Pondatti Rajyam
| Pondatti Rajyam | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | K. S. Ravikumar |
| Screenplay by | K. S. Ravikumar |
| Story by | Agathiyan |
| Produced by | K. Prabhakaran |
| Starring | Saravanan Ranjitha Chithra |
| Cinematography | Ashok Rajan |
| Edited by | K. Thanikachalam |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 138 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Pondatti Rajyam (transl. Martial regime) is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by K. S. Ravikumar. The film stars Saravanan, Ranjitha and Chithra, with the director Ravikumar and Raja Ravindra in supporting roles. It was released on 15 August 1992.[1] The film was remade in Telugu as Akka Pettanam Chelleli Kapuram.[citation needed]
Plot
[edit] | This article needs a plot summary. (January 2022) |
Cast
[edit]Production
[edit]The film was initially titled Malligai Mullai.[2]
Soundtrack
[edit]The music was composed by Deva and lyrics written by Kalidasan.[3] The song "Raagam Ondru" was originally composed for the film Adhikaalai Subavelai which never released.[4]
| Song | Singers |
|---|---|
| "Anilukku Moonu Kodu" | S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| "Ettukudi Velavare" | Malaysia Vasudevan |
| "Naalu Pakkam Kadalu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| "Pondatti Rajyamthan" | Mano, S. Janaki |
| "Raagam Ondru" | Mano, S. Janaki |
| "Thandaal Edungada" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| "Uchimara Pachakiliye" | P. Jayachandran |
Critical reception
[edit]Malini Mannath of The Indian Express wrote, "the direction by K. S. Ravikumar is smooth [..] and the situations are imaginatively handled."[5] Supraja Sridharan of Kalki praised the performances of cast and concluded that Ravikumar who made us laugh for two and half hours could have avoided double meaning dialogues at certain places.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Pondatti Rajyam". The Indian Express. 14 August 1992. p. 6. Retrieved 8 February 2022 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "As always". The Hindu. 27 May 2005. Archived from the original on 16 April 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Pondati Rajyam". JioSaavn. 20 January 2018. Archived from the original on 8 February 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "70/80/ 90's Kids... இந்த சினிமா பாட்டு நினைவில் இருக்கா..?". Kungumam (in Tamil). 4 April 2021. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ Mannath, Malini (21 August 1992). "Doubting wife". The Indian Express. p. 7. Retrieved 8 January 2019 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ ஸ்ரீதரன், சுப்ரஜா (20 September 1992). "பொண்டாட்டி ராஜ்யம்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 43. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023 – via Internet Archive.
External links
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- 1992 films
- 1990s Indian films
- 1990s Tamil-language films
- 1992 comedy-drama films
- Films directed by K. S. Ravikumar
- Films scored by Deva (composer)
- Films with screenplays by K. S. Ravikumar
- Indian comedy-drama films
- Tamil films remade in other languages
- Tamil-language comedy-drama films
- Tamil-language Indian films