Ellame En Pondattithaan (transl. My Wife is Everything) is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language political comedy film directed by V. Sekhar and produced by A. M. Rathnam. The film stars Ramki and Sanghavi, with Manivannan, Radhika, Vadivelu and Charle in pivotal roles. It was released on 5 September 1998.[1][2]
| Ellame En Pondattithaan | |
|---|---|
 VCD cover | |
| Directed by | V. Sekhar |
| Written by | V. Sekhar |
| Produced by | A. M. Rathnam |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | G. Rajendran |
| Edited by | A. P. Manivannan |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | Sri Surya Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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Ramki moves to the city to stay at his aunty Radhika's house. Radhika is married to Manivannan, a politician, who forces Radhika to nominate herself for the regional MLA position. Radhika initially refuses the chance but later gets convinced by her nephew to stand in the elections. She later becomes a MLA and wants to help and serve the people. On the other hand, her husband wants to take bribes, misuse power and become rich.
Cast
editSoundtrack
editThe soundtrack was composed by Deva, with lyrics written by Vaali.[3][4]
| Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| "Baalavaakkam Laila" | Deva | 4:37 |
| "Kothamalli" | Mano, K. S. Chithra | 5:04 |
| "Twinkle Twinkle" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 5:15 |
| "Valzhuvar Kuppamthanda" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:42 |
| "Yenuga Yenunga" | Sujatha Mohan | 4:53 |
Reception
editA critic from Deccan Herald wrote "there is not any story to speak of, and everything in this film is silly" and "it's impossible to sit through a film like this without wondering who such films are made for."[5] Ji of Kalki wrote the story which starts off uneventfully continues without a hitch then it falls down while praising the performances of Manivannan and Radhika and added at one point of time the story refuses to move away beyond the circle and concluded asking is there any invocation of makers that they will make the fans go home with extreme irritation by moving the scenes so ridiculously.[6] D. S. Ramanujam wrote for The Hindu, "Director V. Sekhar, an expert at family themes has written the story, screenplay and dialogue. He works the plot to an interesting point at the interval". Ramanujam anticipated "a fight by the wife" post-interval, but was dismayed to find only tropes from earlier Tamil films such as "slum eviction, land patta demand, torching of huts, malpractices at fair price shops, pressures on the police to free party workers who have breached the law, engaging goondas to break a fast by women etc".[7]
References
edit- ^ "எல்லாம் என் பொண்டாட்டிதான் / Ellame En Pondatithan (1998)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "ellame en pondattidhan ( 1998 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 29 October 2006. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "Ellame En Pondattithaan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. 3 September 1998. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "Ponnuvedukkaran / Ellaame En Pondattithan". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 2 April 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "Ellame en pondatti daan (Tamil)". Deccan Herald. 4 April 1999. Archived from the original on 14 February 2008. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ ஜி. (20 September 1998). "எல்லாமே என் பொண்டாட்டி தான்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 33. Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Ramanujam, D. S. (4 September 1998). "Film Reviews: Ellamae En Pondattithan / En Aaasai Raasavae / Thaayin Manikkodi". The Hindu. p. 26. Archived from the original on 7 April 2001. Retrieved 4 July 2023.