Maindhan
Maindhan (transl. Son) is a 1994 Indian Tamil language drama film directed by Pugazhendhi. The film features Selva and Nirosha in the lead roles, with Napoleon, Kalyan Kumar, Pandiyan, Srikanth, Chandrasekhar, Nizhalgal Ravi, Prathapachandran, Vadivelu playing supporting roles. The film, produced by K. N. Natarajan, has a musical score by Deva and was released on 1 July 1994.[1]
| Maindhan | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Pugazhendhi |
| Produced by | K. N. Natarajan |
| Written by | Pugazhendhi R. N. R. Manohar (dialogues) |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Deva |
| Cinematography | Dharma |
| Edited by | Srinivas Krishna |
Production company | Patteeshwarathal Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Ramasamy Mudaliar (Kalyan Kumar) is a village chief who follows Gandhian principles, while his son Jeeva (Sevla) is a jobless youth. Lakshmi (Nirosha) is in love with her cousin Jeeva. Velayudam Pillai (Napoleon), a rich villager, plans to buy the village farmers' grounds and build a liquor factory there. Ramasamy Mudaliar tries to stop him and is subsequently killed. Jeeva becomes a responsible citizen and decides to take revenge on Velayudam Pillai.
Cast
- Selva as Jeeva
- Nirosha as Lakshmi
- Napoleon as Velayudam Pillai
- Kalyan Kumar as Ramasamy Mudaliar, Jeeva's father
- Pandiyan as Inspector Vijay
- Srikanth as Ranjan
- Chandrasekhar as Thyagu
- Nizhalgal Ravi as Ponrasu
- Prathapachandran as DSP
- Vadivelu
- Kumarimuthu
- Chinni Jayanth
- K. S. G. Venkatesh
- Jayanthi
- Monica
- Swaminathan
- Swamikannu as Periyasaamy
- Arulmani as S. R. S.
- Haja Shareef
- M. R. K
- Mohankumar
- Hariprakash
- Aakash
- Chitraguptan
Soundtrack
| Maindhan | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1994 |
| Recorded | 1994 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 16:55 |
| Producer | Deva |
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by Deva. The soundtrack, released in 1994, has four tracks with lyrics written by Mu. Metha.
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Kaalam Nalla Kaalam" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:18 |
| 2 | "Nandhavanam" | K. J. Yesudas | 4:40 |
| 3 | "Pogathe Ponmanai" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:00 |
| 4 | "Sikkikicha Sikkikicha" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 3:57 |
Reception
Malini Mannath of The New Indian Express said the film gave a sense of "déjà vu".[2]
References
- "Find Tamil Movie Myindhan". Joint Scene. Archived from the original on 30 April 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- "Maindhan (1994) Tamil Movie". Spicy Onion. Retrieved 23 December 2014. - Malini Mannath (1 July 1994). "Deja vu". The New Indian Express: 7. Retrieved 23 December 2014.