Ongala Podanum Sir (transl. I need to kill you, sir) is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language comedy horror film directed by R. L. Ravi and Sreejith Vijayan. It stars Jithan Ramesh in the lead role alongside five debutant actresses.[1][2] Featuring music composed by Rejimon, the film began production in mid-2018 was released on 13 September 2019.[3][4]
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| Directed by | RL Ravi & Sreejith Vijayan |
| Written by | Siva Anchal, Sajith S. Ishaque |
| Screenplay by | Murugan Manthiram |
| Produced by | Manoj perinthalmanna |
| Starring | Jithan Ramesh Sanuja Somnadh Joniha Doda Anu Nair Parijitha Singa Vaishaly |
| Cinematography | S Selva Kumar |
| Edited by | Vishnu Narayanan |
| Music by | Rejimon |
Production companies | Shadowfox productions and zigma films |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
The adult comedy film began production in late 2018, and was completed by January 2019. Directors Ravi and Sreejith opted to name the film after a popular dialogue by Nayanthara's character in Naanum Rowdy Dhaan (2015).[5][6][7] The makers cast five new actresses in the film alongside Jithan Ramesh, who was making a comeback after a brief sabbatical.[8][9]
The film's soundtrack was composed by Reji Mon and Lyrics penned by Murugan Manthiram.
The film had a low profile opening across Tamil Nadu on 13 September 2019.[10] In its review, The Indian Express gave a negative impression and wrote the film was "a god-awful vulgarfest".[11]