Unnal Mudiyum Thambi
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Unnal Mudiyum Thambi is a Tamil language film starring Kamal Haasan
in the lead role. The movie was released on 9th August, 1988, which is a Tamil
version made after the release of its original Rudraveena in telugu on March 4, 1988.
plays the younger son of an illustrious Carnatic music
maestro. The role of the father is played by legendary thespian Gemini Ganesan
. The father is a strict disciplinarian who is very class conscious and cares only for his art. The maestro's eldest son was born mute and hence had to take to an instrument, the nadhaswaram, which he is quite adept at. The father looks upon his younger son to carry on his artistic legacy in vocal music. Kamal Haasan
's character on the contrary has limited interest in classical music and is more interested in social services. This causes a rift between son and father. The film depicts how the son gains fame through serving the people and ultimately winning his father's respect.
Kamal Haasan
Kamal Haasan is an Indian film actor, screenwriter and director, considered to be one of the leading method actors of Indian cinema. He is widely acclaimed as an actor and is well known for his versatility in acting...
in the lead role. The movie was released on 9th August, 1988, which is a Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
version made after the release of its original Rudraveena in telugu on March 4, 1988.
Plot
Kamal HaasanKamal Haasan
Kamal Haasan is an Indian film actor, screenwriter and director, considered to be one of the leading method actors of Indian cinema. He is widely acclaimed as an actor and is well known for his versatility in acting...
plays the younger son of an illustrious Carnatic music
Carnatic music
Carnatic music is a system of music commonly associated with the southern part of the Indian subcontinent, with its area roughly confined to four modern states of India: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu...
maestro. The role of the father is played by legendary thespian Gemini Ganesan
Gemini Ganesan
Ramaswami Ganesan , popularly known as Gemini Ganesan , was an Indian actor. He was nicknamed "Kadhal Mannan" of Tamil cinema for the romantic roles he played in movies....
. The father is a strict disciplinarian who is very class conscious and cares only for his art. The maestro's eldest son was born mute and hence had to take to an instrument, the nadhaswaram, which he is quite adept at. The father looks upon his younger son to carry on his artistic legacy in vocal music. Kamal Haasan
Kamal Haasan
Kamal Haasan is an Indian film actor, screenwriter and director, considered to be one of the leading method actors of Indian cinema. He is widely acclaimed as an actor and is well known for his versatility in acting...
's character on the contrary has limited interest in classical music and is more interested in social services. This causes a rift between son and father. The film depicts how the son gains fame through serving the people and ultimately winning his father's respect.
Trivia
- Kamal and SeethaSeetha (actress)Seetha is a Tamil film actress. When she began her career in the 1980s, she would usually act in lead roles of films. She was also the wife of actor Parthiban and mother of P. S. Keerthana. She divorced Parthiban for unknown reasons and is now acting in Television Serials and in supporting...
paired for the first and only time in this movie. A year later she married Actor/Director R. Parthiban and left the industry.
- Kamal and Gemini Ganesh acted together for the first time after 10 years. They last appeared together in the 1978 Malayalam film Alavudinnum Arputha Villakum. They first joined hands in the film Kalathoor Kannamma which is the debut film for Kamal as a child Artist.
- This is the last film where Kamal acted as a hero for K. BalachanderK. BalachanderK. Balachander is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer. Balachander is known for his distinct film-making style. His films analyse unusual or complicated interpersonal relationships and social themes. He has directed nearly 80 films and has worked in 100 films either as director or...
. He altogether appeared in a total of 36 films directed by Balachander. After many years, Kamal made a guest role in K. Balachander's Paarthale Paravasam.
- Director VasanthVasanthVasanth is an Indian film director and screenwriter, working in the Tamil film industry. Following a stint as journalist and after assisting K. Balachander, he made his directorial debut with Keladi Kanmani in 1990, which along with the trendsetting Aasai and Rhythm , are considered his finest...
appeared in this film as a small uncredited role of a reporter who interviews Gemini Ganesh before climax.
Track listing
- Akkam Pakkam Parada, S P Balasubramaniam
- Enna Samayalo, S P Balasubramaniyam, K S Chithra
- Ithazhil Kathai, S P Balasubramaniyam, K S Chithra
- Maanida Sevai, K J Yesudas
- Nee Onru Than, K J Yesudas
- Punjai Undu, S P Balasubramaniam
- Unnal Mudiyum Thambi, S P Balasubramaniam