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{{short description|2014 short film directed by Rathna Kumar}}
{{Infobox film
| director = [[Rathna Kumar]]
| producer = Rathna Kumar
| writer = Rathna Kumar
| starring = {{ubl|[[Sananth]]|Roshini Abraham|[[Vivek Prasanna]]}}
| music = Javed Riaz
| cinematography = Vijay Kartik Kannan
| editing = Sridharan G. K.
| studio = Bare Hands Movie Makers
| released = {{filmdate|2014|06|06|df=yes}}
| runtime = 39 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
'''''Madhu''''' is a 2014 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic comedy]] [[short film]] written, directed and produced by [[Rathna Kumar]], starring [[Sananth]], Roshini Abraham and [[Vivek Prasanna]]. The music for the film is composed by Javed Riaz, with cinematography handled by Vijay Kartik Kannan and editing done by Sridharan G. K. It was released through [[YouTube]] on 6 June 2014.<ref name=":0">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7piVx4ARrr8 |title=Madhu – An Independent Pilot Movie {{!}} Sananth {{!}} Roshini Abraham {{!}} Vivek Prasanna {{!}} Rathnakumar |date=6 June 2014 |type=short film |language=Tamil |publisher=Bare Hands Movie Makers |place=India |access-date=11 June 2021}}</ref>

The film was included in one of the six short segments for the [[anthology film]] ''[[Bench Talkies]]'', bankrolled by [[Karthik Subbaraj]]'s maiden production house Stone Bench Creations. A feature film adaptation based on the short film was developed by Rathna Kumar, owing to Subbaraj's interest and was titled ''[[Meyaadha Maan]]'' with [[Vaibhav Reddy|Vaibhav]] and [[Priya Bhavani Shankar]] in the lead roles. The film released on 18 October 2017 to positive reviews.

== Plot ==
The film revolves around the romance between Kumar (Sananth) and his college mate Madhu (Roshini Abraham). Kumar, who is unable to express his love to Madhu, came to know about that she has engaged. A dejected Kumar tries to commit suicide and to dissuade him, his friend reaches out to the girl, setting in motion events that unexpectedly turn out to be life changing.

== Cast ==

* [[Sananth Reddy|Sananth]] as Kumar
* Roshni Abraham as Madhu
* [[Vivek Prasanna]] as Vinoth
* Vignesh Vergil as Kishore
* [[Deepak Paramesh]] as Amith Krishnan
* [[Baby Krithika|Baby Krithiga]] as Viji

== Production ==
[[Rathna Kumar]] penned the 40-page script for the short within 30 minutes and chose actors [[Sananth Reddy]], Roshini Abraham, [[Vivek Prasanna]] for the lead. [[Deepak Paramesh]] apart from playing a supporting role in the film, had also dubbed for Vignesh Vergil's character, as well as designing the [[Poster advertising|promotional posters]] for the film. The voice-over for Abraham's character was dubbed by Deepti Nirmal.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=The making of Madhu |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/the-making-of-madhu/articleshow/24323817.cms |url-status=live |access-date=11 June 2021 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

The entire short film was completed within limited budget for four days. The cinematographer Vijay Kartik Kannan used a [[Canon 6D]] camera for the film's shoot.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cinematography is like a sine wave: DoP Vijay Kartik Kannan |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2019/jul/28/cinematography-is-like-a-sine-wave-aadai-dop-vijay-kartik-kannan-13264.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210611162521/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2019/jul/28/cinematography-is-like-a-sine-wave-aadai-dop-vijay-kartik-kannan-13264.html |archive-date=11 June 2021 |access-date=11 June 2021 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> Post-production activities of the film began after the completion of the shooting, with four days for [[editing]], two weeks for [[Re-recording (filmmaking)|re-recording]], two days for [[visual effects]], [[digital intermediate]], [[color grading]] and [[special effect]]s. Abhishek Joseph George worked on the [[subtitles]] for the short film. Praveen Kumar edited the promotional [[Teaser campaign|teaser]] and [[Trailer (promotion)|trailer]] of the film before the release plans,<ref name=":1" /> both of them being unveiled on 26 May<ref>{{Citation |title=Bench Talkies – Madhu (Official Teaser) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efulObgC1e8 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210611162523/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efulObgC1e8 |access-date=11 June 2021 |archive-date=11 June 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> and 2 June 2014,<ref>{{Citation |title=Madhu (Youtubical Trailer) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CB9hRfXjEok |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210611162522/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CB9hRfXjEok |access-date=11 June 2021 |archive-date=11 June 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> respectively.

