Malaiyoor Mambattiyan (transl. Man with shovel from Malaiyoor) is 1983 Indian Tamil-language vigilante action film directed by Rajasekhar, starring Thiagarajan, Saritha and Silk Smitha. It was released on 1 July 1983.[1] The film became a blockbuster and established Thiagarajan as a star.[2] It was remade in Hindi by the same director as Gangvaa (1984)[3] and in Telugu as Kondaveeti Nagulu (1984). In 2011, Thiagarajan remade the film starring his son Prashanth, titled as Mambattiyan.[4]
| Malaiyoor Mambattiyan | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Rajasekhar |
| Screenplay by | Rajasekhar |
| Story by | Raghavan Thambi |
| Produced by | Siva. Ramadoss W. S. Sivashankar K. M. Ravi K. Muthukumaran |
| Starring | Thiagarajan Saritha Jaishankar Silk Smitha |
| Cinematography | V. Ranga |
| Edited by | R. Vittal |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Sri Devi Bagavathy Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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There is a group of youngsters in the village headed by Mambattiyan, who lead life in a forest by robbing the rich and distributing the wealth to the poor.
Cast
edit- Thiagarajan as Mambattiyan[5]
- Saritha as Kannaathaa
- Jaishankar as DSP Ranjith
- Silk Smitha as Gypsy
- Senthamarai as Landlord Sundaralingam
- Goundamani as Landlord Chinna Pannai
- Jayamalini as Sornam
- Sangili Murugan as Duplicate Mambatiyan
- Muthu Bharathi as Oomai Durai
- Senthil as Bullet
- Jayashree
- S. N. Lakshmi
- Vinod Raj as a police officer
- Master Haja Sheriff as Kottai Paaku
Production
editThiagarajan was inspired to make a film on the bandit Malaiyoor Mambattiyan after he heard a folk song praising Mambattiyan for helping the people in Malaiyoor village and hailing him as a real-life Robin Hood.[6]
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[7][8] The songs "Chinnai Ponnu Selai" and "Kaattu Vazhi" were well received and later reused in its 2011 remake.[4]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Aaduthadi" | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja | Vaali | 04:39 |
| "Chinna Ponnu Selai" | Ilaiyaraaja, S. Janaki | Vairamuthu | 04:11 |
| "Kaattu Vazhi Pogum" | Ilaiyaraaja | 03:41 | |
| "Vellarikka" | Gangai Amaran, S. P. Sailaja | Gangai Amaran | 04:57 |
Reception
editJayamanmadhan of Kalki praised the performances of cast, cinematography, music, stunt choreography and direction.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Malaiyoor Mambattiyan / மலையூர் மம்பட்டியான்". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "A mastermind at work". The Hindu. 1 February 2017. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ Us Salam, Ziya (21 December 2012). "Superstar Chronicles". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ a b Ashok Kumar, S. R. (8 December 2011). "Mambattiyan". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ Maderya, Kumuthan (2010). "Rage against the state: historicizing the "angry young man" in Tamil cinema". Jump Cut. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "The story behind Mambattiyan". The Times of India. 25 June 2011. Archived from the original on 24 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Malayoor Mambattian (1983)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 6 December 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ^ "Malaiyur Mambattiyan". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ ஜெயமன்மதன் (31 July 1983). "மலையூர் மம்பட்டியான்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 9. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023 – via Internet Archive.
