Actor and director Basil Joseph has been on the streak of a win. He opened his account in 2025 with a crime thriller, Prankudu Shapu, and followed it with Ponman, a family drama with a tingen of suspense. Ponman has been adapted to the novel of GR Indugopan, titled Nalanchu Cherupkar. And, it brilliantly captures the struggles of Dalits and their life is beyond materialistic things.

Gold dealer PP Ajesh (Basil Joseph) lends 25 sovereign gold to Brono’s family for his sister Seti graph (Lijomol Jose) marriage. He signs an agreement with Steffi’s family that he will take the gift of gift to the bride. If the money was not found in the gold that he lent, he would recover the jewelery to compensate. Bruno’s impulsive behavior brings fewer people to Steffi’s wedding and finally, they are reduced by money.

As Ajesh has forced Stefi and her family to return 12 sovereign gold sovereignty, she is forced to treat her husband Mariano (Sajin Gopu), who is the caretaker of a shrimp farm. Mariyano is a well -built Rafian, known for its anger. Was Ajesh able to recover the gold that he gave to Steffi and his family? Did Mariano find out the truth about gold jewelery? What happens to Steffi at Steffi’s house? The answer to all these questions is more than two hours, which is a big plus for the film.

Here’s the trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AOHQS8A- L

Ponman of Debut director Jothish Shankar surprised a pleasant surprise. The film rarely created any discussion and promotion was less important. But, it is a film that reiterates the fact that an effective story is enough to take you to the world of cinema. We are introduced to Steffi, his brother Bruno and his mother’s life, who is struggling to lead a daily life. How a daughter is marrying a family that does not expects anything, but only reflects the reality of dowry.

Ponman is a character study of many people that we meet every day. While Ajesh is a person who depends on hard work and perseverance, Maryano is a person who has all bronns and has no brain. Bruno is forced to withstand the reality of life, which learns a difficult lesson about his impulsive behavior. Steffi of Lijomol Jose is a woman who is forced into marriage, but gradually it starts to understand that living in unhappy marriage is no use.

The lead cast’s character Arcs made Ponman’s proceedings quite complicated. And two hours-seven minutes runtime is a big property that is trying to express the film. The story of the underdogs always has a special place in everyone’s hearts. Ponman is still another addition and the script gradually sucks you in your world and makes you root for the characters.

Basil Joseph and Sojin Gopu played their respective roles and their face-off scenes brought them to the edge of the seats. The performance of Lijomol Jose shows a woman’s flexibility and how they always become a pawn in the world of men. With great performance and hardly any interval, Ponman is a realistic film that holds a mirror for society.

Ponman is a superhero story of Dalits with a great performance from the lead artists.