Mynaa
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Tamil | மைனா |
Directed by | Prabhu Solomon |
Written by | Prabhu Solomon |
Produced by | John Max |
Starring | |
Cinematography | M. Sukumar |
Edited by | L. V. K. Doss |
Music by | D. Imman |
Production company | Shalom Studios |
Distributed by | |
Release date |
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Running time | 146 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Budget | ₹5crore[1] |
Box office | ₹30crore |
Mynaais a 2010 IndianTamil-languageromantic dramafilm directed and written byPrabu Solomon.Jointly distributed byUdhayanidhi Stalinand Kalpathi S. Aghoram,[2]it starsVidharth,Amala PaulandThambi Ramaiah.The soundtrack byD. Imman[3]garnered much anticipation prior to release,[4][5]on 5 November 2010, coinciding with theDiwalifestival.
The film received critical acclaim and won theBest Film Awardat the58th Filmfare Awards South.[6][7][8]Ramaiah went on to win theNational Film Award for Best Supporting Actorin 2011. Mynaa became a major success and ended as ablockbusteramong 2010 Diwali releases and was released along withDhanush'sUthamaputhiran.The core plot was reported to be loosely inspired by the 2006 Hong Kong filmDog Bite Dog.[9]
Plot
[edit]A convict named Suruli recalls his love for Mynaa since childhood that becomes more intense as they grow. When Suruli was 15, he dropped out of school and became an unofficial cleaner in thejeepferry in his village. He sees 11-year old Mynaa and her widow mother being thrown out of their house due to lack of rent. Suruli becomes attracted to her, as she picks her books first from the mess.
He takes the duo to his village and arranges a home for them. He also gets Mynaa into the school where he eloped from, and she keeps studying. Eight years later, Suruli is a hardworking coolie in the neighbouring town and Mynaa is preparing for her+2 exams.She attains puberty, and love blossoms between them, which is despised by Mynaa's mother, who sees Suruli as an unworthy groom. Though Mynaa's mother assures Suruli of getting them married, she changes her mind and arranges for Mynaa to marry a man working inDubai.Infuriated, Suruli threatens to kill her and throws a stone near her head. He is arrested by the police and given a 15-day prison sentence for the murder-threat. Mynaa's mother arranges the marriage on the 14th day (onDiwali) one day before his release.
Here comes the story of sub-jail in-chargeDSPBhaskar (Sethu) and ahead constableRamaiah (Thambi Ramaiah). He married Sudha (Suzane George), the daughter of a very rich landlord. She has four elder brothers who adore her. Ramaiah is a happily married man who loves his wife but is childless. The jail is decorated for the pre-Diwali function, and after the function, Suruli is found to be missing. The jail staff are shocked because if something happens to him outside the jail, or if Bhaskar cannot produce him for court after Diwali, all of them will face severe charges. The district jail-chief gives Bhaskar a day's time to bring him back. Meanwhile, Bhaskar was to immediately take Sudha toMaduraito complete their Diwali shopping with her family as this Diwali was his Thalai Diwali.[a]To save his job, he secretly quits this tradition and goes to Suruli's village with Ramaiah.
Suruli reaches Mynaa's house by midnight, but her mother locks herself and Mynaa inside and blackmails that if Suruli tries to come in by force, she will immolate Mynaa. Suruli waits patiently outside for the groom's family. Bhaskar and Ramaiah reach the nearest small town to Suruli's village and are forced to move by foot. They reach his village by morning. As the groom comes, Mynaa's mother comes out and blames Suruli for forcing her daughter. Mynaa refuses this, and the marriage is dropped. Myna's mother attempts to kill the duo, but Bhaskar saves them and handcuffs Suruli. Mynaa decides to proceed along with them.
On their way, they encounter more adventures that include an elephant chasing them and losing their way, thereby reachingKerala.From there, their journey continues, with Bhaskar becoming infuriated with Suruli as he is not able to celebrate his first Diwali, busy running behind Suruli. He promises to give him hell once he is back in prison. A parallel story reveals Sudha and her brothers troubling Bhaskar to come to their hometown for the festival. However, Bhaskar soon develops a soft corner for Suruli as he saves him from a freak bus accident. The four go back together to their hometown. Bhaskar promises to get Suruli released within two days and assures to get them married after Suruli is released. Ramaiah asks Mynaa to stay in his house for shelter.
