Ponnukku Thanga Manasu (transl. The girl has a heart of gold) is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language buddy film, produced by P. Madhavan and directed by Devaraj–Mohan. The film stars Sivakumar, Jayachitra, Vijayakumar and Vidhubala, with Manorama, K. A. Thangavelu and M. R. R. Vasu in supporting roles. It was released on 2 June 1973.[1] The film was remade in Malayalam as Bhoomidevi Pushpiniyayi.[2]
| Ponnukku Thanga Manasu | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Devaraj–Mohan |
| Story by | Balamurugan |
| Produced by | P. Madhavan |
| Starring | Sivakumar Jayachitra Vijayakumar Vidhubala |
| Cinematography | A. Soma Sundaram P. N. Sundaram (Supervising) |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan |
| Music by | G. K. Venkatesh |
Production company | Arun Prasad Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 143 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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Ramu is a poor orphan who dreams of becoming a collector. Shankar, his rich best friend, assists him financially and by providing him a place to stay. Geetha and Shanthi are college students and best friends who often clash due to the differences in their beliefs. Geetha is rich, arrogant and feels entitled to special treatment due to her wealth. Shanthi is poor and believes that all people should be treated with respect regardless of wealth. Both friendships end due to various circumstances. When the four meet years later, Geetha and Shanthi challenge each other over their worldviews – will wealth or hard-work and respect win?
Cast
edit- Sivakumar as Ramu
- Jayachitra as Shanthi
- Vijayakumar as Shankar
- Vidhubala as Geetha
- K. A. Thangavelu
- M. R. R. Vasu
- C. K. Saraswathi
- Manorama
- S. N. Lakshmi
- Sami Kannu
- Chandran Babu as Pakkiri
- I. S. R
Production
editPonnukku Thanga Manasu was directed by Devaraj–Mohan making their directorial debut and it was produced by their mentor P. Madhavan under his production company Arun Prasad Movies.[3] The title was derived from a song from Raman Ethanai Ramanadi (1970) directed by Madhavan.[4] Vijayakumar, who was previously a child actor, made his debut in this film as a leading actor.[5]
Soundtrack
editMusic was composed by G. K. Venkatesh.[6] The song "Thanjavoor Seemayile" was composed by Ilaiyaraaja who was Venkatesh's assistant at that time; however his name was not included in the title credits.[7] The song also marked Muthulingam's debut as lyricist.[8]
| Songs | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Penn Ullame" | P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari | Poovai Senguttuvan | 05:13 |
| "Thean Sindhuthey Vaanam" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | Kannadasan | 03:42 |
| "Neram Iravu Neram" | L. R. Eswari | 04:04 | |
| "Thanjavoor Seemayile" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan, S. Janaki | Muthulingam | 06:21 |
Reception
editKanthan of Kalki favourably reviewed the film for Devaraj–Mohan's direction and Balamurugan's writing.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Ponnukku Thanga Manasu / பொண்ணுக்கு தங்க மனசு". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 15 November 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ Menon, Ajay (3 December 2010). "Old is Gold: Tamil Movies made in Malayalam". Old is Gold. Archived from the original on 8 February 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "'Tell him that his cycle is Acting!' எனக்குப் பிடித்த இரட்டையர்கள்!- நடிகர் சிவகுமார் கட்டுரை". Andhimazhai (in Tamil). 29 April 2015. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ ராம்ஜி, வி. (7 May 2020). "அப்போது பி.மாதவன்; இப்போது கவுதம் வாசுதேவ்மேனன் - பாட்டுவரியை படத்தலைப்பாக்கிய இயக்குநர்கள்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ Ashok Kumar, S.R. (8 December 2005). "For Vijayakumar, work is always worship". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "Ponnukku Thanga Manasu Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by G K Venkatesh". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "இளையராஜா இசையமைத்த முதல் பாட்டு!". Kungumam (in Tamil). 30 March 2018. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ Parthasarathy, Anusha (8 November 2011). "Memories of Madras – Verse in the woods". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ காந்தன் (17 June 1973). "பொண்ணுக்கு தங்க மனசு". Kalki (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.