Madurai Meenakshi (film)
| Madurai Meenakshi | |
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 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | P. Amirtham |
| Written by | Karunanidhi (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Karunanidhi |
| Story by | P. Harirajan |
| Produced by | A. Gunanithi |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | P. Amirtham |
| Edited by | P. Venkateswara Rao |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | Poomalai Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Madurai Meenakshi is a 1993 Tamil language drama film directed by P. Amirtham. The film features Selva and Ranjitha in lead roles, with Sujatha, Captain Raju, Pradeep Shakthi, Vijayakumar, Nassar, and Sabitha Anand playing supporting roles. The film, produced by A. Gunanithi, had musical score by Deva and was released on 24 February 1993.[1][2][3]
Plot[]
Madurai (Selva), a traffic police who dreams to become a police inspector, lives with his mother Maragatham (Sujatha). One day, he clashes with Meenakshi (Ranjitha), the daughter of the corrupt home minister Ulaganathan (Captain Raju). Meenakshi uses her father's power to change Madurai's duty, and Madurai becomes her house guard. Meenakshi spends her time to humiliate the poor Madurai. Kumarasamy (Vijayakumar), his brother Kulasekaran (Nassar), and his sister-in-law Gomathi (Sabitha Anand) run a free school for blind children in their property. The prime minister orders Ulaganathan to buy their property. But they refuse to sell it, so Ulaganathan's henchmen kill Kumarasamy. In the meantime, Madurai and Meenakshi fall in love with each other. Ulaganathan gets to know their love and transfers Madurai at the local police station. Inspector Rudra (Pradeep Shakthi) and Ulaganathan decide to buy Kulasekaran's property by force and to send Madurai behind bars. What transpires next forms the rest of the story.
Cast[]
- Selva as Madurai
- Ranjitha as Meenakshi
- Sujatha as Maragatham
- Captain Raju as Ulaganathan
- Pradeep Shakthi as Inspector Rudra
- Vijayakumar as Kumarasamy
- Nassar as Kulasekaran
- Sabitha Anand as Gomathi
- S. S. Chandran as Brammayya
- Vijay Krishnaraj as Stephen
- Chandrasekhar as DGP
- Prathapachandran as Judge
- Thideer Kannaiah as Madasamy
- M. R. Krishnamurthy
- Vijaya Chandrika
Soundtrack[]
| Madurai Meenakshi | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1993 |
| Recorded | 1993 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 14:19 |
| Producer | Deva |
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Deva. The soundtrack, released in 1993, features 4 tracks with lyrics written by Karunanidhi and Vairamuthu.
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "I Love You Meena" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:38 |
| 2 | "Maalai" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:17 |
| 3 | "Neethi Mandram" | Malaysia Vasudevan | 3:11 |
| 4 | "Thanga Kunam" | K. S. Chithra, Chorus | 2:13 |
Controversy[]
A petition was filed against the film for negative portrayal of politicians; however the Supreme Court rejected the plea.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Find Tamil Movie Madurai Meenakshi". jointscene.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ "Filmography of madurai meenakshi". cinesouth.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2004. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ "Madurai Meenakshi (1993) Tamil Movie". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ "Karunanidhi film allowed". The Indian Express. Express News Service. 6 March 1993. p. 3.
- 1993 films
- Tamil-language films
- Indian films
- 1990s Tamil-language films
- Films scored by Deva (composer)
- Films with screenplays by M. Karunanidhi