Mounam Sammadham
| Mounam Sammadham | |
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 Mounam Sammadham | |
| Directed by | K. Madhu[1] |
| Written by | Guna (dialogues) |
| Story by | S. N. Swamy |
| Produced by | Kovai Chezhiyan Sembian Sivakumar |
| Starring | Mammootty Amala Nagesh Jaishankar Kumarimuthu Y. G. Mahendran Charle R S Shivaji Sreeja Prathapachandran M. S. Thripunithura Sarath Kumar Shanmugasundaram |
| Cinematography | Vipin Das |
| Edited by | V. P. Krishnan |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | K. C. Film Combines |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Mounam Sammadham (English: Silence is Acceptance) is a 1990 Tamil language legal thriller film directed by K. Madhu. The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[2] This is Mammooty's first Tamil movie.
Plot
The plot revolves around the wrong conviction of a business man and the efforts taken by the protagonist, a lawyer, to find the truth. The portrayal of the characters is similar in many ways to Malayalam cinema's investigative thrillers. The suspense is well maintained until the climax with little clue to the audience on the identity of the real culprit. The arguments in court were mostly inspired from 12 Angry Men (1957)[citation needed].
Cast
- Mammootty as Raja
- Amala as Hema
- Nagesh as Paramasivam
- Jaishankar as Sundaram
- Kumarimuthu as Munusamy
- Y. G. Mahendran as Shekar
- Charle as Mani
- R. S. Shivaji as Guest House Caretaker
- Prathapachandran
- M. S. Thripunithura
- Sarath Kumar as Balu
- Sreeja as Vijayalakshmi
- Shanmugasundaram
- Cochin Haneefa
Soundtrack
The music by Ilaiyaraaja is melodious and ear-catching. The background music is smooth and supplements to the scenes. The lyrics written by Pulamaipithan and Gangai Amaran. The evergreen duet 'Kalyana Thaen Nilaa', which is noted for its beautiful scene, is still a mega chartbuster among fans.
- Chic Chic Cha K. S. Chithra
- Kalyaana Thaen Nilaa K. J. Yesudas K. S. Chitra
- Oru Raja Vanthan K. S. Chitra
- Thithithamsidu K. S. Chitra
Reception
The screenplay and direction have helped in the persuasive portrayal of S. N. Swamy's interesting story. This movie was recommended for fans of the Indian investigative thriller genre.
Box office
The film was super hit at Tamil Nadu box office.[3]
References
- ^ Mounam Sammadham, IMDb, retrieved 17 November 2008
- ^ Mounam Sammadham, cinesouth, retrieved 12 August 2013
- ^ http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-little-time-to-take-up-tamil-projects-says-mammootty-1288708
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