Medhai (transl. Scholar) is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by debutant director Saravanan and produced by Kalaimagal Kalaikoodam. The film stars Ramarajan, Kaushika, Haasini and Charle. The music was composed by Dhina. The film released on 15 January 2012.
| Medhai | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | N.T.G. Saravanan |
| Produced by | M. Kumar, Seerkazhi K. Sivashankar |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Dhina |
Production company | Kalaimagal Kalaikoodam |
Release date |
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Running time | 136 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (April 2022) |
Cast
edit- Ramarajan as Saravana
- Kaushika
- Haasini as Saravana's sister[1]
- Charle
- Raj Kapoor
- K. Natraj
- Vijay Krishnaraj
- Alex
- Kovai Senthil
- Ganja Karuppu
- Pandu
- Muthukaalai
Production
editMedhai marked the acting comeback of Ramarajan after many years and it was his 44th film as an actor.[2] The film marked the directorial debut of Saravanan who earlier apprenticed with Senthilnathan and Hari.[3]
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack was composed by Dhina.[4] The audio release of the film was held on 17 July 2010 at Chennai.[5]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "En Uyir Thangangale" | Muthulingam | Unni Menon | |
| 2. | "Nilavukku Piranthaval Evalo" | Muthu Vijayan | Harish Raghavendra, Chinmayi | |
| 3. | "Thumbikai Thoppai Ganpathi" | N. T. G.Saravanan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 4. | "Epothum Elorukum" | Gangai Amaran | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Manikka Vinayagam | |
| 5. | "Ungakitta Rendukannum Ottikiduchu" | Yugabharathi | Chitra, Karthik | |
| 6. | "Annai Oru Kuzhandhai" | Parinaman | K. J. Yesudas, Saindhavi | |
| 7. | "Uyirile Kundi Ondru" | Mugaiyur Muthu | Benny Dayal, Saindhavi |
Reception
editA critic from Behindwoods wrote "Medhai is quite obviously built around Ramarajan and his comeback. One only wishes the film had got a more contemporary story, treatment and better technical aspects. Director MTG Saravana definitely had to pay more attention to all aspects of the movie".[2] A critic from The New Indian Express wrote "The film is neither too exciting, nor a great disappointment. Only, the whole feel is that of a decades old film".[3]
References
edit- ^ Ashok Kumar, S. R. (15 July 2011). "Role model". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ a b "MEDHAI MOVIE REVIEW". Behindwoods. 12 January 2012. Archived from the original on 10 March 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Medhai". The New Indian Express. 22 January 2012. Archived from the original on 10 March 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Medhai (2010)". Raaga.com. 10 March 2020. Archived from the original on 10 March 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Tomorrow is Ramarajan's day". Behindwoods. 16 July 2010. Archived from the original on 10 March 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
