Nadodi Mannan (1995 film)
| Nadodi Mannan | |
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 Title card | |
| Directed by | Manivasagam |
| Written by | Manivasagam K. C. Thangam (dialogues) |
| Produced by | Rajeswari Manivasagam |
| Starring | R. Sarathkumar Meena |
| Cinematography | K. B. Dhayalan |
| Edited by | P. Mohanraj |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | Raja Pushpa Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Nadodi Mannan (transl. The Vagabond King) is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Manivasagam. The film stars R. Sarathkumar and Meena. It was released on 19 August 1995,[1] and failed at the box office.[2]
Plot
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Ram Sundar, also known as Ramu, is a rich businessman and he is married to Meenakshi. They have an arrogant daughter Priya. Ramesh, a graduate who works as a car driver, falls in love with Priya and lies to her that he is a rich man. They eventually fall in love with each other until Priya knows the truth. So, Ramu tries to reason with her and tells his daughter about his past.
In the past, Meenakshi was the daughter of a rich businessman while Ramu repaired slippers in the street with his friend Ponnusamy. One day, Ramu saved Meenakshi from goons and Meenakshi fell in love with him. Ponnusamy and Meenakshi made a plan to seduce Ramu. Under the name of Mayil Aatha, Meenakshi has finally won Ramu's heart and he reciprocated her love. Meenakshi's father didn't accept for the marriage, so Meenakshi rejected her rich life and she married Ramu. Thereafter, Ramu worked hard and he became one of the richest men in India.
Priya understands that money is not the only measure of success in life. Afterwards, Ramu clashes with Krishnamoorthy, an influential man.
Cast
[edit]- R. Sarathkumar as Ramu (Ram Sundar)
- Meena as Meenakshi and Priya
- Raghuvaran as Krishnamoorthy
- Goundamani as Ponnusamy
- Senthil
- Vignesh as Ramesh
- Alphonsa as Dilruba
- Lalitha Kumari as Kuyil Aatha
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy
- Kitty as the Governor of Tamil Nadu
- Suryakanth
- Oru Viral Krishna Rao
- Chandrasekhar
- Raviraj
- Tiruppur Ramasamy as Ramesh's uncle
Soundtrack
[edit]The music was composed by Deva, with lyrics written by Kalidasan.[3]
| Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| "Housing Board" | Mano, Swarnalatha | 5:11 |
| "Mana Madurai" | Mano, S. Janaki | 4:55 |
| "Thenkizhakku" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 5:06 |
| "Thiri Ak Kehni" | Mano, Swarnalatha | 5:16 |
| "Vazhum Bumi" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 5:09 |
Reception
[edit]R. P. R. of Kalki called the film showcasing the political ambitions of Sarathkumar while criticising the screenplay as slow like a art film.[4] D. S. Ramanujam of The Hindu wrote, "Director M. Manivachagam gives the wanted boost despite a few flaws, through his screenplay, the dialogue of K. C. Thangam providing the wanted fervour."[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nadodi mannan ( 1995 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
- ^ Sitaraman, Sandya (9 January 1996). "Nadigargal". Google Groups. Archived from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "Nadodi Mannan (1995)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ ஆர். பி. ஆர். (3 September 1995). "நாடோடி மன்னன்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 13. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Ramanujam, D. S. (25 August 1995). "Nadodi Mannan". The Hindu. p. 27. Archived from the original on 22 December 1996. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
