Manamagale Vaa (transl. Come, my bride) is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Panchu Arunachalam in his directorial debut. The film stars Prabhu and Radhika. It was released on 25 November 1988.[1] The film was remade in Telugu as Idem Pellam Baboi (1990) and in Kannada as Halli Rambhe Belli Bombe (1991).[citation needed]
| Manamagale Vaa | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Panchu Arunachalam |
| Written by | Panchu Arunachalam |
| Produced by | B. H. Rajannah |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Rajarajan |
| Edited by | N. Chandran |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Rajaa Enterprises |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot edit
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Balu is an eligible bachelor, looking for a wife. With a picture perfect woman in mind, he insults and rejects many women. Meanwhile, Chitra is looking for a way to reconcile her sister Geetha's marriage with her husband. Geetha has been sent to her parents' home for no fault of hers. Chitra figures that the most appropriate way to settle scores with her sister's in-laws is by marrying Balu, as Geetha is married to Balu's brother. She disguises herself as a village belle, Rajathi and enters Balu's life. After marriage, Balu is traumatised by her ignorance, but Rajathi falls in love with him. Meanwhile, Rajathi's suitor from the village hatches a plan to bring her back from her husband and marry her forcibly. Balu, on the other hand, decides to divorce Rajathi. Chitra decides to unveil her mask now, but will her plan succeed or boomerang?
Cast edit
- Prabhu as Balu
- Radhika as Chitra and Rajathi
- Goundamani as Gounder
- Chinni Jayanth
- P. R. Varalakshmi
- V. K. Ramasamy
- S. S. Chandran
- Gandhimathi
- Kovai Sarala as Ponni
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy
- Soorya as Geetha
- Oru Viral Krishna Rao
- Idichapuli Selvaraj
- Charle
- Omakuchi Narasimhan
- Typist Gopu
- Manorama
- Sudha
Production edit
Manamagale Vaa is the directorial debut of Panchu Arunachalam, and was initially titled Kothandarama Reddi.[2]
Soundtrack edit
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[3][4]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aavaram Poovai" | Panchu Arunachalam | P. Susheela | 4:27 |
| 2. | "Kannimanam" | Panchu Arunachalam | S. Janaki | 4:23 |
| 3. | "Ponmaanai Polaadum" | Panchu Arunachalam | Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chithra | 4:32 |
| 4. | "Tell Me" | Vaali | Arunmozhi | 4:23 |
| 5. | "Thanniya Thorandhu" | Panchu Arunachalam | K. S. Chithra | 4:18 |
| Total length: | 22:03 | |||
Reception edit
The Indian Express appreciated the film for reversing the "Taming of the shrew" formula.[5] P. S. S. of Kalki appreciated the film for its comedy.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Manamagale Vaa (1988)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 27 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ Krishnaswamy, N. (15 August 1987). "Panju Arunachalam turns director; 'Criminal waste of time and film by these new directors irks me'". The Indian Express. p. 35. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ "Manamagale Vaa Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Manamagale Vaa (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. 1 January 1988. Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "Manamagale Vaa". The Indian Express. 9 December 1988. p. 5. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ^ பி.எஸ்.எஸ். (18 December 1988). "மணமகளே வா". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 53. Archived from the original on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
