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Pongalo Pongal(1997)
Tamil145 mins
Pongalo Pongal (1997) is a 145-minute Tamil film directed by V. Shekar. Starring Charle, V. Sekhar and G. Rajendran. With an audience rating of 4.0/10, Pongalo Pongal stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1997.
Director:V. Shekar
Mood:
funnyupliftingemotional
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Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 9 May 1997
- Director
- V. Shekar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- GudVibe Rating
- 4.0/10
Storyline
Four unemployed graduates are seen as failures by their fathers, who try to bribe a corrupt politician to get them jobs. That politician works for a cruel landlord and is told to run away with stolen money. After their returning friend is also cheated, the five friends decide to start a milk supply business in their village.
“Four friends. No jobs. One wild plan with milk.”
Film Details
4.0Rating
145Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date9 May 1997
Release Typetheatrical
Original Titleபொங்கலோ பொங்கல்
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnyupliftingemotional
Themes
friendshipfamilycorruptionsurvival
Tonewhimsical
Pacingepisodic
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence2
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability4
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Trivia
- The film's title 'Pongalo Pongal' is a celebratory phrase from the Tamil harvest festival Pongal, which also features in the plot about milk supply.
- Director V. Sekhar is known for his comedy films, and this was one of his early directorial works after starting as an assistant director.
- Actor Vivek, who plays a key role, was still early in his career as a comedian and later became a popular figure in Tamil cinema.
- The movie includes a cameo by actor-director R. Sundarrajan, who appears in a humorous scene as a drunkard.
- It was shot extensively in rural Tamil Nadu to authentically depict village life and the milk business setting.
- The film's soundtrack was composed by Deva, who was a prominent music director for comedy and mass entertainers in the 1990s.
- Despite being a comedy, the plot touches on social issues like unemployment and political corruption common in 1990s Tamil cinema.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Pongalo Pongal
Actor-Arumugam102 films →
Actor-Composer37 films →
Vellaisamy-Music Composer36 films →
Pazhanisamy-Music Composer29 films →
Music Composer-Arumugam19 films →
Vellaisamy-Meena18 films →
Pazhanisamy-Meena17 films →
Pazhanisamy-Vellaisamy15 films →
Ponrasu-Music Composer15 films →
Meena-Music Composer14 films →
Ponrasu-Actor14 films →
Vellaisamy-Actor13 films →
Vellaisamy-Ponrasu12 films →
Meena-Ponrasu12 films →
Ponrasu-Arumugam11 films →
Pazhanisamy-Ponrasu10 films →
Pazhanisamy-Actor10 films →
Meena-Actor9 films →