Manadhai Thirudivittai
| Manadhai Thirudivittai | |
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| Directed by | R. D. Narayanamurthy |
| Produced by | K. R. G. |
| Written by | R. D. Narayanamurthy |
| Starring | Prabhu Deva Kausalya Gayatri Jayaraman Vivek Vadivelu Sriman |
| Music by | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
| Cinematography | Raghunath Reddy |
| Edited by | B. Lenin V. T. Vijayan |
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14 November 2001 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Manadhai Thirudivittai (Tamil: மனதை திருடிவிட்டாய்) ; English: You have stolen my heart!) is a 2001 Indian Tamil, musical-comedy film written and directed by newcomer R. D. Narayanamurthy, starring Prabhudeva, Kausalya and newcomer Gayatri Jayaraman in lead roles and also stars both the comedians Vivek and Vadivelu, being their most recent collaboration in Tamil films. The film, which has music scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja, released on 14 November 2001 and met with average results the box office. However, the film was nonetheless dubbed into Telugu and released as Manasuna Manasai in 2005. The film successfully ran for 100 days. The director R. D. Narayanamurthy and Prabhudeva celebrated the success in a grand manner. Vadivel and Viveks comedy was well appreciated and a key point for success of this film
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Cast
| Actor | Role |
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| Prabhu Deva | Deva |
| Kausalya | Indhu |
| Gayatri Jayaraman | Shruthi |
| Vadivelu | Steve Waugh/Mark Waugh/Steve Waugh & Mark Waugh's parents |
| Vivek | Valaiyapathi |
| Shanti Williams | mother of Kausalya and Sriman |
| Sriman | Ashok, brother of Kausalya |
| Ranjith | Ranjith |
| Rajeev | Shruthi's father |
| Kaka Radhakrishnan | |
| Fathima Babu | Shruthi's mother |
| P. Susheela | herself |
Production
The producers of the film initially tried to rope in Shilpa Shetty to play the lead heroine, but the actress refused as her previous pairing with Prabhu Deva in Mr. Romeo ended up being a commercial failure while Sonia Agarwal was rejected after make-up test and she was replaced by newcomer Gayathri Jayaram.[1][2]
Soundtrack
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| Soundtrack album by Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||||
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22 September 2001 (India)
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| Recorded | 2001 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 28:26 | |||
| Label | Sa Re Ga Ma | |||
| Producer | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |||
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The soundtrack, composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja was released on 22 September 2001 by Sa Re Ga Ma. It features 6 tracks, lyrics were penned by Pa. Vijay and Kalai Kumar. Though the songs didn't attract the masses overall, the song "Manja Kaattu Maina" was one of the most popular songs of 2001.[3][4]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Duration | Notes |
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| 1 | 'All Day Jolly Day' | Shankar Mahadevan, Yuvan Shankar Raja | 4:29 | |
| 2 | 'Azhagaana Sooriyan' | Sujatha Mohan | 4:20 | |
| 3 | 'Colour Colour' | Chithra Sivaraman | 5:37 | |
| 4 | 'Kutti Kutti Pani Thuliye' | Sadhana Sargam | 4:23 | |
| 5 | 'Manja Kaattu Maina' | Karthik, Sadhana Sargam | 5:41 | |
| 6 | 'Sadu Gudu' | Hariharan, Bhavatharini | 4:56 |
Release
Critical reception
The movie received mixed to positive reviews from critics. Rediff wrote: "On paper, Manathai Thirudi Vittai seems to have everything going for it. Yet, somehow, it doesn't quite jell. For the most part, the film oscillates between the good and the merely banal".[5] Hindu wrote:"Armed with a suspenseful story and a cohesive screenplay, director has come out with a fare that is reasonably appealing".[6]Thiraipadam.com wrote, "This is a Prabhu Deva movie. What were you expecting, "Hey Ram"? It's enjoyable, entertaining fluff. The comedy, though not always successful, is sometimes very funny. The songs are great. Yuvan Shankar Raja has written some great music, and Prabhu Deva shows off his dancing skills (especially in a brief dance in "Color Color"), thankfully returning a little to his roots."[7]
References
- ↑ http://www.nilacharal.com/enter/cinebit/c3.html
- ↑ http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/dec-06-03/24-12-06-trisha.html
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- ↑ http://www.rediff.co.in/entertai/2001/dec/10mana.htm
- ↑ http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2001/11/16/stories/2001111600670201.htm
- ↑ http://www.thiraipadam.com/cgi-bin/movie_review.pl?id=202&user_name=subashawards&review_lang=english&lang=english
External links
- Manadhai Thirudivittai at CineSouth
- Listen to Manadhai Thirudivittai songs at Thiraipaadal
