Malaiyoor Mambattiyan
Malaiyoor Mambattiyan (lit. 'Man with shovel from Malaiyoor') is a 1983 Tamil-language Indian vigilante film directed by Rajasekhar, starring Thiagarajan, Saritha and Silk Smita. The film became a blockbuster and established Thigarajan as a star.[1]
| Malaiyoor Mambattiyan | |
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| Directed by | Rajasekhar |
| Produced by | Siva. Ramadoss W. S. Sivashankar K. M. Ravi K. Muthukumaran |
| Written by | Rajasekhar |
| Story by | Raghavan Thambi |
| Starring | Thiagarajan Saritha Jaishankar Silk Smita Senthamarai Goundamani Sangili Murugan Senthil |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography | V. Ranga |
| Edited by | R. Vittal |
Production company | Sri Devi Bagavathy Films |
| Distributed by | Sri Devi Bagavathy Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
The film was remade in Hindi by Rajasekhar himself as Gangvaa with Rajinikanth and Shabana Azmi in the lead.[2] Later in 2011, Thiagarajan remade this film with his son Prashanth, titled as Mambattiyan.[3]
Plot
There is a group of youngsters in the village headed by Mambattiyana, who lead life in a forest by robbing the rich and distributing the wealth to the poor; thus Mambattiyana becomes the local Robin Hood.
Cast
- Thiagarajan as Mambattiyana
- Saritha as Kannaathaa
- Jaishankar as DSP Ranjith
- Silk Smita as Gypsy
- Senthamarai as Landlord Sundaralingam
- Goundamani as Landlord Chinna Pannai
- Jayamalini as Sornam
- Sangili Murugan as Duplicate Mambatiyan
- Muthu Bharathi as Oomai Durai
- Senthil as Bullet
- Jayashree
- S. N. Lakshmi
- Vinod Raj as a police officer
Production
Thiagarajan was inspired to make a film on the bandit after he got to hear folk song praising the man for helping the village and hailed as "true Robin Hood".[4]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[5] The songs "Chinnai Ponnu Selai" and "Kaattu Vazhi" were well received and was later reused in its 2011 remake.[3]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Aaduthadi" | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja | Vaali | 04:39 |
| 2 | "Chinna Ponnu Selai" | Ilaiyaraaja, S. Janaki | Vairamuthu | 04:11 |
| 3 | "Kaattu Vazhi Pogum" | Ilaiyaraaja | 03:41 | |
| 4 | "Vellarikka" | Gangai Amaran, S. P. Sailaja | Gangai Amaran | 04:57 |
Remakes
| Year | Film | Language | Cast | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Gangvaa | Hindi | Rajinikanth, Shabana Azmi, Suresh Oberoi, Amrish Puri, Sarika | Rajasekhar |
| 2011 | Mambattiyan | Tamil | Prashanth, Meera Jasmine, Mumaith Khan, Prakash Raj | Thiagarajan |
References
- "A mastermind at work". The Hindu. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- Us Salam, Ziya (21 December 2012). "Superstar Chronicles". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- "Mambattiyan - Chennai". The Hindu. 8 December 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- TNN (14 January 2017). "The story behind Mambattiyan". Times of India. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- "Malaiyoor Mambattiyan Songs". raaga. Retrieved 21 November 2013.