Pongalo Pongal (1997) featured a cast of 20 tracked actors. Of these, 8 (47%) are still alive today and 9 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Venniradai Moorthy, age 90. This film starred Vignesh and Vadivelu.
47% still with us· verified cast40% of full cast · incl. 3 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 47% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 70.1 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast20 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vignesh Subramani | Subramani | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Vadivelu Vellaisamy | Vellaisamy | Living | 10/10/1960 | 65 | — | 37 |
 Charle Arumugam | Arumugam | Living | 06/03/1960 | 66 | — | 37 |
 Chinni Jayanth Ponrasu | Ponrasu | Living | 26/07/1960 | 66 | — | 37 |
 Vivek Pazhanisamy | Pazhanisamy | Deceased | 19/11/1961 | 59 | 17/04/2021 | 36 |
 Sangita Chitra | Chitra | Living | 25/07/1976 | 50 | — | 21 |
 Kovai Sarala Meena | Meena | Living | 07/04/1962 | 64 | — | 35 |
 Indhu Rukku | Rukku | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Malaysia Vasudevan Pannaiyar | Pannaiyar | Deceased | 15/06/1944 | 66 | 20/02/2011 | 53 |
 Rajesh School Master | School Master | Deceased | 19/12/1949 | 75 | 29/05/2025 | 48 |
 Thiyagu Anja Nenjam | Anja Nenjam | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Venniradai Moorthy Meena's Father | Meena's Father | Living | 25/07/1936 | 90 | — | 61 |
 Vasu Vikram Neighbouring village's Pannaiyar's son | Neighbouring village's Pannaiyar's son | Living | 16/12/1966 | 59 | — | 31 |
 Shanmugasundaram Pichandi, Subramani's Father | Pichandi, Subramani's Father | Deceased | 01/01/1939 | 78 | 15/08/2017 | 58 |
 Vadivukarasi Subramani's Mother | Subramani's Mother | Living | 06/07/1955 | 71 | — | 42 |
 Oru Viral Krishna Rao Ponrasu's Father | Ponrasu's Father | Deceased | 01/01/1929 | 73 | 19/08/2002 | 68 |
 Kumarimuthu Vellaisamy's Father | Vellaisamy's Father | Deceased | 20/12/1940 | 75 | 28/02/2016 | 57 |
 Shanmugasundari Vellaisamy's Mother | Vellaisamy's Mother | Deceased | 01/01/1937 | 75 | 01/05/2012 | 60 |
 Bonda Mani Pannaiyar's Servant | Pannaiyar's Servant | Deceased | 19/09/1963 | 60 | 23/12/2023 | 34 |
 Chelladurai Asha's Father | Asha's Father | Deceased | — | — | 07/02/2015 | — |