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{{short description|2011 film directed by Suraj}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2013}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2013}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Mappillai
| image = Mappillai 2011.jpg
| director = [[Suraj (director)|Suraj]]
| producer = [[Nemichand Jhabak]]<br />[[Nemichand Jhabak|Hitesh Jhabak]]
| starring =[[Dhanush]]<br />[[Hansika Motwani]]<br />[[Manisha Koirala]]
| music = [[Mani Sharma]]
| cinematography = [[S. R. Sathish Kumar]]
| editing = [[Kishore Te.]]
| distributor = [[Sun Pictures]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2011|4|8}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget = {{INRConvert|15|c}}
| gross = {{INRConvert|25|c}}
}}
'''''Mappillai''''' ({{lang-en|Son-in-law/Bridegroom}}) is a 2011 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action comedy film]] directed by [[Suraj (director)|Suraj]], starring [[Dhanush]] as the son-in-law and [[Manisha Koirala]] as the mother-in-law with [[Hansika Motwani]], in her Tamil debut, playing her daughter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/53672.html|title=Manisha is Dhanush's mother-in-law|publisher=Indiaglitz|date=20 January 2011|access-date=16 September 2011}}</ref> The film is a remake of the [[Mappillai (1989 film)|1989 film of the same name]], which itself was remake of Telugu film ''[[Attaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu]]'' .Distributed by [[Sun Pictures]], it was released on 8 April 2011. The film received mixed reviews and became a flop at the box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14968998 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160425110716/http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14968998 |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 April 2016 |title=Chennai Box Office - April 29 to May 1, 2011 |publisher=Sify.com |date=4 May 2011 |access-date=14 January 2016}}</ref> It completed its 50 days of theatrical run.

==Plot==
Saravanan ([[Dhanush]]) is a do-gooder who is soft-spoken and admired by one and all. Another person named Child Chinna ([[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]]) is the head of the Namitha Fan Club in his area. The two of them come across Gayathri ([[Hansika Motwani]]), the daughter of an arrogant businesswoman named Rajeshwari ([[Manisha Koirala]]). Chinna falls for Gayathri, so he tries several plans to get close to her, but in vain.

Gayathri falls for Saravanan after he saves her from an accident. Coming to know of their affair, Rajeshwari decides to get them both married. The reason is that she is keen on getting a son-in-law who will always do what she wants and be under her control.

However, Rajeshwari is in for a shock when she comes to know that Saravanan has a past. He is a ruffian and is feared by one and all. Now she plans to halt all plans, while Saravanan overcomes her plans with ease. Rajeshwari takes steps to get her daughter Gayathri married to Devaraj's son Aathi ([[Aryan (actor)|Aryan]]). Saravanan challenges Rajeshwari to abduct the bride. But at a time when none of them expected the wedding, he kidnaps the groom. In the confusion of Devaraj ([[Ashish Vidyarthi]]) rescuing his son, Saravanan defies Rajeshwari and ties the thaali around Gayathri's neck with her consent on the same stage in front of veryone. Later, Rajeshwari takes Saravanan to her house with his wife Gayathri. Rajeshwari tries not to let the two live together. But, Saravanan breaks it all and starts his married life with Gayathri.

At last, he comes to know that Rajeshwari had humiliated his parents ([[Pattimandram Raja]] and [[Sriranjini (Tamil actress)|Sriranjini]]) when they ask her to accompany them to their village festival. He makes a plan to take her whole family to his village and make them stay there in his ancestral house with the help of Rajeshwari's astrologer ([[Manobala]]), and further, he plans to arrange for his sister's marriage with Rajeshwari's son. Saravanan tricks Chinna to act a wealthy businessman named James Pandian, to which Chinna agrees. After some time, Rajeshwari knows the truth about James. She insults him and his family in front of the whole village and leaves.

Later, she and Gayathri are caught by some goons, but Saravanan saves them and reconciles with his family.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Dhanush]] as Saravanan
* [[Hansika Motwani]] as Gayathri
* [[Manisha Koirala]] as Rajeshwari
* [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] as Child Chinna / James Pandiyan / Youth
* [[Pattimandram Raja]] as Saravanan's father
* [[Sriranjini (Tamil actress)|Sriranjini]] as Saravanan's mother
* [[Dr. Sharmila]] as Saravanan's sister
* [[Ashish Vidyarthi]] as Devaraj
* [[Sathyan Sivakumar]] as Chinna's friend
* Thadi Balaji as Chinna's friend
* Cell Murugan as Chinna's friend
* [[Manobala]] as Rajeshwari's astrologer
* [[Chitti Babu (actor)|Chitti Babu]] as Rajeshwari's PA
* [[Madhan Bob]] as Rajeshwari's assistant
* [[Thyagu (actor)|Thyagu]] as Chinna's assistant
* [[Dhandapani]] as Industrialist
* [[Aryan (actor)|Aryan]] as Aathi
* [[Vaiyapuri]]
* [[Vichu Vishwanath]]
* [[Baba Bhaskar]] (special appearance in the song "Onnu Rendu")
* [[Ramesh Thilak]] (uncredited role)
{{colend}}

