How does Poompuhar end?

In the final act ("Curse and Ascension"): Kannagi arrives to discover her husband's death and confronts the royal court. She breaks her anklet to prove his innocence, curses the city, and triggers a divine fire that destroys Madurapura before ascending to heaven.

Poompuhar (1964) — AI Story Visualization

Name: Poompuhar
Genre: drama
Released: 1964
Rating: 7

Plot Analysis Summary

A tale of love, betrayal, and divine justice in ancient Tamilakam.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

Prosperity and Betrayal

Exile and Revelation

Injustice and Execution

Curse and Ascension

After losing his entire wealth to a courtesan, Kovalan returns to his wife, Kannagi. She offers him her last piece of jewellery to help him but he is falsely accused of theft and beheaded by the king.

Directed by

P. Neelakantan

Key Cast

C. R. Vijayakumari — Kannagi
S. S. Rajendran — Kovalan
Rajasree — Madhavi
K. B. Sundarambal — Gavundhi Adigal
Nagesh — Ganasabai

Rating: 7/10 (1 votes)