Adida Melam is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by Anbu Stalin featuring newcomer Abhay Krishna and Abhinaya.[1] The music was composed by Abhishek—Lawrence. Despite being launched in 2012, the film went through production troubles and subsequently had a name change from Mela Thaalam to Adida Melam in 2016, before its release on 25 March 2016.[2][3][4]
Adida Melam | |
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Directed by | Anbu Stalin |
Starring | Abhay Krishna Abhinaya |
Music by | Abhishek—Lawrence |
Production company | Dado Creations |
Release date |
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Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Cast
edit- Abhay Krishna as Saravanan
- Abhinaya as Devaki
- Urvashi
- Jayaprakash
- Mayilsamy
- Swaminathan
- Scissor Manohar
- Mippu
Music
editThe music was composed by Abhishek—Lawrence.
Adida Melam | ||||
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Soundtrack album by Abhishek—Lawrence | ||||
Released | 2016 | |||
Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
Length | 19:36 | |||
Language | Tamil | |||
Label | Bravomovies | |||
Abhishek—Lawrence chronology | ||||
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No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Melathalam" | Kabilan | Silambarasan, Chuchirata[5] | 4:54 |
2. | "Mangkuyilea Punkuyilae" | Arul Thambi | S. P. Charan, Padmalatha | 4:44 |
3. | "Hawa Hawa" | Gana Bala | Gana Bala | 4:34 |
4. | "Yeannantho Yeadhanatho" | Arul Thambi | MC Rude | 4:13 |
5. | "Theme Music" | Abhishek | 1:11 | |
Total length: | 19:36 |
Reception
editThe film opened to mixed reviews, with a critic noting "the tone of Adida Melam is wildly inconsistent, swinging from melodrama to comedy, at times even in the same scene".[6]
References
edit- ^ "'I've never faced bias': Abhinaya". The Times of India. 3 March 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ^ "Abhinaya had to lip-sync to a lot of dialogues". Times of India. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ^ "Abhinaya's new film!". Behindwoods. 1 March 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ^ "Climax of 'Adida Melam' exceptionally funny: Abhay Krishnaa". 23 March 2016.
- ^ "Abhinaya imitates Rajini and dances to STR's tune!". Behindwoods. 25 May 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ^ "Adida Melam Movie Review {2/5}: Critic Review of Adida Melam by Times of India". The Times of India.
External links
edit- Adida Melam at IMDb