Ponvandu Explained

Ponvandu
Director:	N. S. Maniam
Producer:	N. S. Maniam
Starring:	Jaishankar Bharathi Ushanandini Shubha Jayachitra
Cinematography:	C. Ramachandran
Editing:	R. Devarajan
Music:	V. Kumar
Studio:	Maniam Pictures
Runtime:	120 minutes
Country:	India
Language:	Tamil

Tamil: Ponvandu ^[1] is 1973 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film^[2] written, produced and directed by N. S. Maniam. The film stars Jaishankar, Bharathi, Ushanandini, Shubha and Jayachitra. It was released on 29 June 1973.^[3]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by V. Kumar and lyrics were written by Vaali and Alangudi Somu.^[4]

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.^[5]

Notes and References

Book: Gopalaswamy, T.P. . Rural Marketing – Environment, Problems . Vikas Publishing House . 2009 . 9788125930976 . 97.
Web site: #GoldenFrames: Jaishankar, the 'James Bond' of Tamil Cinema . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221205065336/https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/yearendershow/85892540.cms . 5 December 2022 . 30 July 2023 . Indiatimes.
Web site: பொன்வண்டு / Ponvandu (1973) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231118112718/https://screen4screen.com/movies/ponvandu . 18 November 2023 . 30 July 2023 . Screen 4 Screen.
Web site: Pon Vandu . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20221205065332/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/pon-vandu/BhXBaInQ0JA_ . 5 December 2022 . 30 July 2023 . JioSaavn.
காந்தன் . 22 July 1973 . பொன்வண்டு . live . https://archive.today/20230729060829/https://archive.org/details/kalki1973-07-22/page/n27/mode/2up . 29 July 2023 . 30 July 2023 . . 27 . ta . Internet Archive.