Ponnu Oorukku Pudhusu (transl. The girl is new to town) is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by R. Selvaraj in his directorial debut. The film stars Sudhakar, Vijayan, Saritha and S. Vijayalakshmi. It was released on 5 May 1979 and became a success.
| Ponnu Oorukku Pudhusu | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Directed by | R. Selvaraj |
| Written by | R. Selvaraj |
| Produced by | K. N. Subbaiah |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | K. Vasudev |
| Edited by | T. Thirunavukkarasu |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | United International |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot edit
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The film deals with the problems Rukmani will face when she comes to a new town. Pichaimuthu loves her. But Rukmani wants to go to a new place for work. What happened to Rukmani. How she got along with Pichaimuthu forms the crux of the story.
Cast edit
Production edit
Ponnu Oorukku Pudhusu marked the directorial debut of screenwriter R. Selvaraj.[1] He decided on Sudhakar as the lead actor after being impressed with his performance in Kizhakke Pogum Rail (1978). Most of the filming was done at Bodinayakanur. Selvaraj initially planned to shoot the film within 25 days, but since Sudhakar was busy with many films he could provide only less dates so Selvaraj shot all his scenes with Saritha within seven days.[2]
Soundtrack edit
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[3][4] The song "Oru Manjakkuruvi" is set to the Carnatic raga Sankarabharanam,[5] "Oram Po" and "Samakozhi" are set to Kharaharapriya,[5][6] and "Solaikkuyile" is set to Madhyamavati.[7][8] "Solaikkuyile" was the debut Tamil song of S. P. Sailaja and the debut song of lyricist M. G. Vallabhan.[9][10] "Oram Po" was banned by All India Radio due to the alleged vulgar nature of its lyrics; it has been suggested that the actual reason was due to the song's interpretation as an anti-caste allegory.[11][12] According to Thuraivan, then the director of Chennai Radio Station, the song had no lyrical value; it gave a feeling of listening to dialogues rather than a song.[13] The song was remixed by D. Imman in Ainthaam Padai (2009).[14]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Oram Po" | Gangai Amaran | Ilaiyaraaja, Sudhakar | 5:02 |
| 2. | "Samakozhi" | Panchu Arunachalam | Ilaiyaraaja, S. P. Sailaja | 3:51 |
| 3. | "Oru Manjakkuruvi" | Panchu Arunachalam | Ilaiyaraaja | 2:57 |
| 4. | "Unakkenathanae" | Gangai Amaran | Ilaiyaraaja, Sarala, Vidhyadhar | 4:49 |
| 5. | "Veettukku Oru Magane" | Muthulingam | Ilaiyaraaja | 3:40 |
| 6. | "Solaikkuyile" | M. G. Vallabhan | S. P. Sailaja | 4:09 |
| Total length: | 24:28 | |||
Release and reception edit
Ponnu Oorukku Pudhusu was released on 5 May 1979.[15] Kousigan of Kalki felt the director added too many ideas in one film; none of them feels compelling and complete but praised the cinematography.[16] The film was one of the most successful Tamil films of the year.[17]
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References edit
- ^ "நட்சத்திர நிழல்கள் 25: ருக்குமணி ஊருக்குப் புதியவள்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 29 September 2019. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ செல்வராஜ், ஆர். (17 May 2017). "கடல் தொடாத நதி – 12 – சுதாகருக்கு விழுந்த அறை!". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 23 January 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Ponnu Oorukku Pudhusu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. 31 December 1979. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "Ponnu Oorukku Pudusu ( LP , 45 RPM )". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ a b Sundararaman 2007, p. 150.
- ^ Sundararaman 2007, p. 156.
- ^ Sundararaman 2007, p. 159.
- ^ "The power of three". The Hindu. 30 August 2013. Archived from the original on 16 March 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ ராம்ஜி, வி. (9 October 2020). "'சோலைக்குயிலே', 'ஒருகிளி உருகுது', 'ஆசையக் காத்துல தூது விட்டு'; எண்பதுகளில் இனிய குரலின் நாயகி... எஸ்.பி.சைலஜா; – சைலஜா பிறந்தநாள் ஸ்பெஷல்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ அருள்செல்வன், ஆர்.கே. (23 March 2018). "மீன்கொடி தேரில் 'வல்லப' ராகம்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ Niyappa, Plum (30 January 2018). "Ilaiyaraaja Is Dalit; There's No Need To Shy Away From Stating It". Silverscreen India. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ Rajamani, Rajesh (7 June 2020). "To Appreciate Ilaiyaraaja's Anti-Caste Politics, You Have To Listen To His Music". HuffPost. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ சிக்கி (1 July 1979). "அனர்த்தப் பாட்டே ஓரம்போ! அவலட்சண இசையே ஒரம்போ!". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 9. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Karthik (22 November 2008). "Music review: Aintham Padai (Tamil – D. Imaan)". Milliblog!. Archived from the original on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "வித்தியாசமான கதை, வில்லங்கமான உறவுகள்... செல்வராஜின் பொண்ணு ஊருக்கு புதுசு!". News18 (in Tamil). 5 May 2022. Archived from the original on 16 March 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ கௌசிகன் (27 May 1979). "பொண்ணு ஊருக்குப் புதுசு". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 61. Archived from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "'நீயா', 'பொண்ணு ஊருக்கு புதுசு', 'உதிரிப்பூக்கள்'; ஒரே வருடத்தில் மூன்று வித படங்களும் ஹிட்!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 22 September 2019. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