== Release ==
The short film was uploaded to [[YouTube]] on 6 June 2014.<ref name=":0" /> It opened to positive feedback from audiences and the short film got more than a million views within a month of its release.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 July 2014 |title=A million views for Madhu |url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/madhu-pilot-film-one-million-views.html |url-status=live |access-date=11 June 2021 |website=Behindwoods}}</ref> The film was included in one of the six stories of the [[anthology film]] ''[[Bench Talkies – The First Bench]]'', produced by [[Karthik Subbaraj]], under his newly formed production house Stone Bench Creations and had a theatrical release on 27 March 2015.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Srinivasan |first=Sudhir |date=27 March 2015 |title=Short in the arm |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/short-in-the-arm/article6969419.ece |url-status=live |access-date=11 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210611121109/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/short-in-the-arm/article6969419.ece |archive-date=11 June 2021}}</ref>

== Reception ==
M. Suganth, editor-in-chief of ''[[The Times of India]]'' in the review for the anthology film ''[[Bench Talkies]]'' praised the short and its director saying "Rathna Kumar RM has a light touch and the lines are genuinely hilarious with some of the vibe of ''[[Siva Manasula Sakthi]]'', though he makes an ill-advised decision and slaps the tale with an extended bittersweet ending".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Suganth |first=M. |title=Bench Talkies Movie Review |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/bench-talkies/movie-review/46487303.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180615152908/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/bench-talkies/movie-review/46487303.cms |archive-date=15 June 2018 |access-date=11 June 2021 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> [[Baradwaj Rangan]] in his review for ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote "Rathna Kumar throws everything the box office demands: romance; broken-hearted sentiment (the girl, naturally, is engaged to someone else); zingy one-liners that are far funnier than anything you’ve heard from [[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]] recently; much consumption of ''sarakku''; loyal friends who all but come in T-shirts with the legend ''Nanbenda''; and an overlong running time".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rangan |first=Baradwaj |author-link=Baradwaj Rangan |date=26 March 2015 |title=Bench Talkies: An okayish showcase for amateur talent |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/bench-talkies-an-okayish-showcase-for-amateur-talent/article6969422.ece |url-status=live |access-date=11 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210611162519/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/bench-talkies-an-okayish-showcase-for-amateur-talent/article6969422.ece |archive-date=11 June 2021 |quote=He [Rathna Kumar] throws everything the box office demands: romance; broken-hearted sentiment (the girl, naturally, is engaged to someone else); zingy one-liners [...] and an overlong running time}}</ref>

''Behindwoods'' wrote "The irony associated with the lead actress’ name and the title is clichéd, but the interesting dialogues and very effective performances by all the actors in the film keep you entertained till the end. The usage of bokeh shots with whatever light was available and some neat camera frames keep the visual experience alive".<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 June 2014 |title=Madhu review |url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/bench-talkies-the-first-bench/bench-talkies-the-first-bench-review.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210611162525/https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/bench-talkies-the-first-bench/bench-talkies-the-first-bench-review.html |archive-date=11 June 2021 |access-date=11 June 2021 |website=Behindwoods}}</ref> S. Saraswathi of ''[[Rediff.com]]'' called the short as "lighthearted one-sided love story" and a "miniature potboiler".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Saraswathi |first=S. |date=7 June 2014 |title=Review: Madhu is a light-hearded love story and miniature potboiler |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-bench-talkies-fails-to-impress/20150309.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210611162522/https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-bench-talkies-fails-to-impress/20150309.htm |archive-date=11 June 2021 |access-date=11 June 2021 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref>

