Moodu Manthiram Explained

Director:	Manobala
Producer:	A. M. Ismail
Starring:	Prabhu Rekha
Cinematography:	B. S. Lokanath
Editing:	Raj Bhaskar
Music:	Shankar–Ganesh
Studio:	Kaiser Creations
Country:	India
Language:	Tamil

Moodu Manthiram ^[1] is a 1989 Indian Tamil-language thriller film directed by Manobala and written by P. Kalaimani. The film stars Prabhu and Rekha. It was released on 1 July 1989, and failed at the box office.

Plot

Dilip, a rich and arrogant man, gets into a conflict with the district collector, Kalpana. He successfully makes her believe in his love and marries her for revenge.

Production

Moodu Manthiram was directed by Manobala and produced by A. M. Ismail under Kaiser Creations. Shooting took place in Ooty.^[2]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Shankar–Ganesh, and released under the label Nahata.^[3]

Release and reception

Moodu Manthiram was released on 1 July 1989,^[4] and failed commercially.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Book: Kalki . Kalki Krishnamurthy . Alai Osai . M.K. Subramanian . 2009 . 9789382577935 . 118 . en . The Sound of Waves.
2. Web site: 11 April 2016 . அப்பா... மகனே... சிவாஜி சென்டிமென்ட்! . live . https://archive.today/20191213104207/http://kungumam.co.in/Articalinnerdetail.aspx?id=10301&id1=3&issue=20160411 . 13 December 2019 . 13 December 2019 . . ta.
3. Web site: Moodu Manthiram (1989) Tamil Super Hit Film LP Vinyl Record by Shankar Ganesh . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221229120053/https://dmcvinyl.com/collection/moodu-manthiram-by-shankar-ganesh/ . 29 December 2022 . 29 December 2022 . Disco Music Center.
4. Web site: Moodu Manthiram / மூடு மந்திரம் . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240115081251/https://screen4screen.com/movies/moodu-manthiram . 15 January 2024 . 15 January 2024 . Screen 4 Screen.
5. Book: வினோத் . லைட்ஸ் ஆன் . Thangathamarai Pathippagam . 52 . ta . Lights On.