Mella Pesungal (transl. Speak Quietly) is a 1983 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by the duo BharathiVasu. The film stars S. N. Vasanth and Bhanupriya. It marked the debut of Vasanth and Bhanupriya in the film industry.[1] The film was released on 24 June 1983.[2]

Mella Pesungal
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Directed byBharathiVasu
Produced byP. Jayaraj
S. P. Sigamani
StarringS. N. Vasanth
Bhanupriya
Music byIlaiyaraaja
Production
company
Kanya Creations
Release date
  • 24 June 1983 (1983-06-24)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

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Prabhu, a young man, falls in love with Uma, a school teacher. Their love life runs into trouble due to an unpleasant incident that happened in Prabhu's house.

Cast

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Soundtrack

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The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[3][4]

Song Singers Lyrics
"Sevvanthi Pookalil" Uma Ramanan, Deepan Chakravarthy Pulamaipithan
"Kaadhal Saagadhu" S. Janaki, Malaysia Vasudevan Na. Kamarasan
"Kelayo Kathal" Krishnachander Vairamuthu
"Uyirey Uravil" S. Janaki Gangai Amaran

Reception

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Jayamanmadhan of Kalki praised the acting of Bhanupriya, Ilaiyaraaja's music and Sekar's cinematography but panned the climax.[5] According to Bharathi–Vasu, the film failed due to poor publicity.[6] After the film's release, Vasanth became popularly known as "Mella Pesungal Vasanth".[7]

References

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  1. ^ Ashok Kumar, S.R. (1 October 2006). "For Bhanupriya family comes first now". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Mella Pesungal / மெல்லப் பேசுங்கள்". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Mella Pesungal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. 1 January 1983. Archived from the original on 26 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Mella Pesungal Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  5. ^ ஜெயமன்மதன் (17 July 1983). "இனிய பாரதிவாசுவுக்கு". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 18. Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024 – via Internet Archive.
  6. ^ "எங்களைக் கவிழ்த்தது..." Kalki (in Tamil). 23 September 1984. p. 32. Archived from the original on 3 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  7. ^ "Popular television actor Vasanth passes away". Webindia123. 15 May 2009. Archived from the original on 7 January 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
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