Maindhan is a 1994 Tamil drama film directed by Pugazhendhi. The film features Selva, Nirosha and Napoleon in lead roles. The film, produced by K. N. Natarajan, had musical score by Deva and was released on 3 July 1994.[1][2]
| Maindhan | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Pugazhendhi |
| Written by | Pugazhendhi R. N. R. Manohar (dialogues) |
| Produced by | K. N. Natarajan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Dharma |
| Edited by | Srinivas Krishna |
| Music by | Deva |
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 (Selva) 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 to build there a liquor factory. Ramasamy Mudaliar try to stop him and he is subsequently killed. Jeeva transforms into a responsible citizen and decides to take revenge on the selfish Velayudam Pillai.
Cast
- Selva as Jeeva
- Nirosha as Lakshmi
- Napoleon as Velayudam Pillai
- Chandrasekhar as Thyagu
- Nizhalgal Ravi as Ponrasu
- Pandiyan as Inspector Vijay
- Kalyan Kumar as Ramasamy Mudaliar, Jeeva's father
- Sreekanth as Ranjan
- Vadivelu
- Kumarimuthu
- Chinni Jayanth
- Haja Shareef
- Swamikannu as Periyasaamy
- Mohankumar
- K. S. G. Venkatesh
- Prathapachandran as DSP
- M. R. K
- Hariprakash
- Arulmani as S. R. S.
- Aakash
- Chitraguptan
- Jayanthi
- Monica
- Swaminathan
Soundtrack
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Deva. The soundtrack, released in 1994, features 4 tracks with lyrics written by Muhammed 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".[3]
References
- ^ "Find Tamil Movie Myindhan". jointscene.com. Archived from the original on 30 April 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ "Maindhan (1994) Tamil Movie". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ Malini Mannath (1 July 1994). "Deja vu". The Indian Express: 7. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
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