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Penngal (transl. Women) is a 2000 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Raj Marudhu. The film stars Akash and Divyasree, with Santhoshi and Santhana Bharathi in supporting roles. Featuring music composed by Bharathwaj, the film was released on 8 December 2000.[1][2][3]

Penngal
Directed by	Raj Marudhu
Written by	Raj Marudhu
Screenplay by	Raj Marudhu
Story by	Raj Marudhu
Produced by	Adya Global Visions
Starring	Akash Divyasree Santhoshi Santhana Bharathi
Cinematography	Harinath
Edited by	A. Sreekar Prasad
Music by	Bharathwaj
Production company	Adya Global Visions
Distributed by	Adya Global Visions
Release date	8 December 2000 (2000-12-08)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Cast

• Akash as Bharath Nageswaran
• Divyasree as Kaveri
• Santhoshi as Amudhavalli
• Santhana Bharathi
• Manivannan
• Ashwini
• Sharmili
• S. N. Parvathy
• Vichithra

Production

The producers of the film were unhappy after actress Divyasree broke an exclusivity contract and she signed on for a film opposite actor Murali amid production.[4]

Soundtrack

The music composed by Bharathwaj.

No.	Song	Singers	Lyrics	Length (m:ss)
1	Kannukulla Pallanguzhi	Bharathwaj, Ganga	Snehan	03:41
2	Malare Maranthuvidu	K. S. Chithra		02:03
3	Manasengum Mazhai	Sujatha, O. S. Arun		05:32
4	Mella Mella Vidinthathe	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam		05:52
5	Penne Nimirnthu Vidu	Srinivas		05:05
6	Penne Penne Arivaya	Anuradha Sriram		05:02

Release

A reviewer from The Hindu wrote "films such as Penngal are required to make us a little more conscious of the social problems but they should be made with a little more care and sensitivity". The critic added "one must commend the director for taking on such a theme", as "he brings to focus every aspect of these women's miserable existence - the desperation and dejection on the faces when a son is born, the fear when their young daughter is forcefully `readied' for the `occasion', the poverty and the diseases and the ostracism from the rest of the world".[5]

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