Manu Needhi
| Manu Needhi | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Thambi Ramaiah |
| Written by | Thambi Ramaiah |
| Produced by | R. P. Poorani |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | B. Balamurugan |
| Edited by | Pazhanivel |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | |
Release date | 23 December 2000 |
Running time | 145 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Manu Needhi is a 2000 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Thambi Ramaiah. The film stars Murali and Prathyusha, while Vadivelu, Napoleon and Nassar play other supporting roles. The film has music by Deva,[1] cinematography by B. Balamurugan, and editing by Pazhanivel. The film released on 23 December 2000.[2]
Plot
Chinnakkannu (Murali) lives in a village with his maternal uncle Vellaiyan (Nassar). Vellaiyan asks Chinnakkanu to woo Poongodi (Prathyusha), the only daughter of Muthuraja (Napoleon), a rich Zamindar of a nearby village. Chinnakannu succeeds in his attempt to woo Poongodi, but on the day of wedding between Chinnakkannu and Poongodi, Vellaiyan interrupts and takes away Chinnakannu with him cancelling the wedding. A flashback is shown where Muthuraja is widely respected by everyone in his village. One day, he gets drunk and rapes a girl without consciousness. The victim is Vellaiyan's fiancé (Priyanka), who happens to be Chinnakannu's sister. Muthuraja realises his mistake and marries the victim. However, she dies during her delivery, and Poongodi is born to her. Vellaiyan plans to revenge Muthuraja by using Chinnakannu. Finally, after many events, Chinnakannu marries Poongodi.
Cast
- Murali as Chinnakannu
- Prathyusha as Poongodi
- Vadivelu as Sevalai
- Napoleon as Muthazhagu Thevar
- Nassar as Vellaiyan
- Priyanka as Vellaiyan's fiancé
- Thambi Ramaiah as Dharmalingam, marriage broker
- Sithara as Poongodi's mother
- Mahanadi Shankar
- Thalapathy Dinesh
- G. Ramachandran as Chittappa
Soundtrack
Music was composed by Deva and lyrics were written by Kalaikumar, Snehan and Lakshmi Priyan.[3][4]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yele Karuthamma | Krishnaraj, Anuradha Sriram | Snehan | 05:39 |
| 2 | Koottam Romba | Sirkazhi G. Sivachidambaram, Anuradha Sriram | Lakshmi Priyan | 04:30 |
| 3 | Enga Oorukku Mattum | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | Snehan | 05:38 |
| 4 | Oru Roja Thottam | K. S. Chithra, P. Unnikrishnan | 05:25 | |
| 5 | Mayilaadum Paarai | S. Sathya | Kalaikumar | 04:45 |
Release
The film received positive reviews upon release and many appreciated Vadivelu's comedy.[5] ChennaiOnline wrote "The screenplay is well etched with the right dose of humour, action and sentiment. It is only in the second half that the director gets a bit distracted and includes new characters [..]".[6] A critic BBThots noted "strong performances by a couple of senior artistes and the occasionally funny comedy sequences prevent this otherwise familiar village story from being too boring".[7] The Hindu wrote "Manuneedhi has nothing new to offer. Just the same old plot handled in just about the same old way!".[8] New Straits Times wrote "Catch this movie if you like countryside-based stories".[9][10]
References
- ^ Raaga.com. "Manuneethi , Manuneethi Songs, Download Manuneethi songs by Deva. Raaga.com Tamil Songs". Raaga.com. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "Manu Needhi". Cinematoday2.itgo.com. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/Manuneethi-songs-T0001023 [bare URL]
- ^ "Manu Neethi (2003) - Deva - Listen to Manu Neethi songs/music online - MusicIndiaOnline". mio.to. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019.
- ^ DINAKARAN dinakaran.com (10 February 2001). "Review: Manu Needhi". Archived from the original on 10 February 2001. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "Film: Manuneethi". Archived from the original on 19 August 2003. Retrieved 19 August 2003.
- ^ "Manuneedhi". Bbthots.com. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "Film Review: Manuneedhi". The Hindu. 29 December 2000. Archived from the original on 5 February 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "New Straits Times - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ Kalki review
 | This article about a Tamil-language film of the 2000s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |