Mouna Raagam
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Mouna Raagam is a 1986 Tamil film directed
by filmmaker Mani Ratnam
. The score and soundtrack are composed by Ilayaraja, and the film's cinematography
is by P. C. Sriram
. This movie turned out to be an important milestone in Tamil cinema and yielded Mani Ratnam the much needed breakthrough. The movie turned out to be commercial success and was critically acclaimed. It received National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil.
) and his family are patiently waiting to meet her. Divya talks very arrogantly to Chandrakumar in an attempt to make him dislike her, but he ends up liking her and agrees to the marriage. Divya succumbed under family pressure marries Chandrakumar.
Post marriage, she behaves rudely with her husband and tells him they shouldn't have married. When Chandrakumar asks her what she wants as a wedding gift, she replies - divorce. He asks her the reason for such an attitude and she explains that she cannot love him because she has already loved another person. It was during her college days that she met a man Manohar (Karthik
), who along with his gang beat up the son of a M.P
and robs his money. She considers it a gang theft and reports to the police. But later, she finds out that the theft was done because the M.P's son had run his car over a poor girl and to arrange money for the girl's treatment. After knowing this she feels guilty of framing him and bails him out of the police station. Manohar falls for her and tries to win her love. Divya initially rejects him but falls in love with him in due course. Manohar is a member of a revolutionary troop which plans an illegal rally. Divya doesn't approve his participation in such unlawful activities and persuades him not to attend the rally. Manohar urges her to marry him the next day. On the day of the marriage, Manohar, being a suspect, is falsely charged for participating in the previous day's rally. As he is arrested and taken away by the police, he attempts to escape and runs to the marriage register's office where Divya is waiting for him. In the following chase, the policeman accidentally shoots him and Manohar dies on the footsteps of the registrar's office.
Chandrakumar is ready to forget her past and live with her but Divya cannot accept another man in her life. Both of them file for a divorce, but as per the law, since they are newly married, they can get it only after one year of their marriage. Divya is forced to live with Chandrakumar and she slowly gets starts liking him. But Chandrakumar ignores her completely, since after a year she will be gone and he doesn't want to get used to her. Once Chandrakumar is attacked by his company's labourers as he had suspended their union leader. Divya struggles to save his life. After his discharge from hospital she renders her services as a wife. Chandrakumar politely neglects it which hurts her. Divya finally comes to understand her love for him and tries to reveal it by wearing the anklets which he gifted her just after marriage. But he is irritated by her amateur acts and asks her to leave to her parent's home and even books tickets for her travel. Until Divya leaves the house both of them don't share their feelings for each other. While she is about to depart Chandrakumar gives her the divorce papers which she asked as a gift. Divya bursts out and finally admits that she loves him and she would wait for him till he realizes it and leaves. Chandrakumar, finally coming to terms with his repressed feelings, gets her out of the train and both return home happily.
1987 National Film Awards
(India
)
Filmfare Awards South
:
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
by filmmaker Mani Ratnam
Mani Ratnam
Mani Ratnam is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter and producer. He made his directorial debut with the Kannada film Pallavi Anu Pallavi starring Anil Kapoor in 1983...
. The score and soundtrack are composed by Ilayaraja, and the film's cinematography
Cinematography
Cinematography is the making of lighting and camera choices when recording photographic images for cinema. It is closely related to the art of still photography...
is by P. C. Sriram
P. C. Sriram
P. C. Sreeram is a cinematographer and film director, educated at the Film and Television Institute of Tamil nadu . P.C. Sreeram is fondly called as PC sir. P.C. Sreeram won appreciations for his various cinematographic works and his directorial venture Kurruthipunal was selected as India's...
. This movie turned out to be an important milestone in Tamil cinema and yielded Mani Ratnam the much needed breakthrough. The movie turned out to be commercial success and was critically acclaimed. It received National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil.
Plot
Divya (Revathi) is a mischievous and naughty girl in a conservative family. Her father is a government servant and is very strict about her conduct. One day, she finds out that there is a marriage proposal for her which her parents are very much looking forward to. Unwilling to get married, she deliberately comes home late on the day the groom's family is there to meet her; so that they reject her. To her surprise, the groom, Chandrakumar (MohanMohan (actor)
Mohan is a popular Kollywood actor. He hails from the Udupi district of Karnataka. He derived his name Kokila Mohan after debuting in a film called Kokila, which starred Kamal Haasan in the lead role. He considers Balu Mahendra as his mentor...
) and his family are patiently waiting to meet her. Divya talks very arrogantly to Chandrakumar in an attempt to make him dislike her, but he ends up liking her and agrees to the marriage. Divya succumbed under family pressure marries Chandrakumar.
Post marriage, she behaves rudely with her husband and tells him they shouldn't have married. When Chandrakumar asks her what she wants as a wedding gift, she replies - divorce. He asks her the reason for such an attitude and she explains that she cannot love him because she has already loved another person. It was during her college days that she met a man Manohar (Karthik
Karthik Muthuraman
Murali Karthikeyan Muthuraman , better known by his screen name Karthik , is a Tamil film actor and politician. He is the son of veteran actor R. Muthuraman. He was first introduced by Bharathiraja in the film Alaigal Oivathillai...
