
Ponnar Shankar is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language epic historical action drama film directed by Thiagarajan and produced by himself.
The film is a fictionalized account of the Ponnar Shankar epic, adapted from M. Karunanidhi's novel of the same name.
It features Thiagarajan's son Prashanth in lead dual roles as warrior princes, alongside Jayaram, Pooja Chopra, Divya Parameshwaran, and Prakash Raj.
The film boasts an extensive cast of supporting actors, including Prabhu, Khushbu Sundar, Sneha, Vijayakumar, Nassar, Rajkiran, Napoleon, and Ponvannan.
The background score and soundtrack were composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with cinematography handled by Shaji Kumar and editing done by Don Max.