Pondatti Sonna Kettukanum (transl. Obey your wife) is a 1991 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film written and directed by V. Sekhar. The film was produced by K. Parthiban, Vetriyur K. Sethu and A. Rajendran under Jayalakshmi Art Creations. The film stars Bhanupriya and Chandrasekhar, with Goundamani, Senthil, Charle and Chinni Jayanth portraying supporting roles.
| Pondatti Sonna Kettukanum | |
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| Directed by | V. Sekhar |
| Written by | V. Sekhar |
| Produced by | K. Parthiban Vetriyur K. Sethu A. Rajendran |
| Starring | Chandrasekhar Bhanupriya |
| Cinematography | G. Rajendran |
| Edited by | A. P. Manivannan |
| Music by | Chandrabose |
Production company | Jayalakshmi Art Creations |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
The cinematography and editing was handled by G. Rajendran and A. P. Manivannan. The soundtrack was composed by Chandrabose. The film was released on 28 November 1991.[1]
Plot
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The film revolves around how women are treated in a male chauvinist family setting. the father-in-law Dharmalingam (Goundamani) and mother-in-law (Manorama) look down upon their 3 daughters-in-law Thangam, Indira and Girija.
Things turn for worse when Dharmalingam and his youngest son torture their mute daughter-in-law on coming to know that her father died leaving behind a huge debt and even try to kill her and her baby.
Taking things into their hands, the 3 daughters-in-law decide to reform their husbands and ultimately their father-in-law and mother-in-law culminating into a happy, comical ending for everyone.
Cast
edit- Bhanupriya as Indira
- Chandrasekhar as Indira's husband
- Goundamani as Dharmalingam
- Senthil as Villager
- Manorama as Dharmalingam's wife
- Charle
- Kumarimuthu
- Chinni Jayanth
- Kovai Sarala as Thangam
- Devishree as Girija
- Thideer Kannaiah as police officer
- Meera
- Vetri Vigneshwar
- MLA Thangaraj as police officer
Production
editThe film was based on events that happened in Sekhar's next door neighbour's life.[2]
Soundtrack
editSoundtrack was composed by Chandrabose and lyrics were written by Vaali and Muthulingam.[citation needed]
- Pondatti Sonna – Mano, Chithra, Deepan Chakravarthy, Lalitha Sagari
- Chinna Chinna Varigal – S. P. Balasubramaniam
- Jolluthan Jolluthan – S. P. Balasubramaniam, Chithra
- Vanthale therku – S. Janaki, Vani Jayaram, P. Susheela
- Naanthaan Di – S. P. Shailaja
Reception
editC. R. K. of Kalki gave a mixed review for the film citing that film which promised to revolve around a revolutionary woman but breaks anticipation around it and the film wanders around aimlessly. He also noted that Bhanupriya and Chandrasekhar were wasted but appreciated Goundamani's performance.[3] The film ran for over 100 days in theatres,[4] and Manorama won the Cinema Express Award for Best Comedy Actress.[5]
Remakes
edit| Year | Title | Language |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Pellam Chepithe Vinali | Telugu |
| 1993 | Hendthi Helidare Kelabeku | Kannada |
| 1997 | Kottappurathe Koottukudumbam | Malayalam |
References
edit- ^ "Pondatti Sonna Kettukkanum ( 1991 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 15 February 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "கதைதான் என் படத்தின் ஹீரோ!" [Story is the hero of my film!]. Kalki (in Tamil). 12 February 1995. pp. 40–41. Archived from the original on 6 May 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ சி.ஆர்.கே. (19 January 1992). "பொண்டாட்டி சொன்ன கேட்டுக்கணும்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 8. Archived from the original on 5 May 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2022 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Mannath, Malini (1 January 1993). "Run-of-the-mill fare". The Indian Express. p. 7. Retrieved 1 September 2023 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "'Chinnathambhi' bags Cinema Express award". The Indian Express. 25 February 1992. p. 3. Archived from the original on 10 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024 – via Google News Archive.
