Malaiyoor Mambattiyan
| Malaiyoor Mambattiyan | |
|---|---|
 DVD Cover | |
| Directed by | Rajasekhar |
| Produced by |
Siva. Ramadoss W. S. Sivashankar K. M. Ravi K. Muthukumaran |
| Written by | Rajasekhar |
| Story by | Raghavan Thambi |
| Starring |
Thiagarajan Saritha Jaishankar Silk Smita Senthamarai Goundamani Sangili Murugan Senthil |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography | V. Ranga |
| Edited by | R. Vittal |
Production company |
Sri Devi Bagavathy Films |
| Distributed by | Sri Devi Bagavathy Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | Rs 85 lakhs |
Malaiyoor Mambattiyan (Tamil மலையூர் மம்பட்டியான் literally, Man with shovel from Malaiyoor) is a 1983 Tamil-language Indian feature film directed by Rajasekhar, starring Thiagarajan, Saritha and Silk Smita. The film was remade in Hindi by Rajasekhar himself as Gangvaa with Rajinikanth and Shabana Azmi in the lead. Later in 2011, Thiagarajan remade this film with his son Prashanth, titled as Mambattiyan.
Plot
Malaiyoor Mambattiyan is the story of a group of youngsters in the village headed by Mambattiyan, who lead life in a forest by robbing the rich and distributing the wealth to the poor; thus Mambattiyan becomes the local Robin Hood.
Cast
- Thiagarajan as Mambattiyan
- Saritha as Kannaathaa
- Jaishankar as DSP Ranjith
- Silk Smita as Gypsy
- Senthamarai as Landlord Sundaralingam
- Goundamani as landlord Chinna Pannai
- Jayamalini as Sornam
- Sangili Murugan as Duplicate Mambatiyan
- Muthu Bharathi as Oomai Durai
- Senthil as Bullet
- Jayashree
- S. N. Lakshmi
Soundtrack
The music composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[1]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
| 1 | Aaduthadi | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja | Vaali | 04:39 |
| 2 | Chinna Ponnu Selai | Ilaiyaraaja, S. Janaki | Vairamuthu | 04:11 |
| 3 | Kaattu Vazhi Pogum | Ilaiyaraaja | 03:41 | |
| 4 | Vellarikka | Gangai Amaran, S. P. Sailaja | Gangai Amaran | 04:57 |
Remakes
| Year | Film | Language | Cast | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Gangvaa | Hindi | Rajinikanth, Shabana Azmi, Suresh Oberoi, Amrish Puri, Sarika | Rajasekhar |
| 2011 | Mambattiyan | Tamil | Prashanth, Meera Jasmine, Mumaith Khan, Prakash Raj | Thiagarajan |
References
- ↑ "Malaiyoor Mambattiyan Songs". raaga. Retrieved 2013-11-21.
- http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-25/news-interviews/29702192_1_film-songs-villagers
- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt/
External links
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