Mayangukiral Oru Maadhu Explained

Mayangukiral Oru Maadhu
Director:S. P. Muthuraman
Producer:S. Baskar
Starring:Muthuraman
Sujatha
Cinematography:Babu
Editing:R. Vittal
Music:Vijaya Bhaskar
Studio:Vijayabaskar Films
Distributor:Vijayabaskar Films
Runtime:127 minutes
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Mayangukiral Oru Maadhu (in Tamil pronounced as /majaŋɡukiraːɭ oɾu maːðuː/) is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language film directed by S. P. Muthuraman and produced by S. Baskar.[1] The film stars Muthuraman and Sujatha, with Thengai Srinivasan, Vijayakumar and Fatafat Jayalaxmi in supporting roles. It revolves around a woman who must try to keep a one-night stand that she had in college a secret from her husband, and thwart a persistent blackmailer intent on collecting money from her to keep quiet about it.

Mayangukiral Oru Maadhu was released on 30 May 1975. The film was remade in Kannada as Baalu Jenu (1976), in Telugu as Yavvanam Katesindi (1976), and in Hindi as Bezubaan (1982).

Plot

Kalpana, a college girl, has a one-night stand with Balu and becomes pregnant, but is saved by her hostel roommate Revathi and a lady doctor. She later marries Kumar, the doctor's brother. Kalpana later discovers that Vasan, a photographer, is aware of her one-night stand with Balu, and strives to keep this a secret from Kumar, even as Vasan begins blackmailing her for money to keep quiet about it.

Production

Mayangukiral Oru Maadhu was produced by S. Baskar under Vijayabaskar Films. The screenplay was written by Panchu Arunachalam. Jaishankar insisted the crew to shoot in Modern Theatres' studio as they were willing to provide rent for certain amount for entire film, this led the crew to begin the film there as most of the facilities were available in studios.[2]

Themes

C. R. W. David, in the book Cinema as Medium of Communication in Tamil Nadu, compared Mayangukiral Oru Maadhu to Avalum Penn Thaane (1974) because in both films, the lead female has "fallen" in her past.[3]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Vijaya Bhaskar.[4] [5] The song "Samsaram Enbathu Veenai" reflects the expectations of a husband about his wife, with the lyrics "Samsaram enbathu veenai, santhosam enbathu ragam, salanangal athil illai" (wife is a veena, happiness is the raga, there are no discordant notes in it).[6] The song "Varavendum Vaazhkkaiyil Vasantham" was reused from Vijaya Bhaskar's own song "Karpoorada Gombe Naanu" from the 1972 Kannada film Naagarahaavu.[7]

Song Singers Lyrics Length
"Samsaram Enbathu Veenai" 03:15
"Orupuram Vedan" Kannadasan 03:09
"Sugam Aayiram" Vani Jairam 04:13
"Varavendum Vaazhkkaiyil" Kannadasan 04:07

Release and reception

Mayangukiral Oru Maadhu was released on 30 May 1975.[8] Distributors refused to buy the film as they wanted the heroine character to die which Muthuraman refused to change it as he wanted to end the film in a revolutionary manner. This led the producer to distribute the film by himself; however this end was well received by audience. The film was certified "U" (unrestricted) by the censor board despite having a lovemaking scene. When Muthuraman who initially thought the certificate was given for removing this scene surprisingly asked the censor official for providing "U" when he expected "A" (adults only), the official said that this particular scene was a turning point in the film and it only showed the consequences of it so they decided not to remove it.[9] Kanthan of Kalki said Babu's cinematography uplifted the film while appreciating Muthuraman's direction and called Sujatha's performance as lifeline of the film.[10]

Remakes

Mayangukiral Oru Maadhu was remade in Kannada as Baalu Jenu (1976),[11] in Telugu as Yavvanam Katesindi (1976),[12] and in Hindi as Bezubaan (1982).[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Subhakeerthana . S . 31 July 2022 . Must-watch Tamil movies that celebrate friendship . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220919112458/https://www.ottplay.com/news/must-watch-tamil-movies-that-celebrate-friendship/e8ba910a64606 . 19 September 2022 . 19 September 2022 . OTTPlay.
  2. Web site: முத்துராமன் . எஸ்.பி. . S. P. Muthuraman . 18 November 2015 . சினிமா எடுத்துப் பார் 34: காதல் பூக்கும் தருணம்! . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230405152615/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/64876-34-1.html . 5 April 2023 . 5 April 2023 . . Ta.
  3. Book: David, C. R. W. . Cinema as Medium of Communication in Tamil Nadu . Christian Literature Society . 1983 . 61 . 16 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210122170700/https://books.google.com/books?id=l384AAAAMAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Madhu . 22 January 2021 . live.
  4. Web site: 31 December 1975 . Mayangugiral Oru Maadhu . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190119121003/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/mayangugiral-oru-maadhu/mcMbUYsuuDI_ . 19 January 2019 . 19 January 2019 . JioSaavn.
  5. Web site: Mayangugiral Oru Madhu Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Vijayabhaskar . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210927070456/https://macsendisk.com/product/mayangugiral-oru-madhu-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-vijayabhaskar/ . 27 September 2021 . 27 September 2021 . Macsendisk.
  6. News: Kolappan . B. . 22 June 2013 . The limits to on-screen affections . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20130726014759/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/the-limits-to-onscreen-affections/article4841198.ece . 26 July 2013 . 19 January 2019 . The Hindu.
  7. Web site: Ramakrishna . S. R. . 16 March 2024 . The boldly astringent music of Vijaya Bhaskar . 9 April 2024 . . en . 7 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240407174730/https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/the-boldly-astringent-music-of-vijaya-bhaskar-2939065 . live .
  8. Web site: S . Karthikeyan . 30 May 2023 . Mayangukiral Oru Maadhu: 48 ஆண்டுகளை நிறைவு செய்யும் 'மயங்குகிறாள் ஒரு மாது' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230530072406/https://tamil.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/muthuramans-mayangukiral-oru-maadhu-movie-completes-48-years-of-tamil-film-industry-131685376646745.html . 30 May 2023 . 28 July 2023 . . ta.
  9. Web site: முத்துராமன் . எஸ்.பி. . S. P. Muthuraman . 25 November 2015 . சினிமா எடுத்துப் பார் 35: 'மயங்குகிறாள் ஒரு மாது' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230405152616/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/63944-35.html . 5 April 2023 . 5 April 2023 . . Ta.
  10. காந்தன் . 22 June 1975 . மயங்குகிறாள் ஒரு மாது . dead . https://archive.today/20220727125415/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1975/jun/22-06-1975/p31.jpg . 27 July 2022 . 4 January 2022 . . 31.
  11. Web site: 12 December 2020 . Five landmark Kannada films of Rajinikanth that everyone must know about . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210101145932/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/five-landmark-kannada-films-of-rajinikanth-that-everyone-must-know-about/photostory/79694951.cms . 1 January 2021 . 22 January 2021 . The Times of India.
  12. Web site: Sri . 14 November 2007 . Exclusive : Interview with Vijayabapineedu . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081202083646/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/vijayabapineedu_interview_2.php . 2 December 2008 . 7 July 2017 . Telugucinema.com.
  13. Book: Rajadhyaksha, Ashish . Ashish Rajadhyaksha . Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema . Willemen . Paul . Paul Willemen . . 1998 . 0-19-563579-5 . 55 . 1994.

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