Mandhira Punnagai (1986 film)
| Mandhira Punnagai | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | V Tamizhalagan |
| Produced by | G Thyagarajan |
| Screenplay by |
P. L. Sunderrajan, V. Thamilazhagan |
| Story by | Sathya Movies story unit |
| Starring |
Sathyaraj Nadhiya Raghuvaran Baby Sujitha |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja[1] |
| Cinematography | Ramachandra Babu |
| Edited by | K R Krishnan |
Production company |
Sathya Movies |
Release date | 11 December 1986 [2] |
| Language | Tamil |
Mandhira Punnagai (English: Mystic Smile) is a 1986 Tamil-language film produced by Sathya Movies and directed by V Thamizhalagan. The film casts Sathyaraj in dual role- one as a Doctor and the other as a Police Inspector. The film with moderate reviews from the critics was moderately successful at the box office.[3]
Plot
The film has an intuitive story line with Sathyaraj enacting dual role for the first time in his career. The Doctor Sathyaraj appeared with moustache while the Police Office Sathyaraj appeared without moustache.Nadhiya also Played dual role on this movie, one is young college girl geetha and another is Daniel Miranda (Raghuvaran) wife sheela.
Story
The movie story moves to three different path ways. one is Sathyaraj and his daughter Baby sujitha Sentiment, second, Young college girl geetha (Nadhiya Moidu) love and she is faced many problem to her grandfather Thengai Srinivasan written will. and final the Gangster Daniel Miranda (Raghuvaran)terrorism.
Cast
- Sathyaraj as Dr.Baskar/D.S.P.Arunachalam
- Nadhiya as Geetha/Sheela
- Sujitha as Sujitha
- Suresh as Mohan
- Raghuvaran as Daniel Miranda (terrorist)
- Senthil as James bond 007
- Thengai Srinivasan as Zamindar Srinivasan (Geetha's Grandpa)
- Jai Jagadish as Ranjith (Geetha's Cousin)
- Bob Christo as Daniel Miranda's henchman
Crew
- Director = V. Tamizhalagan
- Producer = G. Thyagarajan
- Screen Play = P.L. Suderrajan
- Editor = K.R. Krishnan
- Dialog = A. L. Narayanan
- Story = Sathya movies Department
- Banner = Sathya Movies
- lyrics = Illayaraja and Na. Kamarajan
- Choreography = Sundaram
- Stunt = Super Subbarayan
Soundtrack
| No | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manthira Punnagaiyo | S. Janaki | Example | 4:37 |
| 2 | Pavala Malligai | Malaysia Vasudevan & Chitra | 4:35 | |
| 3 | Kaali Perungaaya Dappa | Illayaraja | 4:18 | |
| 4 | Naan Kathalil Oru | 4:32 |
Reception
The film received mostly mixed reviews from the critics but due to its promotion and intuitive storyline managed to become successful at the box office. Behindwoods reported that this film gave Sathyaraj a strong foothold as a solo hero in Tamil industry. Earlier he was doing supportive and villain roles but with this film, he established himself as a solo hero at the same time continued to shine in villain roles too. Raghuvaran's powerful performance as the villain Daniel Miranda helped the film a lot.
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