Yaanai Mel Kuthirai Sawaari (transl. A horse ride atop an elephant) is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film written, produced, and directed by Karupaiyaa Murugan. The film Archana Singh, Rajendran, Swaminathan, Krishnamoorthy, Muthuraman, Mippu, and Tharika. The songs of the movie were composed by Imalayen, while Taj Noor composed the score. Cinematography was handled by S. Mohan and editing by C. Ganesh Kumar. The film released on 19 August 2016.
| Yaanai Mel Kuthirai Sawaari | |
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| Directed by | Karupaiyaa Murugan |
| Written by | Karupaiyaa Murugan |
| Produced by | Karupaiyaa Murugan |
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| Cinematography | S. Mohan |
| Edited by | C. Ganesh Kumar |
| Music by | Imalayen Taj Noor (score) |
Production company | Battlers Cinema |
| Distributed by | 119 minutes |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot edit
Akalya (Archana Singh) works in a loom factory and works under her boss (Muthuraman), who is in love with her. Two men (Rajendran and Swaminathan) manage a loom factory next door to Akalya's, and they fall in love with her. Hari (Krishnamoorthy), an ice cream seller, forgets his age and wants to marry Akalya. Meanwhile, Sunil Kumar falls in love a tenth standard girl, Nirmala. With several people in love with her, Akalya is unsure of what to do. The wives of the men who are in love with Akalya come to Akalya's house. They tell Akalya that if she tells the police about all of her loves, then all the wives will suffer. To prevent any issues, the wives suffocate Akalya and hang her from the ceiling as if she committed suicide.
Cast edit
- Archana Singh as Akalya
- Motta Rajendran
- Swaminathan
- Krishnamoorthy as M. Hari
- Muthuraman as Akalya's boss
- Mippu as Sunil Kumar
- Tharika as Nirmala
- Sumathi as Swaminathan's wife
Soundtrack edit
The songs are composed by Imalayen and Taj Noor.[1]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Yaanai Mel Kuthirai Sawaari" | Nagash | 2:38 |
| 2. | "Pollatha Kadhalu" | Gana Jagan | 3:31 |
| 3. | "Beeru Kudicha Happy" | Hariharasudhan, Veena | 4:20 |
| 4. | "Ada Da Da Da" | Sakthi | 4:21 |
| Total length: | 14:50 | ||
Release edit
The New Indian Express wrote that "Yaanai Mel... is at the most a stepping stone for a debutant director".[2] The Times of India Samayam gave the film a rating of one out of five stars and praised the film's title and music while criticizing the double meaning comic sequences.[3] Dinamalar praised the director and actors' performances while criticizing the editing, cinematography, and climax.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Yaanai Mel Kuthirai Sawaari Songs: Yaanai Mel Kuthirai Sawaari MP3 Tamil Songs by Imalayen Online Free on Gaana.com" – via gaana.com.
- ^ Mannath, Malini (20 August 2016). "The thrill in a murder mystery even director cannot find". New Indian Express.
- ^ "யானை மேல் குதிரை சவாரி - திரை விமர்சனம் -Samayam Tamil". Tamil Samayam (in Tamil). 26 August 2016.
- ^ "யானை மேல் குதிரை சவாரி". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 21 August 2016.