1975 Indian film
| Thottathellam Ponnagum | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | R. Vittal |
| Written by | Panchu Arunachalam |
| Produced by | K. Balakrishnan S. Kamakshi R. M. Manikkam |
| Starring | Jaishankar Jayachitra |
| Cinematography | Dutt |
| Edited by | N. Damodaran R. Vittal |
| Music by | Vijaya Bhaskar |
| Production company | Geetha Chitra |
| Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Thottathellam Ponnagum (transl. All that is touched will turn to gold) is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language film directed by R. Vittal, and written by Panchu Arunachalam. The film stars Jaishankar and Jayachitra. It was released on 10 January 1975.
Plot
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Cast
- Jaishankar
- Jayachitra
- Manorama
- Sripriya
- K. A. Thangavelu
- V. K. Ramasamy
- Thengai Srinivasan
- Ashokan
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy
Production
Thottathellam Ponnagum is Sripriya's fourth film as an actress, and was filmed in Salem. The film was written by Panchu Arunachalam, soon after the success of his previous film Kalyanamam Kalyanam (1974).
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Vijaya Bhaskar, with lyrics by Kannadasan.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aadum Varaikum" | K. J. Yesudas | |
| 2. | "Avani Malare" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | |
| 3. | "Ninaithathai Mudipathu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 4. | "Panimalai Megankal" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela |
Release and reception
Thottathellam Ponnagum was released on 10 January 1975. Kanthan of Kalki appreciated Vittal's direction and Dutt's cinematography but said there was nothing to say about the story, and lauded the comedy dialogues.
References
- "கமலஹாசன் - ஸ்ரீபிரியா நடித்த 'வாழ்வே மாயம்'". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 13 July 2017. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ""நாகின் படத்தைப் பார்த்துவிட்டு ஸ்ரீபிரியா தயாரித்த படம் "நீயா". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 31 December 2016. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- "திரைத்தொண்டர் - 10". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). 2 June 2016. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- "Thottathellam Ponnagum". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 21 June 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- Kannadhasan, Annadurai (2021). என்றென்றும் கண்ணதாசன் [Kannadasan forever] (in Tamil). Kannadhasan Pathippagam. pp. 385–386. ISBN 9788184028706.
- "ஜனவரி 10ம் தேதியில் வெளியான படங்கள்..." [Films released on the 10th of January...]. Screen 4 Screen (in Tamil). 10 January 2021. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- காந்தன் (26 January 1975). "தொட்டதெல்லாம் பொன்னாகும்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 51. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
