Medhai

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{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Medhai
| image =
| director = N.T.G. Saravanan
| starring = {{ubl|[[Ramarajan]]|Kaushika|Haasini|[[Charle]]}}
| studio = Kalaimagal Kalaikoodam
|producer =M. Kumar, Seerkazhi K. Sivashankar
| music = [[Dhina]]
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2012|1|15}}
| runtime = 136 minutes
| language = Tamil
| country = India
| budget = 100 million
}}
'''''Medhai'''''({{trans|Scholar}}) is a 2012 Tamil-language action drama film directed by debutant director Saravanan and produced by Kalaimagal Kalaikoodam. The film stars [[Ramarajan]], Kaushika, Haasini and [[Charle]] in lead roles. The music was composed by [[Dhina]]. The film released on 15 January 2012.<ref>https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/medhai.html#cast</ref>

==Plot==
([[Ramarajan]]) plays Saravana, a model schoolteacher in a suburban town. In prison, wrongly convicted of embezzling funds from a public trust he had created for underprivileged students who could not afford their school fees. After receiving the award for best teacher and later released from prison, the man goes into flashback mode. learns about his good deeds and his integrity, his efforts to create the truth and his fight against child labor. Released from prison, Saravana learns of the conspiracy that had sent him to prison. He proposes to confront, or rather to reform the wicked.

==Cast==
*[[Ramarajan]]
*Kaushika
*Haasini
*[[Charle]]
*[[Raj Kapoor (Tamil film director)|Raj Kapoor]]
*[[K. Natraj]]
*[[Vijay Krishnaraj]]
*[[Alex (actor)|Alex]]
*[[Kovai Senthil]]
*[[Ganja Karuppu]]
*[[Pandu (actor)|Pandu]]
*[[Muthukaalai]]

==Production==
''Medhai'' marked the acting comeback of Ramarajan after many years and it was his 44th film as an actor.<ref name=bw /> The film marked the directorial debut of Saravanan who earlier apprenticed with [[Senthilnathan]] and [[Hari (director)|Hari]].<ref name=ie />

==Soundtrack==
The soundtrack was composed by [[Dhina]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/medhai-songs-T0002488|title=Medhai Songs|work=Raaga|date=10 Mar 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200310145607/https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/medhai-songs-T0002488|archive-date=10 March 2020}}</ref> The audio release of the film was held on 17 July 2010 at Chennai.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jul-10-03/ramarajan-medhai-dheena-16-07-10.html|work=Behindwoods|date=16 July 2010|title=Tomorrow is Ramarajan's day|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200310150633/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jul-10-03/ramarajan-medhai-dheena-16-07-10.html|archive-date=10 March 2020}}</ref>
{{Infobox album
| name = Medhai
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Dhina]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|df=y|2012|7|17}}
| recorded = 2010
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack]]
| length =
| label =
| producer = [[Dhina]]
| prev_title = [[Bhavani (film)|Bhavani]]
| prev_year = 2011
| next_title = [[Maasi (film)|Maasi]]
| next_year = 2012
}}

{{Track listing
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| title1 = En Uyir Thangangale | extra1 = [[Unni Menon]] | lyrics1 = Muthulingham
| title2 = Nilavukku Piranthaval Evalo | extra2 = [[Harish Raghavendra]], [[Chinmayi]] | lyrics2 = Muthu Vijayan
| title3 = Thumbikai Thoppai Ganpathi | extra3 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] | lyrics3 = N. T. G.Saravanan
| title4 = Epothum Elorukum | extra4 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Manikka Vinayagam]] | lyrics4 = [[Gangai Amaran]]
| title5 = Ungakitta Rendukannum Ottikiduchu | extra5 = [[K. S. Chithra|Chitra]], [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]] | lyrics5 = [[Yugabharathi]]
| title6 = Annai Oru Kuzhandhai | extra6 = [[KJ Yesudas]], [[Saindhavi]] | lyrics6 = Parinaman
| title7 = Uyirile kundi Ondru | extra7 = [[Benny Dayal]], [[Saindhavi]] | lyrics7 = Mugaiyur Muthu
}}

