Ponnera Manas - Kodava film ready to Rock on 30 Jan 2009

Kodava film Ponnera Manas ready to hit screens after 11 years on January 30

Another Kodava film is ready to hit the silver screen after a gap of eleven years. Ponnera Manas which will be in the theatres on January 30 will be the sixth Kodava film and the first cinemascope film in the language.Based on a story by Jayaram of Kathaprapancha, Ponnera Manas outlines the life, expectations and aspirations of a woman.

The story has been translated to Kodava by Chammatira Praveen and Bachamada Vishu Kurumbaiah, assossiate directors of the film.Rashmi (of Duniya fame) and Janith Ayyappa, a debutant from Kodagu district, are playing the lead roles. Raj Bhallal — director of Tulu film Kala — is the producer and drector and also plays an important role in Ponnera Manas. The film has Nagaraja Adavani as the cameraman and Hemanth as music director.

“It was scheduled to release on January 1 as a New Year gift to all Kodavas. Due to some unavoidable circumstances the release was postponed. The film will be released on this Friday at Nayana film theatre in Gonikoppa, Kodagu and will be released in other centres in Bangalore and Mysore in the coming days" said Chammatira.The movie has thrown open opportunities for Kodava lads to shoulder various on-screen and off-screen responsibilities. The film has been shot in picturesque locations in Kodagu, often referred to as “Switzerland of India”.

History of coorgi films tilldate:
1.NADAMANNE NADA KOOL
2. MAHAVEERA ACHUNAYAKA
3. MANDARA POO
4. NEERIKSHE

5. BAL POLANDATH