Maindhan (transl. Son) is a 1994 Indian Tamil language action drama film directed by Pugazhendhi. The film stars Selva and Nirosha, with Napoleon, Kalyan Kumar, Pandiyan, Srikanth, Chandrasekhar, Nizhalgal Ravi, Prathapachandran, Vadivelu playing supporting roles. It was released on 1 July 1994.[1]
| Maindhan | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| 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 edit
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Ramasamy Mudaliar is a village chief who follows Gandhian principles, while his son Jeeva is a jobless youth. Jeeva's Lakshmi is in love with him. Velayudam Pillai, 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 edit
- 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 edit
The music was composed by Deva, with lyrics written by Mu. Metha.[2]
| Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| "Kaalam Nalla Kaalam" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:18 |
| "Nandhavanam" | K. J. Yesudas | 4:40 |
| "Pogathe Ponmanai" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:00 |
| "Sikkikicha Sikkikicha" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 3:57 |
| Thedathe En Kanne | K. S. Chithra | 3:58 |
Reception edit
Malini Mannath of The Indian Express said the film gave a sense of "déjà vu".[3]
References edit
- ^ "Maindhan ( 1994 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 23 April 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ^ "Maindan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ Mannath, Malini (1 July 1994). "Deja vu". The Indian Express. p. 7. Retrieved 23 December 2014 – via Google News Archive.
