Mappillai Sir
| Mappillai Sir | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | D. S. Balagan |
| Screenplay by | D. S. Balagan |
| Story by | Balachandra Menon |
| Produced by | T. Subbulakshmi |
| Starring | Visu Mohan Rekha |
| Cinematography | V. Ramamurthy |
| Edited by | Ganesh–Kumar |
| Music by | Shankar–Ganesh |
Production company | Lakshmi Raja Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Mappillai Sir (transl. Mr. Groom) is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by D. S. Balagan from a story by Balachandra Menon. The film stars Visu, Mohan and Rekha. It was released on 12 August 1988. The film was a remake of the Malayalam film Karyam Nissaram.
Plot
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Varadarajan is a trained attorney who does not practice due to having promised his father-in-law when he married his wife. They have two daughters. His neighbour is a retired Army Colonel who has health issues, is married to Sumithra. The daughters marry their lovers with their father's consent, despite their mother's disapproval. The story then focuses on their reconciliation.
Cast
- Visu as Varadarajan
- Mohan as the driving master
- Rekha
- Jayanti as Meenakshi
- Kishmu as Colonel
- Dilip as Dilip
- Sethu Vinayagam
- Master Suresh as Viji
- Sumithra as Mary
- Manorama as social worker
- Pournami as Tara
Production
Mappillai Sir was written and directed by D. S. Balagan from a story by Balachandra Menon. The film was produced by T. Subbulakshmi under Lakshmi Raja Films, photographed by V. Ramamurthy and edited by the duo Ganesh–Kumar.[1]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by the duo Shankar–Ganesh, with lyrics by Idhaya Chandran.[2]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Madi Veettukkoondukkili" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 2. | "Daddy...Daddy" | Chithra, Suja Radhakrishnan | |
| 3. | "Malligaiye...Malligaiye" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 4. | "Kallanalum Kanavanthandi" | Malaysia Vasudevan | |
| 5. | "Pattuppoovai Thottupparkka" | S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra | |
| 6. | "Yea! Ittakkaru" | S. P. Sailaja, Chorus |
Release and reception
Mappillai Sir was released on 12 August 1988.[1] NKS of The Indian Express wrote, "The Maappillai Saar objective is the taming of the arrogant Jayanthi [...] The taming of the shrew line having exhausted itself midway, the film occupies itself with an assortment of cooked up conflicts".[3] Jayamanmadhan of Kalki criticised the film for its writing, likening it to a car being driven without a brake.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Mappillai Sir". The Indian Express. 12 August 1988. p. 4. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "Maapillai Saar Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Shankar Ganesh". Mossymart. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ NKS (12 August 1988). "Maappillai Saar". The Indian Express. p. 5. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ ஜெயமன்மதன் (4 September 1988). "மாப்பிள்ளை சார்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 17. Archived from the original on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
