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Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu

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For television series with the same name, seeMella Thirandhathu Kadhavu (TV series).

Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu
Theatrical release poster
Directed byR. Sundarrajan
Written byR. Sundarrajan
Produced byM. Saravanan
M. Balasubramaniam
StarringMohan
Radha
Amala
CinematographyRaja Rajan
Edited byR. Bhaskaran
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
Ilaiyaraaja
Production
company
Release date
  • 12 September 1986(1986-09-12)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu(transl. The door opened gently) is a 1986 IndianTamil-languageromantic musical film,written and directed byR. Sundarrajan,starringMohan,RadhaandAmala.It was released on 12 September 1986 and became a commercial success.

The film's score and soundtrack were composed byM. S. ViswanathanandIlaiyaraajatogether as per the credits; however the song tunes were composed by Viswanathan and orchestra arrangements were by Ilaiyaraaja.

Plot

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Tulasi is a village girl. One day, she gets a letter from her cousin Subramani. She gets excited as they were close friends in childhood, but Subramani leaves with his family to the city. Subramani visits the village for his college thesis about folk songs. Tulasi is in love with Subramani, but is unsure if Subramani also loves her. Tulasi's father dies of a heart attack. When Subramani's father arranges a marriage for Subramani with Tulasi, he refuses. As a result, Tulasi's mother dies in frustration; Tulasi moves in to her uncle's house.

Later, a flashback comes in which Subramani is in love with Noorjahan, a student in his college. Since Noorjahan used to come to the college wearing a veil, Subramani has not seen her face. On a day when they plan to meet, Noorjahan accidentally steps into quicksand and dies. Subramani feels dejected after seeing Noorjahan's death and decides not to marry; that is the reason for him to avoid marrying Tulasi.

Tulasi decides to kill herself by stepping into the same quicksand where Noorjahan died as Subramani shows no interest in marrying her, but Subramani rushes in and saves Tulasi, having understood Tulasi's true love towards him.

Cast

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Production

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Mella Thirandhathu KadhavuwasMohan's first film withAVM Productions.[3]When AVM learned thatM. S. Viswanathanwas by 1986, having lesser films in hand, they decided to make this film and have him as composer along withIlaiyaraaja.Viswanathan also agreed to compose the music alongside Ilaiyaraaja.[1][4][5]DirectorR. Sundarrajan's usual cinematographer Raja Rajan and editor R. Bhaskaran reunited for this film too.[6]

Music

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Except "Kuzhaloodhum Kannanukku", all the songs were composed by M. S. Viswanathan and the arrangements, orchestration and background score were done by Ilaiyaraaja.[7][8][5]The song "Vaa Vennila" is inspired from another Viswanathan composition "Vaan Meedhile" from the 1953 filmChandirani.[1]Ilaiyaraaja later used "Kuzhaloodum Kannanukku" inHindias "Baatein Hawa Hain Saare" forCheeni Kum(2007).[9]That song is set in Pahadi raga.[10]

Track listing[11]
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Vaa Vennila"VaaliS. P. Balasubrahmanyam,S. Janaki4:39
2."Thedum Kan Paarvai"VaaliS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki4:43
3."Dil Dil Dil Manadhil"VaaliS. P. Balasubrahmanyam,P. Susheela4:41
4."Kuzhaloodum Kannanukku"VaaliK. S. Chithra4:38
5."Ooru Sanam Thonkidichu"Gangai AmaranS. Janaki4:38
6."Sakkara Kattikku"Gangai AmaranK. S. Chithra,S. P. Sailaja,B.S Sasirekha5:18
7."Vaa Vennila" (solo)VaaliS. Janaki2:08
Total length:30:45

Release and reception

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Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavuwas released on 12 September 1986.[12]JayamanmadhanofKalkicriticised the film for feeling like two distinct stories divided by aninterval.[13]The film initially opened to average response but later picked up in coming weeks.[14][5]When the film was released in Cinepriya Theatre,Madurai,a distributor released the film by reversing the two-halves of the film which enjoyed positive reception.[15]Later all over Tamil Nadu the film was filmed by changing the two-halves of the film which shows Amala story in first half and Radha story in second half. The response prompted the producers to apply re-censorship for the film.[16]

References

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  1. ^abcdeYamunan, Sruthisagar (20 August 2017)."Audio master: The combined genius of MS Viswanathan and Ilaiyaraaja in 'Mella Thiranthathu Kathavu'".Scroll.in.Archivedfrom the original on 2 April 2019.Retrieved7 April2018.
  2. ^abcd"மறக்க முடியுமா? – மெல்லத் திறந்தது கதவு".Dinamalar(in Tamil). 23 July 2020. Archived fromthe originalon 13 September 2020.Retrieved13 September2020.
  3. ^Saravanan 2013,p. 425.
  4. ^Saravanan 2013,pp. 301–302.
  5. ^abc"எம்.ஜி.ஆர். ஏமாற்றுவாரா?"(PDF).Kalki(in Tamil). 24 July 2005. pp. 60–63.Retrieved22 May2023– viaInternet Archive.
  6. ^ராம்ஜி, வி. (12 September 2022)."'வா வெண்ணிலா' என்று அழைக்கும் 'மெல்லத்திறந்தது கதவு!'".Kamadenu(in Tamil).Archivedfrom the original on 13 September 2022.Retrieved13 September2022.
  7. ^Ilaiyaraaja Official (14 December 2017).Mella Thiranthathu Kathavu | Full Songs | Audio Jukebox.Archivedfrom the original on 10 November 2020.Retrieved9 November2020– viaYouTube.
  8. ^Saravanan 2013,p. 302.
  9. ^Rangan, Baradwaj(15 May 2007)."Music Review: Cheeni Kum".Baradwaj Rangan.Archivedfrom the original on 20 September 2015.Retrieved7 April2018.
  10. ^"தமிழ்த்திரை இசையில் ராகங்கள்: [ 19 ]: T.சௌந்தர்".Inioru(in Tamil). 1 June 2014.Archivedfrom the original on 27 February 2021.Retrieved18 April2024.
  11. ^"Mella Thiranthathu Kadhavu (1986)".Raaga.Archived fromthe originalon 11 March 2012.Retrieved21 March2012.
  12. ^Saravanan 2013,p. 301.
  13. ^ஜெயமன்மதன்(12 October 1986)."மெல்ல திறந்தது கதவு".Kalki(in Tamil). p. 65. Archived fromthe originalon 29 July 2022.Retrieved16 December2021.
  14. ^Saravanan 2013,p. 303.
  15. ^சரவணன், ஏவி.எம்.(31 July 2005)."ரஜினி கேட்ட டீ.வி!"(PDF).Kalki(in Tamil). pp. 60–63.Retrieved22 May2023– viaInternet Archive.
  16. ^Saravanan 2013,p. 304.

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