Ponvandu
| Ponvandu | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | N. S. Maniam |
| Written by | N. S. Maniam |
| Produced by | N. S. Maniam |
| Starring | |
| 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 |
Ponvandu (transl. Golden Beetle) is 1973 Indian Tamil-language comedy film written, produced and directed by N. S. Maniam. The film stars Jaishankar, Bharathi, Usha Nandini, Shubha and Jayachitra. It was released on 29 June 1973.
Plot
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Cast
- Jaishankar as Kannan
- Bharathi as Leela
- Usha Nandini as Sathya Bama
- Shubha as Rukmani
- Jayachitra as Radha
- Manorama as Rathna Devi
- Thengai Srinivasan as Rukmani's father
- Cho as Sikkal Singaravelan
- Suruli Rajan as Gothandam
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy as Kumar
- S. A. Ashokan as Kannan's father (guest appearance)
- Srikanth as Pichandi (guest appearance)
- M. N. Rajam as Kamala (guest appearance)
- Sachu as Vasantha (guest appearance)
- P. R. Varalakshmi as Lakshmi (guest appearance)
- Jayakumari as Prema (guest appearance)
- Kalpana as Mangamma (guest appearance)
Production
Two songs and fight sequences were filmed at Kodaikanal.
Soundtrack
The music was composed by V. Kumar and lyrics were written by Vaali and Alangudi Somu.
| 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 | ||
Critical reception
Kanthan of Kalki appreciated the performances of Jaishankar, Manorama and humour of Cho, Suruli Rajan, Srinivasan and Moorthy but panned Bharathi's makeup and costumes. Navamani praised the acting and humour.
References
- ↑ Gopalaswamy, T.P. (2009). Rural Marketing – Environment, Problems. Vikas Publishing House. p. 97. ISBN 9788125930976.
- ↑ "'பொன் வண்டு' 29-ம் தேதி வெளிவரும்". Navamani (in Tamil). 27 June 1973. p. 4. Archived from the original on 7 October 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2025 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
- ↑ "Proposals". New Straits Times. 21 August 1980. p. 17. Archived from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2023 – via Google News Archive.
- ↑ "கொடைக்கானலில் 'பொன்வண்டு'". Navamani (in Tamil). 14 March 1973. p. 4. Archived from the original on 10 October 2025. Retrieved 10 October 2025 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
- ↑ "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. Retrieved 30 July 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ↑ "பொன்வண்டு". Navamani (in Tamil). 4 July 1973. p. 4. Archived from the original on 10 October 2025. Retrieved 10 October 2025 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