However, Bhaskar asks Ramaiah to let Mynaa stay in his house so that he can take her safe the next day for the wedding. On reaching his house, Bhaskar finds Sudha waiting furiously, and she also accuses Mynaa of having an illegitimate relationship with Bhaskar, who scolds his wife in anger, following which she leaves the home. On the next day, Bhaskar, Ramaiah, and Suruli on the way to court, find a dead body on the railway track and get shocked, seeing it to be Mynaa. Bhaskar finds out that Sudha's brothers arrived at their house immediately and killed Mynaa, whom they thought to be responsible for the trouble. They then threw her body on a railway track. Upon witnessing this, Suruli gets depresses, where he jumps in front of another train and dies. Bhaskar feels guilty about the incident and gets enraged. He quits his job and goes back to his wife's home, where he kills her and her brothers with a sickle. He voluntarily surrenders and is imprisoned for 20 year-sentence in Suruli's cell.
Cast
[edit]- Vidharthas Suruli
- Amala Paulas Mynaa and Suruli's love interest
- Sethuas Bhaskar
- Thambi Ramaiahas Ramaiah
- Suzane Georgeas Sudha Bhaskar
- Sevvalai as Mayi
- Karthik as Mandoadu Manickam
- Vengaiya Balan as Kumbudu Gurusamy
- Hello Kandasamy
- Nagesh Raja asFlipkartemployee
- Venkatesh as Police officer
Production
[edit]After completing the film's script,Prabu Solomontravelled 7,000 kilometers covering 26 towns acrossTamil Nadu,Kerala,Andhra PradeshandKarnatakaas he wanted to find a location filled with dense forests and surrounded hills. He finally found it inKurangani,a town 30 kilometers from themunicipalityofBodinayakkanurinTheni district.[10]
Realising that well-known actors would be hesitant to stay in a remote place, Solomon decided to make the film with newcomers. It took Solomon 6 months to finalise the cast and crew. The film was shot in natural light and without any make-up being used for the actors. Due to the remoteness of the shooting location, the crew members had to trek 7 kilometers daily. Despite this, theprincipal photographywas completed in 78 days.[10]
Soundtrack
[edit]Mynaa | ||||
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Soundtrack albumby | ||||
Released | 27 September 2010 | |||
Recorded | 2010 | |||
Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
Length | 19:20 | |||
Label | Junglee Music | |||
Producer | D. Imman | |||
D. Immanchronology | ||||
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The film score and soundtrack forMynaawere composed byD. Imman,collaborating with director Prabhu Solomon for the second time afterLee.The album was released on 27 September 2010, which consists of five tracks, featuring lyrics penned byYugabharathiand Eknaath. The songs, especially the title track, became very popular, while the album was widely considered Imman's finest work yet.[3][11]The songs "Kaiya Pudi" and "Neeyum Naanum" seems to be similar from the songs "Can I Have This Dance"and"Right Here, Right Now"fromHigh School Musical 3: Senior Year(2008).[12]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Mynaa Mynaa" | Yugabharathi | Shaan | 04:35 |
2. | "Kichu Kichu Thambalam" | Yugabharathi | Baby Harini, Sriranjani, S. Srimathi, G. Aathireya, Lakshman Aravind, Solar Sai | 04:16 |
3. | "Neeyum Naanum" | Eknaath | Benny Dayal,Shreya Ghoshal | 04:57 |
4. | "Jingu Chikka" | Yugabharathi | Solar Sai,Kalpana Raghavendar | 03:55 |
5. | "Kaiya Pudi" | Yugabharathi | Naresh Iyer,Sadhana Sargam | 04:03 |
Total length: | 19:20 |
Release
[edit]The film was later dubbed inTeluguasPrema Khaidi.[13]The film was remade inKannadain 2011 asShyloo.[14]AHindiremake is going to be directed byPrabhu Solomon.
