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{{short description|1973 film by Devaraj Mohan}}
{{for|the TV series|Ponnukku Thanga Manasu (TV series)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Ponnukku Thanga Manasu
| image = Ponnukku Thanga Manasu.jpg

| caption = Poster
| director = [[Devaraj–Mohan]]
| producer = [[P. Madhavan]]
| story = Balamurugan
| starring = [[Sivakumar]] <br /> [[Jayachitra]] <br /> [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] <br /> [[Vidhubala]]
| music = [[G. K. Venkatesh]]
| cinematography = A. Soma Sundaram <br /> [[P. N. Sundaram]] (Supervising)
| editing = R. Devarajan
| studio = Arun Prasad Movies
| released = {{film date|1973|6|2|df=y}}
| runtime = 143 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Ponnukku Thanga Manasu''''' ({{Translation|The girl has a heart of gold}}) is a 1973 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[buddy film]], produced by [[P. Madhavan]] and directed by [[Devaraj–Mohan]]. The film stars [[Sivakumar]], [[Jayachitra]], [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] and [[Vidhubala]], with [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]], [[K. A. Thangavelu]] and [[M. R. R. Vasu]] in supporting roles. It was released on 2 June 1973.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ponnukku Thanga Manasu / பொண்ணுக்கு தங்க மனசு |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/ponnukku-thanga-manasu |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20231115194124/https://screen4screen.com/movies/ponnukku-thanga-manasu |archive-date=15 November 2023 |access-date=24 June 2021 |website=Screen 4 Screen}}</ref> The film was remade in [[Malayalam]] as ''[[Bhoomidevi Pushpiniyayi]]'' in 1974.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Menon |first=Ajay |date=3 December 2010 |title=Old is Gold: Tamil Movies made in Malayalam |url=http://oldmalayalam.blogspot.com/2010/12/original-tamil-malayalam-remake-nalla.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190208032430/http://oldmalayalam.blogspot.com/2010/12/original-tamil-malayalam-remake-nalla.html |archive-date=8 February 2019 |access-date=24 June 2021 |website=Old is Gold}}</ref>

== Plot ==
{{More plot|date=October 2022}}
Ramu is a poor orphan who dreams of becoming a collector. Shankar, his rich best friend, assists him financially and by providing him with 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. The rest of the story depicts whether the day would be won by wealth or hard work and respect.

== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
* [[Sivakumar]] as Ramu
* [[Jayachitra]] as Shanthi
* [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] as Shankar
* [[Vidhubala]] as Geetha
* [[K. A. Thangavelu]]
* [[M. R. R. Vasu]]
* [[C. K. Saraswathi]]
* [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]]
* [[S. N. Lakshmi]]
* Sami Kannu
* Chandran Babu as Pakkiri
* I. S. R
}}

