Pona Machan Thirumbi Vandhan (transl. The previous husband has returned) is a 1954 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by C. Srinivasa Rao. The dialogues were written by V. Seetharaman and screenplay by Mercury Films' Story Department. Based on the novel Punarjanmam by Thumilan, it stars Sriram and Kusalakumari. The film was released on 27 November 1954 and did not succeed commercially.
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| Directed by | C. S. Rao |
| Written by | V. Seetharaman (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Mercury Films Story Department |
| Based on | Punarjanmam by Thumilan |
| Produced by | T. S. Venkataswami |
| Starring | Sriram Kusalakumari |
| Cinematography | Jiten Bannerjee V. Kumara Devan |
| Edited by | P. M. Ramamoorthy |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan C. N. Pandurangan |
Production company | Mercury Films |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editThe film tells of a young man named Sambu. He is from a well-to-do family and spends his days chewing betel leaves and tobacco. He is fond of telling stories about old times to his servant Kittan. The young man is fond of his sister Chandra. He is keen on getting her married to a suitable young man and keeping the couple in his house. He releases a peculiar advertisement asking for a bridegroom who has to send money of ₹1,000 (equivalent to ₹92,000 or US$1,100 in 2023) to be considered for the alliance. A young man Thyagu, who was mostly in North India and sick of Chappathi – Kuruma, wishes to get back home and replies to the ad. Another person and his sister Vimala then come to Sambhu's house. Not interested in the "Ad for groom" business. Chandra leaves the house. She meets Thyagu and unaware of each other's identity, they fall in love. They meet with a car accident and the rich owners takes them home for treatment, thinking they are a married couple. Afraid of scandals, they change their names, leading to more complications. Resolving the complications occupies the rest of the film.
Cast
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Soundtrack
editMusic was composed by M. S. Viswanathan and C. N. Pandurangan..[1][2]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | MD | Length |
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| "Aatharam Nin Paadham" | Radha Jayalakshmi | V. Seetharaman | M. S. Viswanathan | 03:37 |
| "Pennai Veeddil" | P. Leela & A. G. Rathnamala | |||
| "Koduthidu Neeye Koduthidu" | A. G. Rathnamala & K. R. Chellamuthu | 03:11 | ||
| "Yaarai Yematra Vandheer" | U. R. Jeevarathinam | 03:28 | ||
| "Idhayam Ennum" | A. M. Rajah & U. R. Jeevarathinam | C. N. Pandurangan | 02:41 | |
| "Odam Polae Namathu" | V. N. Sundaram, A. L. Raghavan, T. Sathyavathi & Subbulakshmi |
02:34 | ||
| "Yeno Naanum Vaaduren" | Jikki | N. S. Chithambaram | 03:03 |
Release
editPona Machan Thirumbi Vandhan was released on 27 November 1954,[3] and did not succeed commercially.[4]
References
edit- ^ போன மச்சான் திரும்பிவந்தான் (PDF) (song book) (in Tamil). Mercury Films. 1954. Retrieved 5 October 2022 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. pp. 77–78.
- ^ "Ponamachan Thirumbi Vandhan". The Indian Express. 27 November 1954. p. 1. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ Guy, Randor (14 December 2013). "Blast from the Past – Pona Machaan Thirumbi Vandhan 1954". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
