Meendum Oru Kaathal Kathai
| Meendum Oru Kaathal Kathai | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Pratap K. Pothen |
| Produced by | Raadhika |
| Written by |
Pratap K. Pothen Somasundareshwar |
| Starring |
Pratap K. Pothen Raadhika |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography | P. C. Sreeram |
| Edited by | B. Lenin |
Production company |
Artiste Corporation |
Release dates |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Meendum Oru Kaathal Kathai (English: Once Again a Love Story) is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language romance film directed by Pratap K. Pothen in his directorial debut, and produced by Raadhika. They also stars as the lead characters. The script was co-written by Pothen along with Somasundareshwar. The film revolves around the relationship between two mentally challenged people.
The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The cinematography and editing were handled by P. C. Sreeram and B. Lenin respectively. At the 32nd National Film Awards, the film won the Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film of a Director. It was theatrically released on 15 February 1985.[2]
Cast
- Pratap K. Pothen as Ganapathi "Guppi"[1]
- Raadhika as Sarasu[1]
- Charuhasan as the Christian Missionary Principal[1]
- Dakshinamurthy as Badrinath[1]
- Ronni Patel as Juju[1]
- Y. G. Mahendra as Manohar[1]
Production
The film marked the directorial debut of Pratap Pothen. He said that he "could find no lead actor for it, so I did it myself." Pothen portrayed negative roles in Telugu films in order to raise funds for the film.[3] The script was co-written by Somasundareshwar. He recalled that during the sets of Panneer Pushpangal (1981), Pothen promised him that he would direct a film based on his script.[4] The cinematography was handled by P. C. Sreeram.[5][6] The film was shot over the period of a year,[3] taking place primarily at Ooty.[5] During the film's production, Pothen and Raadhika fell in love and got married; however they got divorced in 1986.[5][7]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja and the lyrics were written by Gangai Amaran.[8]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Adhikaalai Nerame" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 04:01 |
| 2. | "Aathadi" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 04:12 |
| 3. | "Azhagana Indha" | Gangai Amaran | 04:36 |
| 4. | "Devan Sabayiley" | Kalyan | 04:13 |
| 5. | "Kutti Onnu" | Saibaba | 04:38 |
Reception
Despite receiving critical acclaim, the film was an average success at the box office.[5]
Accolades
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Dhananjayan 2014, p. 282.
- ↑ Dhananjayan 2014, pp. 282-283.
- 1 2 Elias, Eshther (5 April 2014). "The comeback man". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ↑ Ramesh, Deepika (6 January 2015). "K. Rajeshwar Interview: Future Perfect". Silverscreen.in. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 Dhananjayan 2014, p. 283.
- ↑ Umashanker, Sudha (19 November 2001). "Lens view of a life". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ↑ "Heroines who fell for their directors". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ↑ "Meendum Oru Kaathal Kathai". Raaga.com. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ↑ "32nd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
Bibliography
- Dhananjayan, G. (2014). Pride of Tamil Cinema: 1931 to 2013. Blue Ocean Publishers. ISBN 978-93-84301-05-7.