== Production ==
''Ponnukku Thanga Manasu'' was directed by duo [[Devaraj–Mohan]] making their directorial debut and it was produced by their mentor [[P. Madhavan]] under his production company Arun Prasad Movies.<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 April 2015 |title='Tell him that his cycle is Acting!' எனக்குப் பிடித்த இரட்டையர்கள்!- நடிகர் சிவகுமார் கட்டுரை |url=http://andhimazhai.com/news/view/sivakumar-29-04-2015.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221204030300/http://andhimazhai.com/news/view/sivakumar-29-04-2015.html |archive-date=4 December 2022 |access-date=2023-03-20 |website=Andhimazhai |language=Ta}}</ref> The title was derived from a song from ''[[Raman Ethanai Ramanadi]]'' (1970) directed by Madhavan.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ராம்ஜி |first=வி. |date=7 May 2020 |title=அப்போது பி.மாதவன்; இப்போது கவுதம் வாசுதேவ்மேனன் - பாட்டுவரியை படத்தலைப்பாக்கிய இயக்குநர்கள் |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/blogs/553290-p-madhavan-gouthamvasudevmenan.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419123131/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/blogs/553290-p-madhavan-gouthamvasudevmenan.html |archive-date=19 April 2021 |access-date=2023-03-20 |website=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |language=Ta}}</ref> [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]], who was previously a child actor, made his debut in this film as a leading actor.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ashok Kumar |first=S.R. |date=8 December 2005 |title=For Vijayakumar, work is always worship |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/for-vijayakumar-work-is-always-worship/article27531487.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624083722/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/for-vijayakumar-work-is-always-worship/article27531487.ece |archive-date=24 June 2021 |access-date=24 June 2021 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title='பொண்ணுக்கு தங்கமனசு' படத்தில் புதுமுகங்கள் |work=Navamani|language=ta|access-date=9 October 2025|page=4|date=4 April 1973|url=https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP372-6-22-1-26#?xywh=985%2C5394%2C3762%2C2167&cv=3|via=[[Endangered Archives Programme]]}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
Music was composed by [[G. K. Venkatesh]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ponnukku Thanga Manasu Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by G K Venkatesh |url=https://mossymart.com/product/ponnukku-thanga-manasu-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-g-k-venkatesh/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221008091419/https://mossymart.com/product/ponnukku-thanga-manasu-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-g-k-venkatesh/ |archive-date=8 October 2022 |access-date=8 October 2022 |website=Mossymart}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 March 2018 |title=இளையராஜா இசையமைத்த முதல் பாட்டு! |url=http://www.kungumam.co.in/VArticalinnerdetail.aspx?id=8478&id1=40&issue=20180330 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230320111440/http://www.kungumam.co.in/VArticalinnerdetail.aspx?id=8478&id1=40&issue=20180330 |archive-date=20 March 2023 |access-date=20 March 2023 |website=[[Kungumam (magazine)|Kungumam]] |language=Ta}}</ref> The song also marked [[Muthulingam (poet)|Muthulingam]]'s debut as lyricist.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Parthasarathy |first=Anusha |date=8 November 2011 |title=Memories of Madras – Verse in the woods |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Memories-of-Madras-%E2%80%93-Verse-in-the-woods/article13477665.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612003441/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Memories-of-Madras-%E2%80%93-Verse-in-the-woods/article13477665.ece |archive-date=12 June 2021 |access-date=17 February 2021 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
! Songs !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length
|-
| "Penn Ullame" || [[P. Susheela]], [[L. R. Eswari]] || [[:ta:%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%82%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%88 %E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%86%E0%AE%99%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D|Poovai Senguttuvan]] || 05:13
|-
| "Thean Sindhuthey Vaanam" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[S. Janaki]] || rowspan="2" |[[Kannadasan]] || 03:42
|-
| "Neram Iravu Neram" || L. R. Eswari || 04:04
|-
| "Thanjavoor Seemayile" || [[Sirkazhi Govindarajan]], S. Janaki || [[Muthulingam (poet)|Muthulingam]]|| 06:21
|}

== Reception ==
Kanthan of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' favourably reviewed the film for Devaraj–Mohan's direction and Balamurugan's writing.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=காந்தன் |date=17 June 1973 |title=பொண்ணுக்கு தங்க மனசு |url=https://ibb.co/r6gy3MB |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221008090907/https://ibb.co/r6gy3MB |archive-date=8 October 2022 |access-date=8 October 2022 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |language=ta}}</ref> ''Navamani'' praised Balamurugan's screenplay and dialogues, acting of star cast and Devaraj-Mohan's direction.<ref>{{cite news |date=9 June 1973 |title=பொண்ணுக்கு தங்க மனசு |url=https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_22_1_44/4.jp2/full/1000,1479/0/default.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251014150417/https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_22_1_44/4.jp2/full/1000,1479/0/default.jpg |archive-date=14 October 2025 |access-date=14 October 2025 |work=Navamani |pages=4 |language=ta |via=[[Endangered Archives Programme]]}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title}}
{{P. Madhavan}}

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[[Category:Films directed by Devaraj–Mohan]]
[[Category:Films scored by G. K. Venkatesh]]
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