Pondatti Thevai
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| Directed by | Parthiban |
| Written by | Parthiban |
| Produced by | A. Sundaram |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | K. Rajpreeth |
| Edited by | M. N. Raja |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Vivek Chithra International |
| Distributed by | Vivek Chithra International |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Pondatti Thevai (English: Wife needed) is a 1990 Tamil drama film directed by Parthiban. The film features Parthiban and newcomer Ashwini in lead roles. The film, produced by A. Sundaram, had musical score by Ilaiyaraaja and was released on 14 April 1990.[1][2]
Plot
Kannan (Parthiban), a bus conductor, falls in love with Shanthi (Ashwini), a Brahmin girl. The rest of the story is he will get married with her or not.
Cast
- Parthiban as Kannan
- Ashwini as Shanthi
- Sindhu
- MRK as Naidu
- Ra. Sankaran as Sankar, Shanthi's father
- Kamala Kamesh as Kamala, Shanthi's mother
- Dubbing Janaki as Kannan's mother
- Kumarimuthu as Kumari Muthu
- Idichapuli Selvaraj
- Thalapathi Dinesh
- Kothanda Ramaiah
Soundtrack
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The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Ilaiyaraaja. The soundtrack, released in 1990, features 10 tracks with lyrics written by Vaali, Pulamaipithan, Gangai Amaran, Piraisoodan and Ilaiyaraaja.[3][4][5]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
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| 1 | 'Aararo Paada' | Arunmozhi, K. S. Chithra | 5:02 |
| 2 | 'Amma Naan' | Malaysia Vasudevan | 5:30 |
| 3 | 'Enathu Raagam' | Arunmozhi, S. Janaki | 4:34 |
| 4 | 'Ladies Special' | Chorus | 0:20 |
| 5 | 'Naan Nenaicha' | Chorus | 0:20 |
| 6 | 'Oru Raaja' | S. Janaki | 4:42 |
| 7 | 'Thottavudan' | K. S. Chithra | 1:00 |
| 8 | 'Varuga Varuga' | Chorus | 0:21 |
| 9 | 'Yaaradi' (Male) | Ilaiyaraaja | 4:55 |
| 10 | 'Yaaradi' (Female) | Chorus | 1:46 |
References
- ^ "Filmography of pondatty thevai". cinesouth.com. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ^ "It was only Parthiban who cared for Ashwini's death!". IndiaGlitz. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ^ "Pondaatti Thevai Songs". Raaga.com. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ^ "Pondatti Thevai — Illayaraja". thiraipaadal.com. Archived from the original on 16 September 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ^ "Pondati Thevai: Tamil Movie". hummaa.com. Retrieved 7 October 2012. [dead link]