Unakkaga Mattum (transl. For you only) is a 2000 Indian Tamil language film directed by Chinni Jayanth, making his directorial debut. The film stars himself, newcomer Adhithya, newcomer Poonam and Ramji. The film, produced by Jayasree Narayanan, had music composed by newcomer Bobby Shankar, Shankar's son (of the duo Shankar–Ganesh)[1] and was released on 22 July 2000.[2]
| Unakkaga Mattum | |
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| Directed by | Chinni Jayanth |
| Written by | Chinni Jayanth |
| Produced by | Jayasree Narayanan |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | K. S. Uthaya Sankar |
| Edited by | P. A. Balamurugan |
| Music by | Bobby Shankar (songs) Devendran (score) |
Production company | Kamalam Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot edit
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Subramani (Adhitya), a timid and rich Brahmin boy, falls in love with Lakshmi (Poonam), a poor girl. Raja (Chinni Jayanth), a rich drunkard, joins the college. Raja falls for Lakshmi but later withdraws, and he is content to remain her good friend. Subramani begins to suspect the relationship between Raja and Lakshmi. Subramani becomes a drunkard, although Raja stops drinking alcohol.
Cast edit
- Chinni Jayanth as Raja
- Adhitya as Subramani
- Poonam as Lakshmi
- Ramji as Guru
- Vinu Chakravarthy
- Pandu as a professor
- Laxmi Rathan as Subramani's father
- Sathyapriya as Lakshmi's mother
- Kavitha
- Shanthi Williams as Mangalam, Subramani's mother
- Singamuthu
- Omakuchi Narasimhan
- Sukran
- Badava Gopi
- Bosskey as Coconut seller
Production edit
The film's lead actor, Adithya, made his acting debut in the film. Originally from Punjab, Adithya is the nephew of the choreographer, Chopra of Hindi films, and the son of the winner of the Miss India 1972 pageant.[3]
Soundtrack edit
The soundtrack was composed by Bobby Shankar, with lyrics written by Pulamaipithan and Kavi Varma.[4][5]
| Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| "Ammaadi Nee Enna" | Unni Menon | 4:48 |
| "Kaadhal Seiya" | Unni Menon, Srinivas | 4:37 |
| "Gopala Site Adichcha" | Dinesh, Sujatha Mohan | 4:17 |
| "Ninaichcha Mudippen" | Dinesh | 4:12 |
| "Penn Pookkalodu" | Srinivas, Dinesh | 4:25 |
| "Vizhiyodu" | Srinivas, Sujatha Mohan | 4:25 |
Reception edit
Malini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote, "Insipid direction, weakly etched characters and lacklustre narration characterises the film".[6]
Awards edit
At the 2000 Film Fans Association, Chinni Jayanth won the Commendation award.[7]
References edit
- ^ Rajitha (26 August 2000). "Vijay meets his son on the Net!". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "Unakkaga Mattum (2000)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Rasika. "Things Looking up". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 20 November 2000. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Unakkaaga Mattum (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. 31 December 2000. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Alaipayuthery- Unakkaga Mattum Tamil Film Audio CD by AR Rahman". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Mannath, Malini. "Unakkaga Mattum". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 24 December 2004. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "The ones who made a mark". The Hindu. 6 July 2001. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
