24 Mani Neram
24 Mani Neram | |
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Directed by | Manivannan |
Written by | Manivannan |
Produced by | S. N. S. Thirumal |
Starring | Mohan Sathyaraj Nalini Jaishankar |
Cinematography | A. Sabapathi |
Edited by | B. Kandasamy |
Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Thirupathisamy Pictures |
Release date |
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Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
24 Mani Neram also known as Irupatthi Naalu Mani Neram (transl. 24 Hours) is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language thriller film written and directed by Manivannan, starring Mohan, Sathyaraj, Nalini, and Jaishankar.[1][2] The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja with editing by B. Kandasamy and cinematography by A. Sabapathi. The film released on 18 July 1984 and is considered by critics as one of the best thriller films of Tamil cinema.[1] The film was commercially successful and ran for 27 weeks.[3]
Plot[]
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X. W. Ramarathinam (Sathyaraj) is a billionaire womaniser who rapes and kills the girls he likes. One day, he sees Janaki (Nalini) with her husband Raj (Mohan) on their wedding day in his own grand hotel. He initially indirectly tries to pursue Janaki to be his concubine. He complaints to his husband who is a reporter. Ramarathinam comes to know of this and rapes and kills Janaki. He also frames Raj for this. Raj swears to kill Ramarathinam within 24 hours. When Ramarathinam kills his own PA, Swapna's brother, who is his henchmen for not finishing off Mohan. She swears revenge. But somehow, Ramarathinam comes to know this. Instead of killing her first, he first rapes her and then kills her. Finally, Raj kills Ramarathinam within 24 hours as per his revenge.
Cast[]
- Mohan as Raj
- Sathyaraj as X. W. Ramarathnam
- Nalini as Janaki
- Jaishankar as Vijay
- Vadivukkarasi as Lakshmi, Raj's Mother
- Swapna as Swapna
- Ilavarasi as Rekha
- Chinni Jayanth as Seenu
- Senthil as Senthil
- Jyothi Lakshmi in a special appearance
- Jayamalini in a special appearance
- Anuradha in a special appearance
- Vasu as Jail Pandiyan (uncredited)
- Bayilvan Ranganathan as Marutha Muthu
Production[]
Manivannan retained the three lead actors of his Nooravathu Naal – Mohan, Sathyaraj and Nalini – for this film.[4][1][5]
Soundtrack[]
24 Mani Neram | |
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Film score by | |
Released | 1984 |
Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
Length | 11:15 |
Label | E C H O |
Lyrics were written by Pulamaipithan and composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[6]
No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics |
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1 | "Kulikkum Pothile" | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki | Pulavar Puthumaipithen |
2 | "Calloori Manavaraa" | S. Janaki, S. P. Sailaja | Pulavar Puthumaipithen |
Release[]
24 Mani Neram was released on 20 July 1984.[7] The film's success meant that 24 Mani Neram is considered among the most significant projects for actors Mohan, Sathyaraj, Nalini.[3][8][9][10]
References[]
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- ^ Sunil, K. P. (29 November 1987). "The Anti-Hero". The Illustrated Weekly of India. Vol. 108. The Times Group. pp. 40–41.
- ^ "மொட்டைத் தலையுடன் சத்யராஜ் நடித்த நூறாவது நாள்". maalaimalar.com (in Tamil). 8 August 2016. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
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- ^ "ஒரே வருடத்தில் மோகன் 15 படங்கள்; ஒரேநாளில் 3 படம் ரிலீஸ்; அத்தனையும் ஹிட்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
External links[]
- 1984 films
- Tamil-language films
- 1980s Tamil-language films
- 1980s thriller films
- Films directed by Manivannan
- Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja
- Indian films
- Indian thriller films