Ponvandu
| Ponvandu | |
|---|---|
 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 |
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. Susheela, L. R. Eswari and K. Swarna.
| No. | Song | Singer | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Naan Oru Thani Ragam" | L. R. Eswari, T. M. Soundararajan | 04:14 |
| 2 | "Adi Vaadiyamma" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela, 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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- Tamil-language films
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- 1970s Tamil-language films
- Indian black-and-white films
- Films scored by V. Kumar
- Films set in 1973
- Films set in Chennai
- 1973 comedy-drama films
- Indian films
- Indian comedy-drama films
- Melodramas
- 1973 comedy films
- 1973 drama films
- 1970s Tamil-language film stubs