Awards
[edit]Ceremony | Award | Category | Name | Outcome |
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National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor | Thambi Ramaiah | Won | ||
Filmfare Award for Best Film - Tamil | Mynaa | Won | ||
Filmfare Award for Best Director - Tamil | Prabu Solomon | Nominated | ||
Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil | Amala Paul | Nominated | ||
Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor - Tamil | Thambi Ramaiah | Nominated | ||
Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress | Amala Paul | Won | ||
Vijay Award for Best Actress | Amala Paul | Nominated | ||
Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actor | Thambi Ramaiah | Won | ||
Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress | Susan George | Nominated | ||
Vijay Award for Best Debut Actor | Vidharth | Won | ||
Vijay Award for Best Cinematographer | Sukumar | Nominated | ||
Vijay Award for Best Story, Screenplay Writer | Prabu Solomon | Won | ||
Vijay Award for Best Crew | Mynaa | Won | ||
Best Debut Actress | Amala Paul | Won | ||
Best Film | Mynaa | Won |
See also
[edit]- Poramon,a 2013 Bangladeshi remake
Notes
[edit]- ^Thalai Diwali is the first Diwali of a married couple and a very special occasion in Tamil Nadu.
References
[edit]- ^"The new darlings of Kollywood".Archived fromthe originalon 7 July 2011.Retrieved5 July2011.
- ^IndiaGlitz – More praise on ‘Mynaa’ – Tamil Movie News
- ^ab"I found my true self with Mynaa: Imman".The Times of India.18 October 2010. Archived fromthe originalon 3 November 2012.
- ^"Mynaa comes in for praise, again!".The Times of India.11 October 2010. Archived fromthe originalon 3 November 2012.
- ^Prabhu Solomon – Tamil Movie News – Highly expected movie for Diwali! – Prabhu Solomon | Mynaa | Udhayanidhi Stalin | Red Giant Movies – Behindwoods
- ^"Myna Movie Review".Behindwoods.Retrieved5 August2012.
- ^"Mynaa: A breath of fresh air".Rediff. 4 November 2010.Retrieved5 August2012.
- ^"Mynaa Tamil Movie Review".IndiaGlitz.5 November 2010. Archived fromthe originalon 31 May 2010.Retrieved5 August2012.
- ^"Bypassing copycats, Sandalwood style".
- ^abDhananjayan 2014,p. 507.
- ^Karthik (25 September 2010)."Mynaa (Music review), Tamil – D.Imman by Milliblog!".Itwofs.Retrieved5 August2012.
- ^"Mynaa Kaiya Pudi Song Total Copy From High School Musical".SS Music.22 March 2013. Archived fromthe originalon 11 January 2017.Retrieved11 January2017.
- ^"Prema Khaidi film review – Telugu cinema Review – Vidharth & Amala Paul".
- ^"Mynaa to speak in Hindi".Supergoodmovies. 9 May 2011.Retrieved8 November2012.
- ^"58th National Film Awards for 2010 announced".dff.nic.in.Retrieved19 May2011.
- ^"Nominees of Idea Filmfare Awards South".IndiaGlitz.Archived fromthe originalon 4 June 2011.Retrieved1 June2011.
- ^"DHANUSH RECEIVES IT ON BEHALF OF RAJINI".Behindwoods.Retrieved27 June2011.
- ^"Simbu, Trisha & Enthiran win Awards".Southdreamz. 14 February 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 16 July 2011.Retrieved19 May2011.
- ^"TN Govt. announces Tamil Film Awards for six years".The Hindu.14 July 2017.
Bibliography
[edit]- Dhananjayan, G.(2014).Pride of Tamil Cinema: 1931 to 2013.Blue Ocean Publishers.
External links
[edit]- 2010 films
- Films featuring a Best Supporting Actor National Film Award-winning performance
- Tamil films remade in other languages
- 2010 romantic drama films
- 2010s Tamil-language films
- 2010s Indian films
- Films scored by D. Imman
- Indian romantic drama films
- Indian drama road movies
- 2010s drama road movies
- Films set in forests
- Films set in Kerala
- Films shot in Munnar
- Fictional portrayals of the Tamil Nadu Police
- Indian nonlinear narrative films
- Films set in prison
- Films about blind people in India
- Films directed by Prabhu Solomon
- Indian action thriller films
- Indian crime thriller films
- Police detective films
- Films about contract killing in India
- Indian crime action films
- Films about murderers
- Indian chase films
- Films set in Tamil Nadu
- Films shot in Tamil Nadu
- Films about elephants
- Films set in Theni
- Films shot in Theni
- Films about honor killing
- Indian remakes of Hong Kong films
- Indian detective films