Pongalo Pongal
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Directed by	V. Sekhar
Written by	V. Sekhar
Produced by	C. Kannappan S. S. Durairaju S. Tamilselvi S. Jayalakshmi
Starring	Vignesh Vadivelu Charle Chinni Jayanth Vivek Sangita Kovai Sarala Indhu Latha
Cinematography	G. Rajendran
Edited by	A. P. Manivannan
Music by	Deva
Production company	Thiruvalluvar Kalaikoodam
Release date	9 May 1997 (1997-05-09) [1]
Running time	150 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Pongalo Pongal is a 1997 Tamil-language comedy film directed by V. Sekhar. The film stars Vignesh, Vadivelu, Charle, Chinni Jayanth, and Vivek. Sangita Madhavan Nair, Kovai Sarala, Indhu, and Latha play the female leads. Supporting roles are done by Malaysia Vasudevan, Thyagu, Rajesh, and Vennira Aadai Moorthy. The film had music by Deva, cinematography by G. Rajendran and editing by A. P. Manivannan. The film released on 9 May 1997 and became a commercial success at the box office.^[2][3]

Plot

Subramani, Vellaisamy, Arumugam, and Ponrasu are four friends from poor families; they are graduates but cannot find jobs. Their fathers feel that they are good-for-nothing and decide to corrupt the politician Anja Nenjam to find them a decent job. Anja Nenjam is linked to Pannaiyar, a ruthless landlord who exploited the villagers. Pannaiyar orders him to flee with their money, otherwise, nobody will respect him. Their friend Pazhanisamy, who is supposed to be a supervisor in the city, is back to his village and was also cheated by Anja Nenjam. The five friends, on advice of a retired school teacher, decide to become milk suppliers in their village.

Cast

Soundtrack

The film score and the soundtrack were composed by Deva. The soundtrack, released in 1997, features 5 tracks with lyrics written by Vaali.^[4][5]