== Adaptation ==
{{Main|Meyaadha Maan}}
[[Karthik Subbaraj]] assisted [[Rathna Kumar]] to develop the short film into a feature-film format as the team of his production studio Stone Bench Creations were reluctant to sign other scripts of the director and Subbaraj believed that its commercial nature could be the reason why it can be adapted into a feature film. Though Rathna Kumar did not have any intentions to adapt the short as he had developed it only for his portfolio, he later obliged to Subbaraj's request. Kumar set the film in [[North Chennai]] as he was inspired by the creative talents of people in the [[Royapuram]] and Kasimedu.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Subramanian |first=Anupama |date=19 August 2017 |title=The good side of North Madras |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/190817/the-good-side-of-north-madras.html |url-status=live |access-date=11 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190727062804/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/190817/the-good-side-of-north-madras.html |archive-date=27 July 2019}}</ref>

Kumar initially planned to rope in the cast members of the short, [[Sananth]], Roshini Abraham and [[Vivek Prasanna]], for the film adaptation;<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=1 November 2017 |title=Meyaadha Maan director Rathna Kumar: I wouldn’t call releasing a film along with Mersal a gamble |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/meyaadha-maan-director-rathna-kumar-i-wouldn-t-call-releasing-a-film-along-with-mersal-a-gamble/story-kBxXIYp836YavEDSU2hljM.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200615174739/https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/meyaadha-maan-director-rathna-kumar-i-wouldn-t-call-releasing-a-film-along-with-mersal-a-gamble/story-kBxXIYp836YavEDSU2hljM.html |archive-date=15 June 2020 |access-date=11 June 2021 |website=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref> but as producers opted against signing a relative newcomer and also Roshini chosen not to become a feature film actress, the makers cast [[Vaibhav Reddy|Vaibhav]] and television actress [[Priya Bhavani Shankar]] (in her film debut),<ref>{{Cite news |last=Subramanian |first=Anupama |date=14 June 2017 |title=Vaibhav Reddy plays a north Chennai guy |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/140617/vaibhav-reddy-plays-a-north-chennai-guy.html |url-status=live |access-date=11 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210611162524/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/140617/vaibhav-reddy-plays-a-north-chennai-guy.html |archive-date=11 June 2021}}</ref> with Vivek Prasanna being the only cast member from the short being retained for the film.<ref name=":2" /> [[Santhosh Narayanan]] and [[Pradeep Kumar (musician)|Pradeep Kumar]] jointly composed the film music, with the latter made his debut as film composer.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 October 2017 |title=We were nervous about releasing Meyaadha Maan along with Mersal: Actor Vaibhav |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/we-were-nervous-about-releasing-meyaadha-maan-along-with-mersal-actor-vaibhav4902822/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210611164024/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/we-were-nervous-about-releasing-meyaadha-maan-along-with-mersal-actor-vaibhav4902822/ |archive-date=11 June 2021 |access-date=11 June 2021 |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> The film's title ''Meyaadha Maan'' was announced in late June 2017 after ninety percent of the shooting being completed,<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 June 2017 |title=Karthik Subbaraj's announcement about Two Films he has completed |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/karthik-subbaraj-completes-shooting-two-films-as-a-producer-meyaadha-maan-and-mercury-tamil-news-188400 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210611162519/https://www.indiaglitz.com/karthik-subbaraj-completes-shooting-two-films-as-a-producer-meyaadha-maan-and-mercury-tamil-news-188400 |archive-date=11 June 2021 |access-date=11 June 2021 |website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref> and was released theatrically on the occasion of [[Diwali]], 18 October 2017, to positive reviews from critics and audience.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 October 2017 |title=Meyaadha Maan: Move over Mersal; here's why you should watch this rom-com instead of Vijay-starrer |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/meyaadha-maan-move-over-mersal-heres-why-you-should-watch-this-rom-com-instead-of-vijay-starrer-4165289.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210611162522/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/meyaadha-maan-move-over-mersal-heres-why-you-should-watch-this-rom-com-instead-of-vijay-starrer-4165289.html |archive-date=11 June 2021 |access-date=11 June 2021 |website=[[Firstpost]]}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==

* {{IMDb title|id=tt0139444|title=Madhu}}
* ''[https://www.twitter.com/Madhuthemovie Madhu]'' at [[Twitter]]
*{{YouTube|id=7piVx4ARrr8|title=Madhu (Short Film)}}

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[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian romance films]]
[[Category:Indian comedy films]]
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