Mann Vasanai

Mann Vasanai
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Directed by P. Bharathiraja
Produced by Chithra Lakshmanan
Written by Panchu Arunachalam
Screenplay by P. Bharathiraja
Story by P. Kalaimani
Starring Pandiyan
Revathi
Vijayan
Ganthimathi
Nizhalgal Ravi
Vinu Chakravarthy
Y. Vijaya
Music by Ilaiyaraaja
Cinematography B. Kannan
Edited by V. Rajagopal
Production
company
Gayathri films
Distributed by Gayathri films
Release date
 29 July 1983
Country India
Language Tamil

Mann Vasanai (English: Fragrance of the Soil) is a 1983 Indian Tamil language film starring debutants Pandiyan and Revathi in the lead roles. Vinu Chakravarthy, Ganthimathi, and Y. Vijaya play other supporting roles. It was remade as Mangammagari Manavadu in 1984 directed by Kodi Ramakrishna in Telugu language.[1]

Plot

Love, village feud and circumstances lead a young man to abandon his village and lover and head to the armed forces. Upon his return, his lover realises that things are never going to be the same again.

Cast

Production

Pandiyan was selling bangles in Madurai, India when he was spotted by director P. Bharathiraja who offered him the lead role in his film Mann Vasanai.[3][4] Asha Kelunni Nair was spotted by Bharathiraja, who was searching for a new heroine for the same film, and went on to play the female lead of the film, making her acting debut. She was given the screen name Revathi.[5][2]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[6]

SongSingersLyricsDuration
Adi Kukkamma Malaysia Vasudevan, B. S. Sasirekha Panju Arunchalam 4:23
Anantha Thenn Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki 4:28
Arisi Kuthum Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja M. G. Vallabhan 4:34
Indha Bhoomi Ilaiyaraaja Gangai Amaran 2:30
Mookarai Mokkamma Malaysia Vasudevan, B. S. Sasirekha 4:24
Poththi Vachcha (Duet) S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki Vairamuthu 4:29
PothiVacha (Lady) S. Janaki Vairamuthu 4:29
Pothi Vacha (Sad) S. Janaki Vairamuthu 4:33
Vangadi Vangadi Malaysia Vasudevan 4:35

Reception

Ananda Vikatan, in a review dated 2 October 1983, rated the film 48 out of 100.[7] It later won the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Film.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Ramakrishna, Bhanumathi (2000). Musings. P.B.R. Publications. p. 235.
  2. 1 2 Shekar, Anjana (8 January 2018). "From demure to daring, actor Revathy's multi-faceted film career". The News Minute. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  3. ↑ Ramesh, Neeraja (14 July 2016). "With '16 Vayathinile' slated for re-release, we look at Bharathiraja's failed heroes". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  4. ↑ Ashok Kumar, S. R. (16 July 2011). "A new effort". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  5. ↑ Saravanan, T. (9 January 2011). "Always in reckoning". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  6. ↑ "Mann Vasanai". Raaga.com. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  7. ↑ "சினிமா விமர்சனம்: மண் வாசனை" [Movie Review: Mann Vasanai]. Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). 2 October 1983.
  8. ↑ Collections. Update Video Publication. 1991. p. 394.
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