# Punnagai (1971)

Tamil · Released 1971-11-04

Punnagai is a 1971 Tamil film. It is directed by K Balachander. Gemini Ganesan and Vanisri appear in it.

Director: K Balachander
Cast: Gemini Ganesan as Satya, Vanisri

## Storyline
Punnagai means Smile. Smile which has many emotions and represents many gestures and expressions of life. Punnagai is a story of five friends Satya(Gemini Ganesan), Rajan(Muthuraman), Haniff who studied in the same college, while graduating they took an oath in front of Gandhi's statue saying they will always stand with truth. But later they got split as Haniff dies in a car accident and each of them got settled in their profession where they have to cheat their profession and principles. The story begins with three different stories (plots) where as the one friend (Nagesh)out of four explains the story. Will they follow Gandhi's principles ?

## Common questions

### When was Punnagai released?
Punnagai was released on 4 November 1971.

### Who stars in Punnagai?
Gemini Ganesan and Vanisri star in Punnagai.

### Who directed Punnagai?
Punnagai was directed by K Balachander.

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