Purushan Pondatti

1996 Indian film

Pandiarajan
Ranjitha

CinematographyN. K. ViswanathanEdited byV. UthayasankaranMusic bySirpy

Production
company

Sundar Theatres

Release date

6 December 1996 (1996-12-06)

Running time

130 minutesCountryIndiaLanguageTamil

Purushan Pondatti (transl. Husband and Wife) is a 1996 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by N. K. Viswanathan. The film stars Pandiarajan and Ranjitha. It was released on 6 December 1996.^[1] It won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Third Best Film.^[2]

Plot

Pandian, a sale representative, gets married to Rajeswari. Pandian's mother Vadivu is a miser while his father Velmurugan is a good man and they also have three daughters. Vadivu takes advantage of Rajeswari's salary and dowry. For the marriage of her first daughter Malini, Vadivu uses Rajeswari's jewels. Then, the groom losses his job, so Pandian and Rajeswari decide to abortion for the benefit of the family. In the meantime, Malini becomes pregnant. Rajeswari, who was angry to be treated as a cash cow by Vadivu, resigns from her job. Vadivu, who expected a lot from her salary, gets then too upset and she tries to set Rajeswari on fire but Velmurugan saves her. Rajeswari then leaves Pandian's house and begins to find a job and have the opportunity to be independent some day. Despite the fact that she looks for a job everywhere, she could not find one. So she becomes a dressmaker and after that, she becomes a successful entrepreneur of a clothes factory. Meanwhile, Pandian's family are crippled with debts. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.

Cast

Pandiarajan as Pandian
Ranjitha as Rajeswari
R. Sundarrajan as Rajeswari's father
Manivannan as Velmurugan, Pandi's father
Vadivukkarasi as Vadivu
Pandiyan as Natarajan
Vennira Aadai Moorthy as Pattusamy
Latha as Malini
Vijaya Chandrika as Rajeswari's mother
C. R. Saraswathi as Suryakala
Thyagu as Groom
Pandu as Khan
Thideer Kannaiah
Kullamani
MRK
G. K.
M. M. Vinayaga
Karuppu Subbiah
Joker Thulasi
John Babu
Vijayaganesh
Kalaignanam (guest appearance)

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Sirpy.^[3]^[4]

Song	Singer(s)	Lyrics	Duration
"Lottery Enakku"	Mano, Sangeetha Sajith	S. J. Suryah	4:57
"Mazhaiyadikuthu"	Mano, K. S. Chithra	Vairamuthu	4:52
"Natta Nadu Rathiri"	Mano, K. S. Chithra		4:30
"Pulla Venum"	Sirpy, K. S. Chithra		4:26
"Vaada Vayasu Paiya"	Maragatha Mani		4:06

References

^ "Purushan pondatty ( 1996 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 18 November 2010. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
^ "1996 Cinema State Awards". Dinakaran. Archived from the original on 3 February 1999. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
^ "Purushan Pondatti". JioSaavn. 23 January 2018. Archived from the original on 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
^ "Purushan Pondatty Tamil Film Audio Cassette By Sirpi". Banumass. Archived from the original on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.

External links

Purushan Pondatti at IMDb

Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film

1967
– 79

First prize	Kaavalkaaran (1967) Uyarndha Manithan (1968) Adimai Penn (1969) Vietnam Veedu (1970) No Award (1971–1976) 16 Vayathinile (1977) Mullum Malarum (1978) Pasi (1979)
Second prize	Aalayam (1967) Thillana Mohanambal (1968) Akka Thangai (1969) Engal Thangam (1970) No Award (1971–1976) Madhurageetham (1977) Aval Appadithan (1978) Puthiya Vaarpugal (1979)
Third prize	Bama Vijayam (1967) Thamarai Nenjam (1968) Deiva Magan (1969) Namma Kuzhandaigal (1970) No Award (1971–1976) Bala Pareetchai (1977) Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu (1978) Thisai Maariya Paravaigal (1979)

1980
– 89

First prize	Varumayin Niram Sivappu (1980) Alaigal Oivathillai (1981) Enkeyo Ketta Kural (1982) No Award (1983–1987) Poo Pootha Nandavanam (1988) Pudhea Paadhai (1989)
Second prize	Nenjathai Killathe (1980) Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum (1981) Agni Sakshi (1982) No Award (1983–1987) Paasa Paravaigal (1988) Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal (1989)
Third prize	Vandichakkaram (1980) Moondram Pirai (1981) Ezhavathu Manithan (1982) No Award (1983–1987) Agni Natchathiram (1988) Nyaya Tharasu (1989)

1990
– 99

First prize	Pudhu Vasantham (1990) Chinna Thambi (1991) Roja (1992) Jaathi Malli (1993) Nattamai (1994) Anthimanthaarai (1995) Indian (1996) Arunachalam & Surya Vamsam (1997) Natpukkaga (1998) Padayappa (1999)
Second prize	Keladi Kannmanii (1990) En Rasavin Manasile (1991) Thevar Magan (1992) Pathinipenn (1993) Nammavar (1994) Kolangal (1995) Kadhal Kottai (1996) Porkkaalam (1997) Maru Malarchi (1998) Thulladha Manamum Thullum (1999)
Third prize	Kizhakku Vaasal (1990) Gunaa (1991) Chinna Gounder (1992) Gokulam (1993) Pavithra (1994) Avatharam (1995) Purushan Pondatti (1996) Arasiyal (1997) Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen (1998) Ethirum Puthirum (1999)

2000
– 09

First prize	Vaanathaippola (2000) Virumbugiren (2001) Ramanaa (2002) Eera Nilam (2003) Autograph (2004) Chandramukhi & Ghajini (2005) Veyil (2006) Sivaji: The Boss (2007) Dasavathaaram (2008) Pasanga (2009)
Second prize	Vaanavil (2000) Pandavar Bhoomi (2001) Kannathil Muthamittal (2002) Power of Women (2003) Vishwa Thulasi (2004) Anniyan (2005) Paruthiveeran (2006) Mozhi (2007) Abhiyum Naanum (2008) Mayandi Kudumbathar (2009)
Third prize	Vetri Kodi Kattu (2000) Aanandham (2001) Unnai Ninaithu (2002) Parthiban Kanavu (2003) Kannadi Pookal (2004) Thavamai Thavamirundhu (2005) Thiruttu Payale (2006) Pallikoodam (2007) Santosh Subramaniam (2008) Achchamundu! Achchamundu! (2009)

2010
– 15

First prize	Mynaa (2010) Vaagai Sooda Vaa (2011) Vazhakku Enn 18/9 (2012) Ramanujan (2013) Kuttram Kadithal (2014) Thani Oruvan (2015)
Second prize	Kalavani (2010) Deiva Thirumagal (2011) Saattai (2012) Thanga Meenkal (2013) Goli Soda (2014) Pasanga 2 (2015)
Third prize	Puthran (2010) Uchithanai Muharnthaal (2011) Dhoni (2012) Pannaiyarum Padminiyum (2013) Nimirndhu Nil (2014) Prabha (2015)