Pondatti Pondattithan (transl. Wife is wife only) is a 1991 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by Maniyan Sivabalan. The film stars S. Ve. Shekher and newcomer Kadambari, with Janagaraj, Senthil, Manorama, V. K. Ramasamy, Vennira Aadai Moorthy, Sulakshana, Disco Shanti and Kovai Sarala playing supporting roles. It was released on 11 July 1991.[1] The film was a remake of Telugu film Chalaki Mogudu Chadastapu Pellam.[citation needed]

Pondatti Pondattithan
Directed byManiyan Sivabalan
Screenplay byManiyan Sivabalan
Story byVenkat
Produced byViji
Radha
Jai
Starring
CinematographyR. C. M. Kasthuri
Edited byS. Vijayakumar
Music byGangai Amaran
Production
company
VRJ Films
Release date
  • 11 July 1991 (1991-07-11)
Running time
135 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

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Rajagopal is a bachelor office clerk who lives with his clumsy and annoying grandmother 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, 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 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 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 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

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Soundtrack

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The music was composed by Gangai Amaran, who also wrote the lyrics.[citation needed]

Song Singer(s) Length
"Pondatti Pondattithan" Manorama 2:54
"Unnai Vida Oorile" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra 3:50
"Poothade Poottu" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 4:23
"Adikkira Kai" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 3:48
"Maane Mayile" K. J. Yesudas 4:11

Reception

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C. R. K. of Kalki said that in a comedy film, one should not look out for logic.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "pondati pondattidhan ( 1991 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 29 October 2006. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  2. ^ சி. ஆர். கே. (28 July 1991). "பொண்டாட்டி பொண்டாட்டிதான்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 18. Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via Internet Archive.
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