Madhu (2006 film)

Madhu is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by K. Thennarasu, starring Jithan Ramesh, Priyamani and Ashish Vidyarthi.[1] The film was released on 12 May 2006.

Madhu
CD Cover
Directed byK. Thennarasu
Written byK. Thennarasu
Produced by'Villupuram' Thangam Sekar
StarringJithan Ramesh
Priyamani
Ashish Vidyarthi
CinematographyM. N. Rahim Babu
Edited byB. Lenin (Supervisor)
S. Satish-J. N. Harsha
Music byIlaiyaraaja
Production
company
Golden Media
Release date
  • 12 May 2006 (2006-05-12)
Running time
135 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

Madhukrishnan likes to roam on a bike. Mercy and Esther are friends and hostel mates. Mercy believes in Jesus and is kind to others. Esther is bold, well dressed, and teases everyone. One day, when Esther teases Madhu, he kisses her publicly. Madhu falls in love with Mercy at first sight when she rescued a puppy from the rain. Madhu often meets Mercy. He comes to the hostel and expresses his love to Mercy, but she denies his love. After examination, Mercy goes to her hometown Mahi, and Madhu follows her. Her father Siluvai owes to bring up his daughter to a good position. Madhu becomes Siluvai's favourite. Esther enters the scene with a much-changed character. Siluvai learns of their love affair, and his decision forms the rest of the story. In the end, Madhu and Mercy fall from a hill and die.

Cast

Production

Three songs were shot at Thiruvananthapuram.[2]

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[3][4]

Song Title Singers Lyricist
"Dum Irundha Munnale Vaa" Karthik, Naveen, Ranjith Na. Muthukumar
"Ketkavillaya" Ilaiyaraaja, Rita
"Indha Ulagil" Pop Shalini Muthulingam
"Nilavai Sutri" Tippu Vaali
"Immathundu Manasu" Malathy, Ranjith & Chorus

Reception

A critic from Sify wrote, "To call the venture childish would be an understatement. All said and suffered we feel sorry for 'Jithan' Ramesh and Priya Mani".[5] A critic from Rediff.com wrote, "Give this one a miss".[6] Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu wrote, "The screenplay meanders without grip, and the tale leaves you untouched because at no point do you empathise with the characters."[7] Cinesouth wrote, "Despite having a strong support like Ilayaraja’s music and B Lenin’s editing, the film falls short because of the weak screenplay".[8]

References
  1. Rangarajan, Malathi (5 August 2005). "'Madhu' matters". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  2. "Jithan Ramesh rocks in Madhu". Behindwoods. 6 September 2005. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  3. "Madhu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Spotify. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  4. "Vettaiyaadu Vilayaadu -Madhu Tamil Film Audio CD by Harrish Jayaraj". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  5. "Madhu". Sify. 17 May 2006. Archived from the original on 30 December 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  6. Sudha, S (19 May 2006). "Maadhu: A love story without romance". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 12 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  7. Rangarajan, Malathi (19 May 2006). "A theme gone stale -- Madhu". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 June 2007.
  8. "Madhu". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 10 October 2006. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
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