==Reception==
Rohit Ramachandran of nowrunning.com gave it 3/5 stating that the film was Good entertaining with mixed comedy and action."<ref name="Nowrunning">{{citation|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/8836/tamil/mappillai/3034/review.htm|title=mappillai review|publisher=nowrunning.com|date=8 April 2011|access-date=16 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/8836/tamil/mappillai/3034/review.htm|title=mappillai review|publisher=nowrunning.com}}</ref> ''Behindwoods.com'' gave 2.75 out of 5 giving the verdict "this Mappillai entertains in parts" and stating "Mapillai suffers from weak characterization but still how manages to keep entertain."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/apr-11-02/mappillai-review.html|title=MAPPILLAI MOVIE REVIEW|publisher=Behindwoods.com|access-date=16 September 2011}}</ref> [[Rediff]] gave 2.5 out of 5 describing it a "bad copy of the original", further adding that it was "just spice, humour, and plenty of silliness thrown in for good entertainment",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-review-mappillai/20110408.htm|title=Mappillai is a bad copy of the original|work=[[Rediff.com]]|date=8 April 2011|access-date=16 September 2011}}</ref> while [[Sify]] stated that "it was a Romcom remake BUT Still requires some moments".<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/mappillai-a-sloppy-remake-tamil-moview-review-news-national-lekp4hiedgg.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020151551/http://www.sify.com/movies/mappillai-a-sloppy-remake-tamil-moview-review-news-national-lekp4hiedgg.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 October 2012|title='Mappillai' a sloppy remake|publisher=[[Sify.com]]|date=10 April 2011|access-date=16 September 2011}}</ref> [[Times of India]] gave 3 out of 5 and stated that "If you are among those for whom 'Mappillai' holds a lot of nostalgia, give the latest version a miss."<ref>{{cite web|author=N Venkateswaran, TNN, 16 Apr 2011, 01.11PM IST |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/movie-reviews/Mappillai/movie-review/7998585.cms |title=Mappillai movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer at Times of India |work=The Times of India |date=2011-04-16 |access-date=2011-09-16}}</ref>

===Box office===
The film was said to have taken a good opening at the box office. At the Mayajaal multiplex on the ECR, the film had 33 shows per day and had collected a net of Rs 15.35 lakhs, in its opening weekend.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/mappillai-takes-a-super-opening-news-tamil-lemlmLbbbcb.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110415003443/http://www.sify.com/movies/mappillai-takes-a-super-opening-news-tamil-lemlmLbbbcb.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 April 2011|title=Mappillai takes a super opening|date=13 April 2011|access-date=16 September 2011}}</ref> Its three-week collection in Chennai was Rs. 4.12 Crore with 56% occupancy at 90 theatres.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-slide-shows/movie-4/top-ten-movies-may-02/tamil-cinema-topten-movie-mappillai.html |title=Mappillai - Behindwoods.com - Tamil Top Ten Movies - Mappillai Ko Vaanam |publisher=Behindwoods.com |access-date=2011-09-16}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Maapillai
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Mani Sharma]]
| alt =
| released = 11 March 2011
| recorded = 2010
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 28:48
| language = [[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]
| label = [[Sony Music India|Sony Music]]
| producer = [[Mani Sharma]]
| prev_title = [[Shakti (2011 film)|Shakti]]
| prev_year = 2011
| next_title = [[Teen Maar]]
| next_year = 2011
}}
The soundtrack is scored by [[Mani Sharma]]. Audio was launched on 11 March 2011 at Kamarajar Arangam with [[Jayam Ravi]] and [[Bharath (actor)|Bharath]] participating as guests, telecasted on [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] on 27 March 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.w3newz.com/2011/03/sun-tv-to-telecast-mappillai2011-audio-launch-function/|title=audio launch telecasting|date=23 March 2011|access-date=16 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110407025911/http://www.w3newz.com/2011/03/sun-tv-to-telecast-mappillai2011-audio-launch-function/|archive-date=7 April 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> The audio was marketed by [[Sony Music India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/dhanush-s-mappillai-audio-launched-news-tamil-ldmkzufadda.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110313012644/http://www.sify.com/movies/dhanush-s-mappillai-audio-launched-news-tamil-ldmkzufadda.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 March 2011|title=Dhanush's Mappillai audio launched|publisher=[[Sify.com]]|date=13 March 2011|access-date=16 September 2011}}</ref> The song ''Ennoda Raasi'' was reused and remixed from the 1989 movie.
{{tracklist
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 28:48
| title1 = Aaru Padai
| lyrics1 = [[Viveka (lyricist)|Viveka]]
| extra1 = [[Vijay Yesudas]], Mukesh
| length1 = 04:56
| title2 = Love Love (not featured in the film)
| lyrics2 = [[Snehan]]
| extra2 = [[Rahul Nambiar]], [[Rita Thyagarajan]]
| length2 = 04:41
| title3 = Onnu Rendu
| lyrics3 = [[Pa. Vijay]]
| extra3 = Mukesh, [[Saindhavi]]
| length3 = 04:23
| title4 = Ready Readya
| lyrics4 = Snehan
| extra4 = [[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]], Saindhavi
| length4 = 04:31
| title5 = Ennoda Raasi
| lyrics5 = [[Gangai Amaran]]
| extra5 = Ranjith
| length5 = 04:26
| title6 = Ready Readya (Remix)
| lyrics6 = Snehan
| extra6 = Ranjith
| length6 = 03:45
| title7 = Mappillai Theme
| lyrics7 = Instrumental
| extra7 = Ranjith
| length7 = 02:06
}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|1887807|Mappillai}}

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[[Category:Films scored by Mani Sharma]]

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