), who along with his gang beat up the son of a M.P
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
and robs his money. She considers it a gang theft and reports to the police. But later, she finds out that the theft was done because the M.P's son had run his car over a poor girl and to arrange money for the girl's treatment. After knowing this she feels guilty of framing him and bails him out of the police station. Manohar falls for her and tries to win her love. Divya initially rejects him but falls in love with him in due course. Manohar is a member of a revolutionary troop which plans an illegal rally. Divya doesn't approve his participation in such unlawful activities and persuades him not to attend the rally. Manohar urges her to marry him the next day. On the day of the marriage, Manohar, being a suspect, is falsely charged for participating in the previous day's rally. As he is arrested and taken away by the police, he attempts to escape and runs to the marriage register's office where Divya is waiting for him. In the following chase, the policeman accidentally shoots him and Manohar dies on the footsteps of the registrar's office.
Chandrakumar is ready to forget her past and live with her but Divya cannot accept another man in her life. Both of them file for a divorce, but as per the law, since they are newly married, they can get it only after one year of their marriage. Divya is forced to live with Chandrakumar and she slowly gets starts liking him. But Chandrakumar ignores her completely, since after a year she will be gone and he doesn't want to get used to her. Once Chandrakumar is attacked by his company's labourers as he had suspended their union leader. Divya struggles to save his life. After his discharge from hospital she renders her services as a wife. Chandrakumar politely neglects it which hurts her. Divya finally comes to understand her love for him and tries to reveal it by wearing the anklets which he gifted her just after marriage. But he is irritated by her amateur acts and asks her to leave to her parent's home and even books tickets for her travel. Until Divya leaves the house both of them don't share their feelings for each other. While she is about to depart Chandrakumar gives her the divorce papers which she asked as a gift. Divya bursts out and finally admits that she loves him and she would wait for him till he realizes it and leaves. Chandrakumar, finally coming to terms with his repressed feelings, gets her out of the train and both return home happily.
Crew
- Director - Maniratnam
- Producer - G.Venkateswaran
- Writer - Maniratnam
- Music - Ilaiyaraja
- Cinematography - P.C.Sriram
- Editing - B.Lenin, V.T.Vijayan
- Art - Thotta Tharani
- Lyrics - Vaali
- Choreography - Sundaram
- Stunt - Super Subbarayan
- Associate Directors - K.Suresh
- Assistant Directors - K.M.Govindarajan, C.K.Suresh, K.N.Lokchander
- Make-up - R.Sundaramoorthy, Chakarapani (Revathi), Padmanaban (Karthik)
- Costumes - RajuRajuRaju may refer to:* Raju, a Telugu caste of India* Venkatapathy Raju is a former Indian left arm spin bowler* Rajuvula, an Indo-Scythian ruler*MMA Raju, an Estonian mixed martial arts promotion...
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Awards
The film has won the following awards since its release:1987 National Film Awards
National Film Awards
The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it is administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directorate of Film Festivals since 1973.Every year, a national panel...
(India
India
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)
- Won - Silver Lotus Award - Best Regional Film (Tamil) - Mouna Raagam - Mani RatnamMani RatnamMani Ratnam is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter and producer. He made his directorial debut with the Kannada film Pallavi Anu Pallavi starring Anil Kapoor in 1983...
Filmfare Awards South
- Won - Filmfare Award for Best Director - Tamil - Mani Ratnam
Trivia
- The film was dubbed into Telugu language as Mouna Ragam and was a roaring success. RajashriRajashriRajashri is a famous dialogue and lyrics writer and Music director in Telugu cinema industry. His birth name is Indukuri Ramakrishnam Raju . He has worked with nearly 1000 films, a majority of them are dubbing films...
wrote the dialogues and lyrics. - Composer Ilaiyaraaja reused Mandram Vandha's tune in the Hindi film, Cheeni KumCheeni KumCheeni Kum is an 2007 Bollywood romance film directed by R. Balki, starring Amitabh Bachchan as an 64 year-old man, opposite Tabu, who plays an 34-year old who falls in love with Bachchan. Produced by Sunil Manchanda, the film releasd on 25 May 2007.-Plot:Cheeni Kum focuses on Buddhadev Gupta...
. - The voice for Mohan was given by Mr.S.N.Surendhar who is actor Vijay's Uncle.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack features five songs composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics provided by poet VaaliVaali (poet)
Vaali is a Tamil poet and lyricist who writes Tamil poetry and film song lyrics. Most recently he has extended lyrics for a couple of songs in Engeyum Kaadhal for the music of Harris Jayaraj. He has also acted in several films, most notably Hey Ram, Parthale Paravasam and Poi Kaal Kudhirai...
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