| Moodu Manthiram | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | Manobala |
| Written by | P. Kalaimani |
| Produced by | A. M. Ismail |
| Starring | Prabhu Rekha |
| Cinematography | B. S. Lokanath |
| Edited by | Raj Bhaskar |
| Music by | Shankar–Ganesh |
| Production company | Kaiser Creations |
| Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Moodu Manthiram (transl. Mumbo jumbo) is a 1989 Indian Tamil-language thriller film directed by Manobala and written by P. Kalaimani. The film stars Prabhu and Rekha. It was released on 1 July 1989, and failed at the box office.
Plot
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Dilip, a rich and arrogant man, gets into a conflict with the district collector, Kalpana. He successfully makes her believe in his love and marries her for revenge.
Cast
- Prabhu as Dilip
- Rekha as Kalpana
- Nizhalgal Ravi
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy
- Janagaraj
- S. S. Chandran
- Senthamarai
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Madhuri
- Kovai Sarala
- Disco Shanti
- Lalitha Kumari
- Charle
- Narasimhan
Production
Moodu Manthiram was directed by Manobala and produced by A. M. Ismail under Kaiser Creations. Shooting took place in Ooty.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Shankar–Ganesh, and released under the label Nahata.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Vizhiyoram" | Muthulingam | K. S. Chithra | |
| 2. | "Vaanam Pesuma" | Pulamaipithan | Mano, Uma Ramanan | |
| 3. | "Vaanam Pesuma" (version 2) | Pulamaipithan | Malaysia Vasudevan | |
| 4. | "Sevvai Thopporam" | Muthulingam | Durga | |
| 5. | "Singakutti Nanadi" | Muthulingam | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 6. | "Vaanam Pesuma" (version 3) | Pulamaipithan | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja | |
| 7. | "Instrumental Music" | — | — |
Release and reception
Moodu Manthiram was released on 1 July 1989, and failed commercially.
References
- Kalki (2009). Alai Osai [The Sound of Waves]. M.K. Subramanian. p. 118. ISBN 9789382577935.
- ^ "Moodu Manthiram (1989) Tamil Super Hit Film LP Vinyl Record by Shankar Ganesh". Disco Music Center. Archived from the original on 29 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- "அப்பா... மகனே... சிவாஜி சென்டிமென்ட்!". Kungumam (in Tamil). 11 April 2016. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- "Moodu Manthiram / மூடு மந்திரம்". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- வினோத். லைட்ஸ் ஆன் [Lights On] (in Tamil). Thangathamarai Pathippagam. p. 52.
External links
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