''Pattikaattu Ponnaiya'' () is a 1973 Indian

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-language film, directed by

B. S. Ranga Bindiganavile Srinivas Iyengar Ranga (11 November 1917 – 12 December 2010) was an Indian photographer, actor, producer and director who has made many landmark movies in Kannada, Telugu, and Tamil. He was also the owner of Vikram Studios. He ...

. The film stars

M. G. Ramachandran Maruthur Gopalan Ramachandran (17 January 1917 24 December 1987), also popularly known as M.G.R., was an Indian politician, actor, philanthropist, and filmmaker who served as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu from 1977 until his death in 1987 ...

Jayalalithaa Jayaram Jayalalithaa (24 February 1948 – 5 December 2016) was an Indian politician and actress who served as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for more than fourteen years over six terms between 1991 and 2016. From 9 February 1989 to 5 December 2 ...

and

Rajasree Rajasree (Rajasree Thota Panchajanyam, Kusuma Kumari, born 31 August 1945), also known as Rajasri or Rajashri, is an Indian actress active from 1956 to 1979. She is particularly famous for her portrayal as a princess in several folklore Telug ...

. It was the last film to feature Ramachandran and Jayalalithaa together.

Plot

As the farmer Ponnaiya puts a lot into the fields, he takes to heart the responsibility that his father, Nathamai Nalasivam delegates to him, as the twin younger brother of Ponnaiya, Muthaiya, studying in agronomy, lets go of himself and does not really get involved in his studies, because his spirit is monopolised somewhere else. Muthaiya, who gives the news no more, worries his family. Ponnaiya, who absolutely has to pay off a big debt in Pannaiyar Paramasivam, travels towards the capital to earn money and especially find his brother Muthaiya. Once arrived in the big city, Ponnaiya saves a master-fighter from several aggressors. By way of thanks, this one teaches him all the details of wrestling. Ponnaiya wins in reputation and in fortune.

Cast

Production

''Pattikaattu Ponnaiya'' was the last film to feature

and

together. Sahul served as stunt double for Ramachandran in a boxing scene.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by

K. V. Mahadevan Krishnankoil Venkadachalam Mahadevan (14 March 1918 – 21 June 2001) was an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, music producer, and musician known for his works in Tamil cinema, Tamil, Telugu cinema, Telugu, Malayalam cinema, Malayalam, and Kann ...

, while the lyrics were written by

Kannadasan Kannadasan (; 24 June 1927 – 17 October 1981) was an Indian philosopher, poet, film song lyricist, producer, actor, script-writer, editor, philanthropist, and is heralded as one of the greatest and most important lyricists in India. Freq ...

and

Pulamaipithan Pulavar Pulamaipithan (6 October 1935 – 8 September 2021) was an Indian scholar, poet and lyricist who got recognition through the song "Naan yaar nee yaar" which was featured in the Tamil film ''Kudiyirundha Koyil'' in 1968. He briefly serve ...

Release and reception

''Pattikaattu Ponnaiya'' was released on 10 August 1973.

References

External links

{{IMDb title, 0261157 1970s Tamil-language films 1973 films Films directed by B. S. Ranga Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan Indian boxing films