Mayangukiral Oru Maadhu
| Mayangukiral Oru Maadhu | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Directed by | S. P. Muthuraman |
| Written by | Panchu Arunachalam |
| Produced by | S. Baskar |
| Starring | Muthuraman Sujatha |
| Cinematography | Babu |
| Edited by | R. Vittal |
| Music by | Vijaya Bhaskar |
Production company | Vijayabaskar Films |
| Distributed by | Vijayabaskar Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 127 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Mayangukiral Oru Maadhu (pronounced [majaŋɡukiraːɭ oɾu maːðuː] transl. A woman falls in love) is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language film directed by S. P. Muthuraman and produced by S. Baskar.[1] The film stars Muthuraman and Sujatha, with Thengai Srinivasan, Vijayakumar and Fatafat Jayalaxmi in supporting roles. It revolves around a woman who must try to keep a one-night stand that she had in college a secret from her husband, and thwart a persistent blackmailer intent on collecting money from her to keep quiet about it.
Mayangukiral Oru Maadhu was released on 30 May 1975. The film was remade in Kannada as Baalu Jenu (1976), in Telugu as Yavvanam Katesindi (1976), and in Hindi as Bezubaan (1982).
Plot
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Kalpana, a college girl, has a one-night stand with Balu and becomes pregnant, but is saved by her hostel roommate Revathi and a lady doctor. She later marries Kumar, the doctor's brother. Kalpana later discovers that Vasan, a photographer, is aware of her one-night stand with Balu, and strives to keep this a secret from Kumar, even as Vasan begins blackmailing her for money to keep quiet about it.
Cast
[edit]- Muthuraman as Kumar
- Sujatha as Kalpana[2]
- Thengai Srinivasan as Vasan
- Ashokan (guest appearance)
- Vijayakumar as Balu
- Senthamarai
- M. N. Rajam (guest appearance)
- Jayalaxmi as Revathi[2]
- Gandhimathi
- Pushpa
- Master Kumar
- Baby Rani
Production
[edit]Mayangukiral Oru Maadhu was produced by S. Baskar under Vijayabaskar Films. The screenplay was written by Panchu Arunachalam. Jaishankar insisted the crew to shoot in Modern Theatres' studio as they were willing to provide rent for certain amount for entire film, this led the crew to begin the film there as most of the facilities were available in studios.[3]
Themes
[edit]C. R. W. David, in the book Cinema as Medium of Communication in Tamil Nadu, compared Mayangukiral Oru Maadhu to Avalum Penn Thaane (1974) because in both films, the lead female has "fallen" in her past.[4]
Soundtrack
[edit]The music was composed by Vijaya Bhaskar.[5][6] The song "Samsaram Enbathu Veenai" reflects the expectations of a husband about his wife, with the lyrics "Samsaram enbathu veenai, santhosam enbathu ragam, salanangal athil illai" (wife is a veena, happiness is the raga, there are no discordant notes in it).[7] The song "Varavendum Vaazhkkaiyil Vasantham" was reused from Vijaya Bhaskar's own song "Karpoorada Gombe Naanu" from the 1972 Kannada film Naagarahaavu.[8]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Samsaram Enbathu Veenai" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Kannadasan | 03:15 |
| "Orupuram Vedan" | Vani Jairam | Kannadasan | 03:09 |
| "Sugam Aayiram" | Vani Jairam | Panchu Arunachalam | 04:13 |
| "Varavendum Vaazhkkaiyil" | K. J. Yesudas | Kannadasan | 04:07 |
Release and reception
[edit]Mayangukiral Oru Maadhu was released on 30 May 1975.[9] Distributors refused to buy the film as they wanted the heroine character to die which Muthuraman refused to change it as he wanted to end the film in a revolutionary manner. This led the producer to distribute the film by himself; however this end was well received by audience. The film was certified "U" (unrestricted) by the censor board despite having a lovemaking scene. When Muthuraman who initially thought the certificate was given for removing this scene surprisingly asked the censor official for providing "U" when he expected "A" (adults only), the official said that this particular scene was a turning point in the film and it only showed the consequences of it so they decided not to remove it.[10] Kanthan of Kalki said Babu's cinematography uplifted the film while appreciating Muthuraman's direction and called Sujatha's performance as lifeline of the film.[11]
Remakes
[edit]Mayangukiral Oru Maadhu was remade in Kannada as Baalu Jenu (1976),[12] in Telugu as Yavvanam Katesindi (1976),[13] and in Hindi as Bezubaan (1982).[14]
References
[edit]- ^ Subhakeerthana, S (31 July 2022). "Must-watch Tamil movies that celebrate friendship". OTTPlay. Archived from the original on 19 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ a b Shekar, Anjana (28 January 2020). "From 'Sakuntalai' to 'Game Over': Female friendships in Tamil cinema". The News Minute. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ முத்துராமன், எஸ்.பி. (18 November 2015). "சினிமா எடுத்துப் பார் 34: காதல் பூக்கும் தருணம்!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ David, C. R. W. (1983). Cinema as Medium of Communication in Tamil Nadu. Christian Literature Society. p. 61. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ "Mayangugiral Oru Maadhu". JioSaavn. 31 December 1975. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "Mayangugiral Oru Madhu Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Vijayabhaskar". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ Kolappan, B. (22 June 2013). "The limits to on-screen affections". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ Ramakrishna, S. R. (16 March 2024). "The boldly astringent music of Vijaya Bhaskar". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 7 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ S, Karthikeyan (30 May 2023). "Mayangukiral Oru Maadhu: 48 ஆண்டுகளை நிறைவு செய்யும் 'மயங்குகிறாள் ஒரு மாது'". Hindustan Times (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ முத்துராமன், எஸ்.பி. (25 November 2015). "சினிமா எடுத்துப் பார் 35: 'மயங்குகிறாள் ஒரு மாது'". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ காந்தன் (22 June 1975). "மயங்குகிறாள் ஒரு மாது". Kalki. p. 31. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Five landmark Kannada films of Rajinikanth that everyone must know about". The Times of India. 12 December 2020. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ Sri (14 November 2007). "Exclusive : Interview with Vijayabapineedu". Telugucinema.com. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema. British Film Institute and Oxford University Press. p. 55. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
