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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Ponvandu<br />
| image = Ponvandu (1973 film) title card.jpg<br />
| caption = Title card<br />
| director = N. S. Maniam<br />
| producer = N. S. Maniam<br />
| writer = N. S. Maniam<br />
| screenplay = <br />
| story = N. S. Maniam<br />
| starring = [[Jaishankar]] <br> [[Bharathi (actress)|Bharathi]] <br> [[Jayachitra]] <br> [[Ushanandini]] <br> [[Shubha (actress)|Shubha]]<br />
| music = [[V. Kumar]]<br />
| cinematography = C. Ramachandran<br />
| editing = R. Devarajan<br />
| studio = Karpagam Studios <br> Vahini Studios <br> Vikram Studios<br />
| distributor = Maniam Pictures<br />
| released = 29 June 1973<br />
| runtime = 120 min.<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''''{{lang|ta|Ponvandu}}''''' (''Golden Beetle'') is 1973 [[Tamil language|Tamil]] [[comedy-drama]] film, written and directed by N. S. Maniyam.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://inidiancine.ma/PWK/info|title=N. S. Maniyam - Ponvandu (1973)|accessdate=2016-07-16|publisher=indiancine.ma}}{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://moviebuff.com/pon-vandu|title=Pon Vandu|accessdate=2016-07-16|publisher=moviebuff}}</ref> Music was by [[V. Kumar]]. It stars [[Jaishankar]], [[Bharathi (actress)|Bharathi]], [[Ushanandini]], [[Jayachitra]], [[Shubha (actress)|Shubha]], [[Cho Ramaswamy|Cho]] and [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] in main roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gomolo.com/ponvandu-movie/9883|title=Ponvandu Movie|accessdate=2016-07-16|publisher=gomolo}}</ref><ref>http://tamilrasigan.com/povandu-1973-tamil-movies-online-watch-free/{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://filmiclub.com/movie/ponvandu-1973-tamil-movie|title=Ponvandu 1973 Tamil Movie|accessdate=2016-07-16|publisher=filmiclub}}</ref><br />
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==Cast==<br />
* [[Jaishankar]] as Kannan<br />
* [[Bharathi (actress)|Bharathi]] as Leela<br />
* [[Jayachitra]] as Radha<br />
* [[Ushanandini]] as Sathya Bama<br />
* [[Shubha (actress)|Shubha]] as Rukmani<br />
* [[Cho Ramaswamy|Cho]] as Sikkal Singaravelan, Radha's Brother/Film writer<br />
* [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Rathna Devi<br />
* [[Sachu]] as Vasantha, Sikkal Singaravelan's wife<br />
* [[Thengai Srinivasan]] as Rukmani's father/Film Director<br />
* [[M. N. Rajam]] as Kamala, Rukmani's Mother<br />
* [[Suruli Rajan]] as Gothandam, Bama's Father/Film Producer<br />
* [[Venniradai Moorthy]] as Kumar, Leela's Cousin<br />
* [[S. A. Ashokan]] as Kannan's Father<br />
* [[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]] as Pichandi, Guest Appearance<br />
* Kalpana as Mangamma, Guest Appearance<br />
* [[Jayakumari]] as Prema, Guest Appearance<br />
* [[P. R. Varalakshmi]] as Lakshmi, Kannan's House Maid<br />
* I. S. R. as Hotel Server<br />
* Malli as Ground Nut Seller<br />
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==Crew==<br />
* Art = R. Radha<br />
* Stills = Tiruchi K. Arunachalam<br />
* Design = Upault <br />
* Publicity = Elegant<br />
* Processing = P. Venkatraman by Vijaya Laboratory<br />
* Properties = Cine Takers<br />
* Audiography = T. S. Rangasamy<br />
* Re - Recording = T. S. Rangasamy<br />
* Choreography = Madurai Ramu<br />
* Stunt = Stunt Appu<br />
* Outdoor = A. P. R. Unit<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
Music was composed by [[V. Kumar]] and lyrics were written by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] and [[Alangudi Somu]]. The playback singers were [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[P. Susheela]], [[L. R. Eswari]] and K. Swarna.<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! No. !! Song !! Singer !! Length (m:ss)<br />
|-<br />
| 1 || "Naan Oru Thani Ragam" || [[L. R. Eswari]], [[T. M. Soundararajan]] || 04:14<br />
|-<br />
| 2 || "Adi Vaadiyamma" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[P. Susheela]], [[L. R. Eswari]], K. Swarna || 05:07<br />
|-<br />
| 3 || "Pani Malaro" || T. M. Soundararajan || 03:33<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb title|3421678}}<br />
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[[Category:1973 films]]<br />
[[Category:1970s Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by V. Kumar]]<br />
[[Category:Films set in 1973]]<br />
[[Category:Films set in Chennai]]<br />
[[Category:1973 comedy-drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian comedy-drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Melodramas]]<br />
[[Category:1973 comedy films]]<br />
[[Category:1973 drama films]]<br />
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