Mella Pesungal Explained
Mella Pesungal is a 1983 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by the duo Bharathi–Vasu. The film stars S. N. Vasanth and Bhanupriya. It marked the debut of Vasanth and Bhanupriya in the film industry.[1] The film was released on 24 June 1983.[2]
Plot
Prabhu, a young man, falls in love with Uma, a school teacher. Their love life runs into trouble due to an unpleasant incident happened in Prabhu's house.
Cast
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[3] [4]
Reception
Jayamanmadhan of Kalki praised the acting of Bhanupriya, Ilaiyaraaja's music and Sekar's cinematography but panned the climax.[5] According to Bharathi–Vasu, the film failed due to poor publicity.[6] After the film's release, Vasanth became popularly known as "Mella Pesungal Vasanth".[7]
Notes and References
- News: Ashok Kumar . S.R. . 1 October 2006 . For Bhanupriya family comes first now . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140109103845/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/for-banupriya-family-comes-first-now/article3055135.ece . 9 January 2014 . 15 September 2013 . The Hindu.
- Web site: Mella Pesungal / மெல்லப் பேசுங்கள் . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210830065557/https://screen4screen.com/movies/mella-pesungal . 30 August 2021 . 30 August 2021 . Screen 4 Screen.
- Web site: 1 January 1983 . Mella Pesungal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230426134319/https://music.apple.com/ar/album/mella-pesungal-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1605110998 . 26 April 2023 . 26 April 2023 . Apple Music.
- Web site: Mella Pesungal Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230423144405/https://mossymart.com/product/mella-pesungal-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraja/ . 23 April 2023 . 30 August 2021 . Mossymart.
- ஜெயமன்மதன் . Subha (writers) . 17 July 1983 . இனிய பாரதிவாசுவுக்கு . live . https://archive.today/20240416134633/https://archive.org/details/kalki1983-07-17/page/n17/mode/2up? . 16 April 2024 . 16 April 2024 . . 18 . Ta . Internet Archive.
- 23 September 1984 . எங்களைக் கவிழ்த்தது... . live . https://archive.today/20230503134318/https://archive.org/details/kalki1984-09-23/page/n31/mode/2up . 3 May 2023 . 3 May 2023 . . 32 . Ta . Internet Archive.
- Web site: 15 May 2009 . Popular television actor Vasanth passes away . dead . 2 May 2024 . Webindia123 . 7 January 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100107083806/http://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20090515/1254784.html .