Ponvandu
Ponvandu (transl. Golden Beetle)[1] is 1973 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film[2] written, produced and directed by N. S. Maniam. The film stars Jaishankar, Bharathi, Ushanandini, Jayachitra and Shubha. It was released on 29 June 1973.[3]
| Ponvandu | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | N. S. Maniam |
| Written by | N. S. Maniam |
| Produced by | N. S. Maniam |
| Starring | Jaishankar Bharathi Jayachitra Ushanandini Shubha |
| Cinematography | C. Ramachandran |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan |
| Music by | V. Kumar |
Production company | Maniam Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Cast
- Jaishankar as Kannan
- Bharathi as Leela
- Jayachitra as Radha
- Ushanandini as Sathya Bama[4]
- Shubha as Rukmani
- Cho as Sikkal Singaravelan
- Manorama as Rathna Devi
- Sachu as Vasantha
- Thengai Srinivasan as Rukmani's father
- M. N. Rajam as Kamala
- Suruli Rajan as Gothandam
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy as Kumar
- S. A. Ashokan as Kannan's father
- Srikanth as Pichandi (guest appearance)[5]
- Kalpana as Mangamma (guest appearance)
- Jayakumari as Prema (guest appearance)
- P. R. Varalakshmi as Lakshmi
Soundtrack
Music was composed by V. Kumar and lyrics were written by Vaali and Alangudi Somu.[6]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Naan Oru Thani Ragam" | L. R. Eswari, T. M. Soundararajan | 4:14 |
| 2. | "Pani Malaro" | T. M. Soundararajan | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Adi Vaadiyamma" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari, K. Swarna | 5:07 |
| Total length: | 12:54 | ||
Reception
Kanthan of Kalki appreciated the performances of Jaishankar, Manorama and humour of Cho, Surulirajan, Thengai Srinivasan and Venniradai Moorthy but panned Bharathi's makeup and costumes.[7]
References
- Gopalaswamy, T.P. (2009). Rural Marketing – Environment, Problems. Vikas Publishing House. p. 97. ISBN 9788125930976.
- "#GoldenFrames: Jaishankar, the 'James Bond' of Tamil Cinema". Indiatimes. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- "பொன்வண்டு / Ponvandu (1973)". Screen4Screen (in English and Tamil). Archived from the original on 30 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ""கிசுகிசு'வில் சிக்காத நடிகை". Dinamani (in Tamil). 3 May 2000. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- "ஜெயலலிதாவின் முதல் படத்தின் ஹீரோ ஸ்ரீகாந்த் காலமானார்". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 12 October 2021. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- "Pon Vandu". JioSaavn. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- காந்தன் (22 July 1973). "பொன்வண்டு". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 27. Archived from the original on 29 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
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