The various segments on Ponpulari include Innaththe Shabdam, a face to face with eminent people from different walks of life; Sindooram on housewives who had attained fame in some or the other field; Kashaayam, a satirical segment by noted satirist Sukumar; Kannada, a literary magazine; Jeevanam about Ayurveda, herbs et al, Veettukaaryam on traditional architecture; Aalaapanam, which to teach music to students; Smrithisudha, which comprised old Malayalam film songs; Pets Time, on pets and Jyothishareshmi, on astrology .

The show, which began in 1998, became a five days per week show in December 1999 and a six-days show in March 2002.