Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu
| Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | R. Sundarrajan |
| Produced by |
M. Saravanan M. Balasubramaniam |
| Written by | R. Sundarrajan |
| Starring |
Mohan Radha Amala Visu M. N. Nambiar Senthil Gundu Kalyanam Charlie |
| Music by |
M. S. Viswanathan Ilayaraja |
| Cinematography | Raja Rajan |
| Edited by | R. Bhaskaran |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | AVM Productions |
Release dates |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Mella Thirandhadhu Kadhavu (English: The door that opened gently) is a 1986 Tamil-language musical romance film written and directed by R. Sundarajan starring Mohan, Radha, Amala and Senthil .This movie was a box office hit.[2]
The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Ilaiyaraaja and M. S. Viswanathan. Later they worked together in 4 more films, Senthamizh Paattu, Senthamizh Selvan, En Iniya Ponnilave and Vishwa Thulasi. Entire BG Score and orchestration for all the songs was done by Ilaiyaraaja while 5 Songs were Composed by M. S. Viswanathan.
Plot
Tulasi (Radha) is a village girl. One day, she gets a letter from her cousin Subramani (Mohan). She gets excited as they were close friends in childhood, but Subramani left with his family to the city. Subramani visits the village for his college thesis about folk songs. Tulasi is in love with Subramani, but she is confused whether Subramani also loves her. Tulasi's father (Visu) passes away due to heart attack. When Subramani's mother arranges a marriage for Subramani with Tulasi, he refuses. Because of this, her mother died in frustration. Then, Tulasi comes to her uncle's house. Later, a flashback comes in which Subramani is in love with Noorjahan (Amala). Since Noorjahan used to come to the music college with veil, Subramani has not seen her face. On a day when they plan to meet, Noorjahan dies after she steps into quicksand. Finally, whether Tulasi marries her beloved cousin Subramani is the story.
Cast
- Mohan as Subramani
- Radha as Tulasi
- Visu as Tulasi's father
- Senthil as Visu's auction assistant
- Amala as Noorjahan
- M. N. Nambiar as Hindi teacher and Noorjahan's father
- Charle as Subramani's friend
- Gundu Kalyanam as Subramani's friend
Music
All the songs are composed by M. S. Viswanathan except 'Sakkara Kattikku' 'Kuzhaloodum Kannanukku', which were composed by Ilayaraja. The song "Vaa Vennila" is inspired from one of the old composition of M. S. Viswanathan from the movie Chandirani.
| Track list[3] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Vaa Vennila" | Vaali | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4.39 |
| 2. | "Thedum Kan Paarvai" | Vaali | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4.43 |
| 3. | "Dil Dil Dil Manadhil" | Vaali | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 4.41 |
| 4. | "Kuzhaloodum Kannanukku" | Vaali | K. S. Chithra | 4.38 |
| 5. | "Ooru Sanam" | Gangai Amaran | S. Janaki | 4.38 |
| 6. | "Sakkara Kattikku" | Gangai Amaran | K. S. Chithra, S. P. Sailaja, B. S. Sasirekha | 5.18 |
| 7. | "Vaa vennila" | Vaali | S. Janaki | 2.8 |
References
- ↑ Saravanan 2013, p. 301.
- ↑ "cinesouth". Retrieved March 21, 2012.
- ↑ "Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu songs". Retrieved March 21, 2012.
Bibliography
- Saravanan, M. (2013) [2005]. AVM 60 Cinema (in Tamil). Rajarajan Pathippagam.
External links
Mella thiranthathu kadhavu at the Internet Movie Database