Pondatti Pondattithan
Pondatti Pondattithan (English: Wife is wife) is a 1991 Tamil comedy-drama film directed by Maniyan Sivabalan. The film features S. Ve. Shekher and newcomer Kadambari in lead roles, with Janagaraj, Senthil, Manorama, V. K. Ramasamy, Venniradai Moorthy, Sulakshana, Disco Shanti and Kovai Sarala playing supporting roles. The film had musical score by Gangai Amaran and was released on 11 July 1991.[1][2][3] The film was a remake of Telugu film Chalaki Mogudu Chadastapu Pellam.
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Directed by | Maniyan Sivabalan |
Produced by | Viji Radha Jai |
Written by | Maniyan Sivabalan (dialogues) |
Screenplay by | Maniyan Sivabalan |
Story by | Venkat |
Starring | |
Music by | Gangai Amaran |
Cinematography | R. C. M. Kasthuri |
Edited by | S. Vijayakumar |
Production company | VRJ Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Plot
Rajagopal (S. Ve. Shekher) is a bachelor office clerk who lives with his clumsy and annoying grandmother (Manorama) in Vellore. Rajagopal wants to get married as soon as possible with a well-educated woman. So his grandmother suggests him to marry his uneducated cousin Lakshmi (Kadambari), but he refuses. After seeing her, he falls under the spell of the beautiful Lakshmi. He finally marries her. Unfortunately, due to various reasons, his first night gets delayed and delayed.
A few weeks later, Rajagopal's boss Krishnan (Venniradai Moorthy) promotes Rajagopal as his assistant manager in Chennai, so Rajagopal has to leave his home for the job. There, Rajagopal lives with Jai, an old friend from his college, in a small apartment. One night, Rajagopal helps a prostitute Padma (Disco Shanti) who was chased by goons and the two take refuge in a hotel. At that time, the police raid the hotel and arrest the prostitutes and their clients, the police inspector Rajendran (V. K. Ramasamy) is none other than Krishnan's friend and he immediately informs Krishnan about the matter. When Krishnan comes to the hotel, the prostitute is mistaken by Krishnan to be Rajagopal's wife and Rajendran release them. Krishnan then accommodates Rajagopal and the prostitute in his guest house. Feared of being fired from his new job, Rajagopal pays Padma for acting like his wife in front of Krishnan. What transpires next forms the rest of the story.
Cast
- S. Ve. Shekher as Rajagopal
- Kadambari as Lakshmi
- Janagaraj as Kathiresan
- Senthil as Sabapathy
- Manorama as Rajagopal's grandmother
- V. K. Ramasamy as Inspector Rajendran
- Venniradai Moorthy as Krishnan
- Sulakshana as Ramajayam
- Disco Shanti as Padma
- Kovai Sarala as Janaki
- Y. Vijaya as Padma's sister
- Kumarimuthu as Pichaimuthu
- Loose Mohan as Kabali
- Manager Cheena as Manager
- Usilaimani as Iyer
- Seenu
- Venkatraman
- Kumaresan
- Poornima
- Sumathi
Soundtrack
Pondatti Pondattithan | |
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Soundtrack album by | |
Released | 1991 |
Recorded | 1991 |
Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
Length | 19:06 |
Producer | Gangai Amaran |
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Gangai Amaran. The soundtrack, released in 1991, features 5 tracks with lyrics written by Gangai Amaran.
Track | Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
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1 | 'Pondatti Pondattithan' | Manorama | 2:54 |
2 | 'Unnai Vida Oorile' | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 3:50 |
3 | 'Poothade Poottu' | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:23 |
4 | 'Adikkira Kai' | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 3:48 |
5 | 'Maane Mayile' | K. J. Yesudas | 4:11 |
References
- "Pondatti Pondattidhan (1991) Tamil Movie". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- "Pondatti Pondattidhan (1991)". gomolo.com. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- "Filmography of pondati pondattidhan". cinesouth.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2006. Retrieved 24 January 2017.