| Directed by | Thiagarajan |
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| Produced by | Thiagarajan |
| Screenplay by | Thiagarajan |
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| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography | Shaji Kumar |
| Editing by | Don Max |
| Studio | Lakshmi Shanthi Movies |
| Release date(s) | 9 April 2011 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
* Prashanth as Ponnar and Shankar
* Prabhu as the Chola King
* Jayaram as Nellian Kodan
* Pooja Chopra as Muthaayi
* Divya Parameshwaran as Pavaalayi
* Sneha as Arukkaani Thangam
* Prakash Raj as Manthiappan
* Kushboo as Thamarai Nachiyar
* Nassar as Mayavar
* Rajkiran as Raaki Annan
* Napoleon as Thalaiyoor Kaali
* Vijayakumar as Periyamalai Kozhundu
* Ponvannan as Chinnamalai Kozhundu
* Bharat Dabholkar as Thirumalai
* Riyaz Khan as Vaiyamperumal
* Lakshmi Ramakrishnan as Silambayi
* Seetha as Azhagu Nachiyar
* Sukumari as Vaanayi
* Ponnambalam as Thalapathi
* Raj Kapoor
* Santhana Bharathi
* Delhi Ganesh
* Bhanu in a special appearance
Ponnar Shankar is an Indian epic film adapted from a novel of the same name by M. Karunanidhi, a fictionalized retelling of the Ponnar Shankar epic. The film is directed by Thiagarajan and features his son Prashanth in lead dual roles as warrior princes, portraying the titular characters, with actresses Pooja Chopra and Divya Parameshwaran making their film debuts as princesses. The film also features an extensive cast of supporting actors with Prabhu, Napoleon, Prakash Raj, Jayaram, Nassar, Sneha and Kushboo amongst others.
