| Purushan Pondatti | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | N. K. Viswanathan |
| Screenplay by | P. Kalaimani |
| Produced by | P. K. Yadav |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | N. K. Viswanathan |
| Edited by | V. Uthayasankaran |
| Music by | Sirpy |
Production company | Sundar Theatres |
Release date |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Purushan Pondatti (transl. Husband and Wife) is a 1996 IndianTamil-languagecomedy drama film directed byN. K. Viswanathan. The film starsPandiarajan andRanjitha. It was released on 6 December 1996.[1] It won theTamil Nadu State Film Award for Third Best Film.[2]
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Pandian, a sale representative, marries 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 loses his job, so Pandian and Rajeswari decide on abortion for the family's benefit. 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 much from her salary, becomes upset and she tries to set Rajeswari on fire but Velmurugan saves her. Rajeswari then leaves Pandian's house and begins to look for 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, a successful entrepreneur of a clothes factory. Meanwhile, Pandian's family are crippled with debts. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
The soundtrack was composed bySirpy.[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 |
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