==Reception==
''Behindwoods'' wrote "Medhai is quite obviously built around Ramarajan and his comeback. One only wishes the film had got a more contemporary story, treatment and better technical aspects. Director MTG Saravana definitely had to pay more attention to all aspects of the movie".<ref name=bw>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/jan-12-03/medhai-review.html|title=MEDHAI MOVIE REVIEW|work=Behindwoods|date=12 Jan 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200310150024/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/jan-12-03/medhai-review.html|archive-date=10 March 2020}}</ref> '''Indian Express'' wrote "The film is neither too exciting, nor a great disappointment. Only, the whole feel is that of a decades old film".<ref name=ie>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2012/jan/22/medhai-332431.html|title=Medhai|work=Indian Express|date=22 Jan 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200310150342/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2012/jan/22/medhai-332431.html|archive-date=10 March 2020}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2012 films]]
[[Category:2010s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]
[[Category:2012 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:2012 action drama films]]

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Namma Ooru Nayagan

2021-04-03T19:41:27Z

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{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Namma Ooru Nayagan
| image = Namma Ooru Nayagan.jpg
| image_size =
| caption =
| director = [[Yaar Kannan]]
| producer = V. Anbukarasu G. Ravichandran MRS S. P. Selvaraj Raja Subramanian
| writer =
| story = Raja Subramanian
| screenplay =
| starring = [[Ramarajan]] [[Gouthami]] [[Sripriya]]
| music = Rajesh Khanna
| cinematography = Robert-Thennavan
| editing = Rajakeerthi
| studio = Olympic Cinemas
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1988|11|08}}
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
}}

'''''Namma Ooru Nayagan''''' (Tamil: நம்ம ஊரு நாயகன்) is a [[Tamil films of 1988|1988]] [[Cinema of India|Indian]] [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film, directed by [[Yaar Kannan]] and produced by V. Anbukarasu. The film stars [[Ramarajan]], [[Gouthami]] and [[Sripriya]] in lead roles. The film had musical score by newcomer Rajesh Khanna.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/namma-ooru-nayakan-movie/11235|title=Namma Ooru Nayagan|accessdate=2014-10-31|publisher=gomolo.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/movie/namma-ooru-nayagan/|title=Namma Ooru Nayagan|accessdate=2014-10-31|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref>

==Cast==
*[[Ramarajan]] as Jagan
*[[Gouthami]] as Revathi
*[[Sripriya]] as Anna
*[[Senthamarai (actor)|Senthamarai]]
*[[K. R. Vijaya]] as Lakshmi
*[[Senthil]]
*[[Kumarimuthu]] as Aarumugam

==Soundtrack==
The music was composed by Rajesh Khanna.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://play.raaga.com/tamil/album/namma-oor-nayagan-t0000949|title=Namma Oor Nayagan Songs|accessdate=2014-10-31|publisher=raaga.com}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
|-
| 1 || "Vaa Vaa Vaa" || Mano || Rajesh Khanna || 04:16
|-
| 2 || "Jennalukku Pakkathula" || Ramesh || Rajesh Khanna || 04:52
|-
| 3 || "Vaadipatti Sandhaiyele" || [[T. K. S. Natarajan]] || Rajesh Khanna || 04:16
|-
| 4 || "Vanathile Nilava" || Malaysia Vasudevan || Rajesh Khanna || 05:33
|-
| 5 || "Therattam Nee" || Ramesh || Rajesh Khanna || 04:54
|-
| 6 || "Kannamma Kannamma" || Ramesh || Rajesh Khanna || 04:34
|-
| 7 || "Raasave Raasave" || Uma Ramanan || Rajesh Khanna || 04:37
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFMOWhwDTCQ Full movie in Youtube]

[[Category:1988 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1980s Tamil-language films]]

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