Ponvandu
| Ponvandu | |
|---|---|
| File:Ponvandu (1973 film) title card.jpg Title card | |
| Directed by | N. S. Maniam |
| Written by | N. S. Maniam |
| Story 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 companies | Karpagam Studios Vahini Studios Vikram Studios |
| Distributed by | Maniam Pictures |
Release date | 29 June 1973 |
Running time | 120 min. |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
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Ponvandu (Golden Beetle) is 1973 Tamil comedy-drama film, written and directed by N. S. Maniyam.[1][2] Music was by V. Kumar. It stars Jaishankar, Bharathi, Ushanandini, Jayachitra, Shubha, Cho and Manorama in main roles.[3][4][5]
Cast
- Jaishankar as Kannan
- Bharathi as Leela
- Jayachitra as Radha
- Ushanandini as Sathya Bama
- Shubha as Rukmani
- Cho as Sikkal Singaravelan, Radha's Brother/Film writer
- Manorama as Rathna Devi
- Sachu as Vasantha, Sikkal Singaravelan's wife
- Thengai Srinivasan as Rukmani's father/Film Director
- M. N. Rajam as Kamala, Rukmani's Mother
- Suruli Rajan as Gothandam, Bama's Father/Film Producer
- Venniradai Moorthy as Kumar, Leela's Cousin
- S. A. Ashokan as Kannan's Father
- Srikanth as Pichandi, Guest Appearance
- Kalpana as Mangamma, Guest Appearance
- Jayakumari as Prema, Guest Appearance
- P. R. Varalakshmi as Lakshmi, Kannan's House Maid
- I. S. R. as Hotel Server
- Malli as Ground Nut Seller
Crew
- Art = R. Radha
- Stills = Tiruchi K. Arunachalam
- Design = Upault
- Publicity = Elegant
- Processing = P. Venkatraman by Vijaya Laboratory
- Properties = Cine Takers
- Audiography = T. S. Rangasamy
- Re - Recording = T. S. Rangasamy
- Choreography = Madurai Ramu
- Stunt = Stunt Appu
- Outdoor = A. P. R. Unit
Soundtrack
Music was composed by V. Kumar and lyrics were written by Vaali and Alangudi Somu. The playback singers were T. M. Soundararajan, P. Suseela, L. R. Eswari and K. Swarna.
| No. | Song | Singer | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Naan Oru Thani Ragam" | L. R. Eswari | 04:14 |
| 2 | "Adi Vaadiyamma" | T. M. Soundararajan P. Suseela, L. R. Eswari, K. Swarna | 05:07 |
| 3 | "Pani Malaro" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:33 |
References
- ^ "N. S. Maniyam - Ponvandu (1973)". indiancine.ma. Retrieved 16 July 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Pon Vandu". moviebuff. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ "Ponvandu Movie". gomolo. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ http://tamilrasigan.com/povandu-1973-tamil-movies-online-watch-free/[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ponvandu 1973 Tamil Movie". filmiclub. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
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