Mann Vasanai
| Mann Vasanai | |
|---|---|
| File:Mann Vasanai dvd.jpg Official DVD Box Cover | |
| Directed by | P. Bharathiraja |
| Written by | Panchu Arunachalam |
| Screenplay by | P. Bharathiraja |
| Story by | P. Kalaimani |
| Produced by | Chithra Lakshmanan |
| Starring | Pandiyan Revathi Ramanathan Senathipathy Suryakanth Vijayan Vinu Chakravarthy Anitha Badan Ganthimathi Sathya Srilatha Y.Vijaya |
| Cinematography | B. Kannan |
| Edited by | V. Rajagopal |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja[1] |
Production company | Gayathri films |
| Distributed by | Gayathri films |
Release date | 29 July 1983 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Mann Vasanai (Tamil: மண்வாசனை) is a 1983 Indian Tamil language film starring debutants Pandiyan and Revathi in the lead roles. Vinu Chakravarthy, Ganthimathi, and Y. Vijaya play other supporting roles. It was remade as Mangammagari Manavadu in 1984 directed by Kodi Ramakrishna in Telugu language.[2] It is also highly successful.[citation needed]
Plot
Movie produced by Chithra Raamu and Chithra Lakshmanan under the banner of Gayathri Films with a huge success.
Love, village feud and circumstances lead a young man to abandon his village and lover and head to the armed forces. Upon his return, his lover realizes that things are never going to be the same again.
Cast
- Pandiyan
- Revathi
- Ramanathan
- Senathipathy
- Suryakanth
- Vijayan
- Vinu Chakravarthy
- Anitha Badan
- Ganthimathi
- Sathya
- Srilatha
- Y.Vijaya
Production
Pandiyan was selling bangles in Madurai, India when he was spotted by director Bharathiraja who offered him the lead role in the film. Asha Kutty was spotted by notable Bharathiraja, who was searching for a new heroine for his next film, and went on to play the heroine of the film. She was given the screen name Revathi.[3][4]
Soundtrack
The music composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[5]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Duration (mm:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adi Kukkamma | Malaysia Vasudevan, B. S. Sasirekha | Panju Arunchalam | 4:23 |
| Anantha Thenn | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki | 4:28 | |
| Arisi Kuthum | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja | M. G. Vallabhan | 4:34 |
| Indha Bhoomi | Ilaiyaraaja | Gangai Amaran | 2:30 |
| Mookarai Mokkamma | Malaysia Vasudevan, B. S. Sasirekha | 4:24 | |
| Poththi Vachcha (Duet) | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | Vairamuthu | 4:29 |
| PothiVacha (Lady) | S. Janaki | Vairamuthu | 4:29 |
| Pothi Vacha (Sad) | S. Janaki | Vairamuthu | 4:33 |
| Vangadi Vangadi | Malaysia Vasudevan | 4:35 |
References
- ^ Mann Vasanai, Oosai, retrieved 29 October 2008
- ^ http://www.aptalkies.com/movie.php?id=4094&title=Mangamma%20Gari%20Manavadu%20(1984)
- ^ http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/article2231514.ece
- ^ http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/always-in-reckoning/article1073780.ece
- ^ "Mann Vasanai Songs". raaga. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
External links
- Mann Vasanai at IMDb
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