Ganesan), Rajan(Muthuraman), Haniff who studied in the same college, while graduating they took an oath in front of Gandhi's statue saying they will always stand with truth. But later they got split as Haniff dies in a car accident and each of them got settled in their profession where they have to cheat their profession and principles. The story begins with three different stories (plots) where as the one friend (Nagesh)out of four explains the story. Will they follow Gandhi's principles ?

Director: K. Balachander
Genre: Family, Drama, Romance
Runtime: 155 min
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Music: M. S. Viswanathan
Cinematography: N. Balakrishnan
Editing: N. R. Kittu
Production: Amudham Pictures
Country: India
Language: தமிழ்
Original Language: ta
More Films by Director: K. Balachander
More Films in Genre: Family, Drama, Romance

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Punnagai about?
Punnagai means Smile. Smile which has many emotions and represents many gestures and expressions of life. Punnagai is a story of five friends Satya(Gemini Ganesan), Rajan(Muthuraman), Haniff who studied in the same college, while graduating they took an oath in front of Gandhi's statue saying they will always stand with truth. But later they got split as Haniff dies in a car accident and each of them got settled in their profession where they have to cheat their profession and principles. The story begins with three different stories (plots) where as the one friend (Nagesh)out of four explains the story. Will they follow Gandhi's principles ?
Who directed Punnagai?
Punnagai was directed by K. Balachander.
Who stars in Punnagai?
Punnagai stars Gemini Ganesan, R. Muthuraman, Vanisri, Nagesh, Jayanthi, Major Sundarrajan.
How long is Punnagai?
Punnagai has a runtime of 2h 35m (155 minutes).
What genre is Punnagai?
Punnagai is a Family, Drama, Romance film.
Where was Punnagai produced?
Punnagai was produced in India.