Ponni

<p>The story is about a less privileged woman (P. Santha Kumari) left with two daughters. She loses one girl (“Baby” Chandrakumari, later Padmini), who is found by a wealthy man (D. Balasubramaniam). He changes her name to Kanmani, brings her up in luxury and she becomes proud. The struggling mother sends the other girl Ponni (“Baby” Asha, later Lalitha) to work in Kanmani’s house. Kanmani ill treats her and once pushes her down the staircase, which injures Ponni badly, and she lands in hospital. The rich man has an adopted son Sundaram (Kaushik). His brother, a ne’er-do-well (Sriram), misbehaves with both Ponni and Kanmani. In the process, Ponni tries to save her sister, and lands in prison, accused of murder. However, the truth comes out and they all live happily thereafter. was directing the film, but for reasons unknown he left half-way. took over and completed it. A dance drama with the popular story of Lord Krishna which was titled was performed by Ragini and her cousins Ambika and Sukumari. The film was shot at Pakshiraja Studios in Coimbatore. An additional attraction in the film was the real-life wrestling sequence between (Hungarian World Champion) and along with referee Alireza Bey (Champion of Turkey). They were performed in Park Town near Central Station. The music was composed by . Lyrics were by , , & Makkalanban. According to historian , the film was an average success.</p>