Moonravathu Kann (transl. Third Eye) is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language thriller film written and directed by Manivannan. The story is inspired from Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window. The film stars Sarath Kumar, Nizhalgal Ravi, Raja and Monisha, while Mansoor Ali Khan, Vinu Chakravarthy, Srividya, Yuvasri, and Ganeshkar play supporting roles. The film had music by Deva, cinematography by S. Sankar, and editing by P. Venkateswara Rao. The film was released on 18 September 1993,[1] and became a success.[2][3]
| Moonravathu Kann | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Manivannan |
| Written by | Manivannan |
| Produced by | M. Rajarathinam |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | S. Sankar |
| Edited by | P. Venkateswara Rao |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | Gi. Di. En. Art Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot edit
A rich woman Priya and a poor man Sundar fall in love with each other. One day, Priya tries to elope with her lover Sundar but she fails, and her parents lock her in her bedroom. That night, from her bedroom, Priya witnesses the murder of Shanthi by her husband Sabapathy in the opposite building. She takes photos of this murder with her camera, and Sabapathy notices this act. Priya even shouts from her room, but her parents ignore her, thinking she is shouting because she has been locked up in her room.
The next day, all friends and relatives come for Shanthi's death. Shanthi's parents arrive and ask Sabapathy about what happened to her. He lies to them that Shanthi complained of chest pains, and before he could call the doctor, she died. Gopi, Shanthi's brother, only knows that his brother-in-law tortured his sister for a long time. In the past, Shanthi used to tell Gopi that her husband behaves like a caring and loving husband in public, but in private, they used to fight a lot. She also tells Gopi that she suspects that her husband has an affair with someone. Remembering this, Gopi shouts that Sabapathy killed his sister, but all others subdue him since they consider Sabapathy as a perfect gentleman. Gopi requests his parents to conduct an autopsy on his sister's body, but his parents ignore this plea and cremate her body. The desperate Gopi then secretly files a complaint against Sabapathy. However, the honest police officer Sarath gives up the case due to lack of evidence.
Sabapathy starts to pressure Priya to give him the negative. In the meantime, Priya's parents decide to marry Priya to their relative. Priya tells about the murder's scene to her maid Sornakili, and Priya gives her the negative. Sornakili later gives the negative to a photographer who then blackmails Sabapathy to get money from him. Thereafter, Sabapathy kills Sornakili and the photographer, and he burns the proofs. Sarath then investigates these two murders and he finds out that Sabapathy is the killer. Thereafter, Sabapathy tries to kill Priya, but Sarath tracks them down and shoots Sabapathy dead.
Cast edit
- Sarath Kumar as Inspector Sarath
- Nizhalgal Ravi as Sabapathy
- Raja as Sundar
- Monisha as Priya
- Mansoor Ali Khan as Subbarayan
- Vinu Chakravarthy as Shanmuganathan, Priya's father
- Srividya as Priya's mother
- Yuvasri as Shanthi
- Ganeshkar as Gopi
- Vasu as Thulukanam
- Pasi Sathya as Sornakili
- Sudhangan as Photographer
- Sundar C as Studio Assistant
- Veeraraghavan as Shanthi's father
- Sharmili as Sabapathy's mistress
- Vellai Subbaiah as Corporation Worker
- Karuppu Subbiah as Corporation Worker
- Sounder
- Thideer Kannaiah
- S. N. Vasanth as Groom (guest appearance)
- Silk Smitha (item number)
Soundtrack edit
The soundtrack was composed by Deva, with lyrics written by Kalidasan.[4]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Malayalam Malayalam" | Malaysia Vasudevan, Sunanda | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Suluru Santhaiyile" | Malaysia Vasudevan, Malgudi Subha | 4:01 |
| Total length: | 7:45 | ||
Reception edit
The film was reviewed by K. Vijiyan of New Straits Times in October 1993.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Moondravadhu kann ( 1993 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- ^ "Successive hits – Who gave the most in Tamil cinema? | Manivannan". Behindwoods. Archived from the original on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ mani (23 April 2021). "மணிவண்ணன் இயக்கத்தில் தமிழ் சினிமாவை மிரட்டிய 6 திரைப்படங்கள் இதோ முழு லிஸ்ட்.!". tamil360newz (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Moondravadhu Kann". JioSaavn. 1 January 1993. Archived from the original on 28 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ Vijiyan, K. (16 October 1993). "Bogged down in too many songs". New Straits Times. p. 28. Retrieved 19 January 2023 – via Google News Archive.
