Manam Kothi Paravai
| Manam Kothi Paravai | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | S. Ezhil |
| Written by | S. Ezhil |
| Produced by | Ambeth Kumar Ranjeev Menon S. Ezhil |
| Starring | Sivakarthikeyan Athmeeya |
| Cinematography | Sooraj Nallusami |
| Edited by | Gopi Krishna |
| Music by | D. Imman |
Production company | Olympia Movies |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Manam Kothi Paravai (transl. The heart's woodpecker) is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by S. Ezhil. The film stars Sivakarthikeyan and Athmeeya, while Ravi Mariya, Ilavarasu, and Soori, and Singampuli play supporting roles. The music is composed by D. Imman with cinematography by Sooraj Nallusami and editing by Gopi Krishna. The film was released on 1 June 2012.[1] It was remade in Kannada as Anjada Gandu (2014)[2] and in Telugu as Vinavayya Ramayya (2015).[3]
Plot
Kannan is a carefree youth who assists his father Ramaiah in his construction business and spends time with his friends. He is in love with his neighbour Revathy, whose father and uncles are the most dreaded goons in the village. They are both childhood friends. Kannan gets a shocker when he decides to reveal his love to Revathy. Her family has arranged her a marriage with an influential man. To avoid the arranged marriage, Kannan's friends from Mumbai kidnap Revathy. However, in a complete twist, Revathy declares she has no romantic interest in Kannan and at first says he is just a friend, but she later reveals that she loves Kannan too, so much so that if others knew it, it would be a problem to him and prove to be a risk to his life. Meanwhile, the bride-to-be's family searches frantically to find their girl. They get hold of Kannan and his friends. Revathy and Kannan are separated. After two years, Kannan returns from Oman after having worked as a site engineer there, to meet his love. He meets her with avidity, and they talk for a while when she asks him to leave immediately for fear that her father would harm him. Kannan, still a passionate lover, asks Revathy if they could marry, now that she is not married to anybody else. Revathy's father barges in unexpectedly and asks Kannan to leave the house, but with Revathy.
Cast
- Sivakarthikeyan as Kannan Ramaiah
- Athmeeya as Revathy
- Ravi Mariya as Natraj, Revathy's brother
- Ilavarasu as Ramaiah
- Soori as Nalla Thambi
- Singampuli as Modu Mutti
- Srinath as Nair
- Aadukalam Naren as Revathy's father
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy as Nair's grandfather
- Vanitha Krishnachandran as Thirumathi Ramaiah
- Sugunthan as Landlord
- Chaams as Das, Kannan's friend
- M. R. Kishore Kumar as Radha, Kannan's friend
- Sampath Ram as 'Mathoor' Narayanan, Revathy's proposed groom
- Jay Kumar
- Anbarasan
- Supergood Subramani as Tea master
Production
Ambeth Kumar and Ranjeev Menon are friends of director Ezhil. When they asked him how the filming of Manam Kothi Paravai was proceeding, he made them listen to the songs composed by D. Imman. Impressed, they decided to produce it.[4] The film was primarily shot in Ezhil's native place Kayathur, and Sivakarthikeyan's native Thiruveezhimizhalai.[5]
Soundtrack
The music of Manam Kothi Paravai was composed by D. Imman.[6] The lyrics for all the songs were written by Yugabharathi.[7] The soundtrack album was released on 11 April 2012.[8] Karthik from Milliblog said "Manam Kothi Paravai's soundtrack surpasses anything that composer Imman has produced so far, including his most famous soundtrack, Mynaa. The tunes and music he puts together here demonstrate a maturity not seen in the composer's work so far and makes for fantastic listen."[9]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jal Jal Jal Osai" | Aalap Raju, Surmukhi Raman | 04:47 |
| 2. | "Po Po Po" | Javed Ali | 04:49 |
| 3. | "Dang Dang" | Saisharan, S. Malavika | 04:25 |
| 4. | "Yenna Solla" | Vijay Prakash, Chinmayi | 04:26 |
| 5. | "Ooraana Oorukkulla" | Santhosh Hariharan | 04:18 |
| 6. | "Po Po Po" (Karaoke) | – | 04:49 |
| 7. | "Jal Jal Jal Oosai" (Karaoke) | – | 04:45 |
| 8. | "Dang Dang" (Karaoke) | – | 04:22 |
| Total length: | 36:41 | ||
Critical reception
Malathi Rangarajan from The Hindu said, "MKP is a comedy it turns serious and when you settle down for the drama, matters turn ludicrous. Consistency in treatment is a casualty".[10] Sify said "On the whole the film fails to deliver".[11] M. Suganth of The Times of India gave the film 2.5 out of 5 and said "Ezhil seems to have tried to do a Kalavani here but those familiar with his repertoire will realize he is more comfortable with melodrama".[12] Malini Mannath of The New Indian Express said the film was "A romantic comedy low on humour".[13]
References
- ^ "Manam Kothi Paravai to hit screens today". The Times of India. 1 June 2012. Archived from the original on 21 March 2026. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ^ S, Shyam Prasad (30 January 2014). "Movie review: Anjada Gandu". Bangalore Mirror. Archived from the original on 15 December 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ^ "Krithika commences her next". The Hans India. 6 November 2014. Archived from the original on 21 March 2026. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ^ Kumar, S. R. Ashok (14 April 2012). "Manam Kothi Paravai". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ^ Manigandan, K. R. (15 May 2012). "Shot Cuts – Ajith's next". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 March 2026. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ^ "Manam Kothi Paravai (Soundtrack Version)". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 21 March 2026. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ^ "MANAM KOTHI PARAVAI – D. Imman Tamil Audio Cd (FACTORY SEALED PACK)". Audio CDs World. Archived from the original on 10 October 2025. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ^ Subramanian, Anupama (12 April 2012). "Manam Kotthi Paravai audio unveiled". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 13 April 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
- ^ Karthik (16 April 2012). "Manam Kothi Paravai (Music review), Tamil – D.Imman". Milliblog. Archived from the original on 2 June 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (2 June 2012). "Missing the bus". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 November 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
- ^ "Manam Kothi Paravai". Sify. 1 June 2012. Archived from the original on 4 August 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ^ Suganth, M (4 June 2012). "Manam Kothi Paravai". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 May 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ^ Mannath, Malini (2 June 2012). "Manam Kothi Paravai (Tamil)". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2020.