Ponni is a 1953 Indian Tamil-language film directed by A. S. A. Sami and C. S. Rao, starring Sriram, Lalitha and Padmini.

She loses one girl ("Baby" Chandrakumari, later Padmini), who is found by a wealthy man (D. Balasubramaniam).

The struggling mother sends the other girl Ponni ("Baby" Asha, later Lalitha) to work in Kanmani's house.

Kanmani ill treats her and once pushes her down the staircase, which injures Ponni badly, and she lands in hospital.

A dance drama with the popular story of Lord Krishna which was titled Bhama Vijayam was performed by Ragini and her cousins Ambika and Sukumari.