Mallu Vetti Minor
Mallu Vetti Minor is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by Manobala. The film stars Sathyaraj, Seetha and Shobana. The film, produced and written by P. Kalaimani, had musical score by Ilaiyaraaja and was released on 17 October 1990. The film was remade in Telugu as Minor Raja and in Kannada as Vamshakobba.
| Mallu Vetti Minor | |
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Poster | |
| Directed by | Manobala |
| Written by | P. Kalaimani |
| Produced by | P. Kalaimani |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | B. R. Vijayalakshmi |
| Edited by | M. N. Raja |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Everest Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
The story begins with Santhana Lakshmi (Shobana) being released from the jail and remembering her past.
Rassappa Gounder (Sathyaraj), also known as Mallu Vetti Minor, was a bachelor and rich man who spent his time in the brothels like his father Marappa Gounder. Santhana Lakshmi and Rassappa fell in love with each other. Rassappa Gounder and President (Vinu Chakravarthy) were in a feud for several years. In a misunderstanding, Rassappa Gounder had to marry Parimala (Seetha) and married her. A few years later, Rassappa Gounder became the perfect husband and had a son. While Santhana Lakshmi was still unmarried and teased Rassappa Gounder whenever she got the opportunity. One day, that was the "straw that broke the camel's back" so the angry Rassappa Gounder raped Santhana Lakshmi. The rest of story is what happens to Rassappa Gounder, Parimala and Santhana Lakshmi.
Cast
- Sathyaraj as Rassappa Gounder and Marappa Gounder
- Shobana as Santhana Lakshmi
- Seetha as Parimala
- Vinu Chakravarthy as President
- Venniradai Moorthy
- Senthil
- Chinni Jayanth
- Thyagu as Pattabhi
- MRK as Paramasivam
- Kokila as Pattabhi's wife
- Kutty Padmini as Paramasivam's wife
- Master Rajesh as Rassappa Gounder's son
- T. K. S. Chandran
- Idichapuli Selvaraj
- Sivaraman as marriage broker
- Kanthimathi
- S. N. Lakshmi
- Bayilvan Ranganathan
- Periya Karuppu Thevar
- Sakthivel
- Thalapathi Dinesh
Soundtrack
| Mallu Vetti Minor | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1990 |
| Recorded | 1990 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 26:57 |
| Producer | Ilaiyaraaja |
The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by Pulamaipithan, Gangai Amaran and Piraisoodan.[1][2] The song "Kaathirundha Malli" is set in Amruthavarshini raga.[3]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Adi Matthalam" | Malaysia Vasudevan, Uma Ramanan, K. S. Chithra | Piraisoodan | 4:33 |
| 2 | "Chinna Mani" | K. J. Yesudas, Uma Ramanan, K. S. Chithra | Pulamaipithan | 4:38 |
| 3 | "Jalakku Jalakku" | Mano, K. S. Chithra | Gangai Amaran | 4:29 |
| 4 | "Kaathiruntha Malli Malli" | P. Susheela | Pulamaipithan | 4:39 |
| 5 | "Manasukkulle" | Arunmozhi, S. Janaki | Gangai Amaran | 4:45 |
| 6 | "Unna Paartha" | Malaysia Vasudevan, Uma Ramanan | 4:33 |
Reception
C. R. K. of Kalki called the performances of lead actors and music as positive points.[4]
References
- ^ "Mallu Vetti Mainar — Raaga". Raaga.com. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- ^ "Mallu Vetti Minor Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ Mani, Charulatha (30 March 2012). "A Raga's Journey — Appealing Amritavarshini". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ CRK (18 November 1990). "மல்லுவேட்டி மைனர்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 19.