Pon Ondru Kanden (2024 film) Full Movie Download, Mp4, Mkv, Cast, Sound Track & Review

Pon Ondru Kanden (transl. I saw a girl) is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by V. Priya and produced by Jyoti Deshpande and Yuvan Shankar Raja under the banner of Jio Studios and YSR Films. The film stars Ashok Selvan, Aishwarya Lekshmi and Vasanth Ravi. The music for the film is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. It was released directly via the streaming service JioCinema and the television channel Colors Tamil on 14 April 2024, during Puthandu (Tamil New Year).

Plot

Siva and Sai, two middle-aged bachelors, come across each other at their school reunion and remember their mutual rivalry. However, as they decide to bury the hatchet, both of them end up liking the same woman, Sandy. What has fate in store for them?

Cast

• Ashok Selvan as Siva
• Aishwarya Lekshmi as Sundari “Sandy”
• Vasanth Ravi as Sai
• Sachu as Meena
• Deepa Shankar as Amudha
• Mathew Varghese as Sandy’s father
• Amrutha Srinivasan as Tripura Sundari
• Shwetha Shekar
• Saraswathi
• Sree Kavi
• Amritha Lakshmi
• Smriti Parameswar
• Abishek Shankar

Production

In February 2024, it was announced that Ashok Selvan, Vasanth Ravi, and Aishwarya Lekshmi would be starring in a film to be directed by V. Priya. The makers decided on the title Pon Ondru Kanden after another film with the same title was dropped. Vasantha Ravi was cast as Priya felt it would be “refreshing” and different from his previous, more intense roles. Priya said she cast Aishwarya because she wanted a woman who was “strong” and “smart” but also vulnerable.

Music

The music and original score is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, reuniting with V. Priya after 17 years since their last film Kannamoochi Yenada (2007). The audio rights were acquired by Sony Music India.The first single “Sun Light” was released on 2 April 2024. The second single “Ennammaa” was released on 5 April 2024. The third single “Sundari” was released on 9 April 2024.

Release

In March 2024, the production company Jio Studios announced that the film would have a direct-to-television premiere on Colors Tamil, rather than a theatrical release. This prompted an angry response from Vasanth Ravi who accused the producers of not informing the cast and crew in advance. The issues were later resolved to have the film release simultaneously on the streaming service JioCinema and Colors Tamil on 14 April 2024, Puthandu (Tamil New Year).

Review

Anusha Sundar of OTTPlay gave 2+1⁄2 stars and wrote, “Pon Ondru Kanden is a film with heart at its right place, but the one which needed just more than skin-deep characterisations”. Abhinav Subramanian of The Times of India gave 1+1⁄2 stars and wrote, “Pon Ondru Kanden attempts to be a light-hearted romantic comedy but ends up being a confusing and unfulfilling watch”. Bhuvanesh Chandar of The Hindu wrote, “Imagine watching a film anchored by adult characters who behave as if they are possessed by cartoon characters. From start to finish, the film feels like a drear fest of cardboard cut-outs of cliche archetypes”.