Maanga is a 2015 Indian Tamil language science fiction comedy film directed by debutant R. S. Raja and produced by P. C. K. Sakthivel. The film features Premgi Amaren and Advaitha in the lead roles, while Leema Babu, Ilavarasu, Manobala, Srinivasan, and Rekha appear in supporting roles.[1] The music was composed by Premgi with cinematography by R. S. Selva and editing by Suresh Urs. The film was released on 11 September 2015.
| Maanga | |
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| Directed by | R. S. Raja |
| Produced by | P. C. K. Sakthivel |
| Starring | Premgi Advaitha |
| Cinematography | R. S. Selva |
| Edited by | Suresh Urs |
| Music by | Premgi Amaren |
Production company | Dream Zone Movies |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
edit- Premji as Shiva / Vishwanatha Moorthy
- Advaitha as Joshita
- Leema Babu as Alamu
- Ilavarasu as Nambirajan
- Manobala as Rengasamy Nagarajan
- Srinivasan
- Rekha as Samyuktha
- Chaams as Kalakkal
- T. P. Gajendran as Petthiah
- Thennavan
- Amarasigamani
- Vengal Rao
Production
editThe film was launched at an event in Chennai in March 2013, with Premgi Amaren reported to play a dual role in the film apart from composing the film's songs.[2] He revealed it would be the first film which would feature him as the sole lead actor after previous ventures including 2010 Bhagyaraj had failed to be completed.[3] Filming began later that month with Thambi Ramaiah and Manobala filming scenes in Chennai.[4] Advaitha was selected to play the film's heroine while Leema Babu will also play a role.[5][6]
Soundtrack
edit| Maanga | ||||
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| Released | 1 April 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 21:00 | |||
| Language | Tamil | |||
| Label | Saregama | |||
| Producer | Premgi Amaren | |||
| Premgi Amaren chronology | ||||
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The soundtrack was composed by Premgi Amaren. The audio was released on 1 April 2015.[7]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Genius Maanga" | Snehan | Ranjith | 4:24 |
| 2. | "Vedakozhi" | Snehan | Naveen Madhav, Saindhavi | 4:34 |
| 3. | "Anjathey" | Acharya | Hemambika | 1:39 |
| 4. | "Appankitta" | Snehan | Premgi Amaren | 3:33 |
| 5. | "Kanne" | Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass | Premgi Amaren, Hemambika | 2:40 |
| 6. | "Sriranjini" | Gangai Amaran | Premgi Amaren, Ramya NSK, T. L. Maharajan, Hemambika | 4:10 |
| Total length: | 21:00 | |||
Critical reception
editIndiaglitz wrote "Debutante director R.S. Raja has tried to present "Maanga" as a film with loads of fun and horror elements though the film cannot be fixed under the "Horror-comedy" genre. The film also apparently aims to be considered as a science fiction but everything related to the scientific invention of the lead character is presented in a funny way. So one could not be clear whether the intention of such scenes was dealing with science or making us laugh".[9] The Times of India wrote "The film feels like a hodgepodge of movie references, bad science, and lazily written jokes put together in a manner that is hardly competent".[10]
References
edit- ^ "Premgi in "Maanga"". Sify. Archived from the original on 26 March 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ^ "At last, I'm a hero- Premgi, Manga, Premji Amaran". Behindwoods.com. 22 March 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ^ "'Manga' to have Premji in lead | CineBuzz - Movies". ChennaiOnline. 25 March 2013. Archived from the original on 27 March 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ^ "Premgi kick starts "Maanga" today! - The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ^ Nikhil Raghavan (16 December 2013). "Shotcuts: Her own name from now on". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ^ Gupta, Rinku (28 October 2013). "Premgi content with biriyani, manga". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ^ "Maanga Audio Launch Photos". Silverscreen.in. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ "Maanga - All Songs - Download or Listen Free - Saavn". 30 April 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ "Maanga review. Maanga Tamil movie review, story, rating".
- ^ "Maanga Movie Review {1.5/5}: Critic Review of Maanga by Times of India". The Times of India.