Ellame En Pondattidhan(1998)
Ellame En Pondattidhan is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language political comedy film directed by V. Sekhar and produced by A. M. Rathnam. The film stars Ramki and Sanghavi in lead roles, with Manivannan, Radhika Sarathkumar, Vadivelu, and Charle in supporting parts. The story follows Meenakshi, a housewife forced into politics by her corrupt husband Sundarapandian, who wants to use her position for personal gain. The film contrasts her honest intentions with his greed, leading to family conflict and public corruption. It features a soundtrack composed by Deva with lyrics by Vaali. The film was released on 5 September 1998 and received mixed critical reviews, with praise for the performances of Manivannan and Radhika but criticism for its predictable plot.
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- Theatrical Release
- 4 September 1998
- Director
- V. Shekar
- Language
- Tamil
- Rating
- 6.8/10
Storyline
A young man named Muthu moves to the city and stays with his aunt Meenakshi. Her husband Sundarapandian forces Meenakshi to run for MLA. She wins the election and wants to help poor people. But Sundarapandian wants her to take bribes and misuse power. Muthu must help Meenakshi fight her own husband to protect the people.
“A wife can be everything.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Ellame En Pondattidhan
Cast reunions in this film: Deva & Charlie (37 films together), Deva & Sanghavi (11 films together), Ramki & Deva (7 films together), Ramki & Charlie (6 films together), Deva & V. Shekar (6 films together), and Charlie & V. Shekar (5 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Ellame En Pondattithaan' is a popular Tamil proverb meaning 'Everything is my husband's', reflecting the story's focus on a wife's agency.
- Director V. Sekhar, known for comedy, made this a rare serious film tackling political corruption and women's empowerment.
- Actress Radhika, playing the lead, was a major star in Tamil and Malayalam cinema but had few solo-heroine films by this period.
- The movie released the same year as another political drama 'Mudhalvan', but with a more family-centric approach to the subject.
- Composer Deva, famous for fast-paced numbers, gave the film a background score leaning heavily on dramatic orchestration.
- A subplot involves the nephew (Ramki) romancing a journalist, a common trope to add romance to political narratives in 90s Tamil cinema.
- The film's climax, where the wife confronts her corrupt husband, was noted for Radhika's powerful performance over typical action sequences.