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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|2013 Indian film by Barani Jayapal}}<br />
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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Mathil Mel Poonai<br />
| image = Mathil Mel Poonai.jpg<br />
| caption = Film poster<br />
| director = Barani Jayapal<br />
| producer = Kannan<br />
| story = Barani Jayapal<br />
| screenplay = Barani Jayapal<br />
| starring = [[Vijay Vasanth]]<br />Vibha Natarajan<br />
| music = [[Ganesh Raghavendra]]<br />
| cinematography = LK. Vijay<br />
| editing = [[Praveen K. L.]]<br>[[N. B. Srikanth]]<br />
| studio = Peenics Creations<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2013|03|08}}<br />
| runtime =<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
| budget =<br />
| gross =<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Mathil Mel Poonai''''' ({{translation|''Cat on the wall''}}) is a 2013 [[Tamil language]] [[thriller film]] written and directed by Barani Jayapal. [[Vijay Vasanth]] and Vibha Natarajan play the lead roles in the film. The villains in the film are Karthik, Prabha, and Ramesh. Thambi Ramayya and Meera Krishna share screen time, also playing the key roles in the movie. The script for ''Mathil Mel Punai'' was written by [[Yugabharathi]] and [[Thamarai]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Madhil Mel Poonai |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/previews/Madhil-Mel-Poonai/articleshow/16293955.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102195816/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-07/previews/33675888_1_vijay-vasanth-madhil-mel-poonai-vibha |archive-date=2 January 2014 |access-date=7 March 2013 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> The Ganesh Raghavendra musical, LK Vijay cinematography and Praveen-Srikanth editorial went to international screens on 8 March.<ref name="indiaglitz1">{{Cite web |title='Mathil Mel Poonai' all set to release |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/91533.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130307083558/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/91533.html |archive-date=7 March 2013 |access-date=7 March 2013 |website=IndiaGlitz}}</ref> The film is based on the 2008 British film ''[[Eden Lake]]''. The film was panned by critics and became a [[box office bomb]].<br />
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==Cast==<br />
* [[Vijay Vasanth]] as Karthik<br />
* Vibha Natarajan as Divya<br />
* Karthik as Johnny<br />
* Rahul Sekar as Childhood Johnny<br />
* [[Thambi Ramaiah]]<br />
* [[G. Gnanasambandam]] as Divya's father<br />
* Prabha<br />
* Ramesh<br />
* [[Neelima Rani]]<br />
* [[Meera Krishnan]]<br />
* Kamalakkannan<br />
* Sairam Ramachandran<br />
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==Production==<br />
The director is Bharani, who was an assistant of director [[Selvaraghavan]]. The film's songs received worse reviews than the film had received. The scenes were choreographed by Michael master. The film has been shot in [[Paramakudi]], [[Courtallam]], [[Kumbakonam]], [[Puducherry (city)|Pondicherry]] and [[Chennai]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Now, Vijay Vasanth bitten by action bug |url=http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/article1481378.ece |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130307064314/http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/article1481378.ece |archive-date=7 March 2013 |access-date=7 March 2013 |publisher=The New Indian Express}}</ref> The crew spent the hardship of 75 days in thick forests for shooting.<ref name="indiaglitz1" /> Shanthini Theva, who made her debut in ''[[Naadodigal]]'', directed by [[Samuthirakani]] and produced by [[M. Sasikumar|Sasikumar]], was playing the heroine in ''Madhil Mel Poonai''. But Vibha Natarajan became the heroine later.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Mathil Mel Poonai' audio launched |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/mathil-mel-poonai-audio-launched-news-tamil-mjfqK6hedij.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103225437/http://www.sify.com/movies/mathil-mel-poonai-audio-launched-news-tamil-mjfqK6hedij.html |archive-date=3 November 2012 |access-date=7 March 2013 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref><br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
{{Infobox album<br />
| name = Mathil Mel Poonai<br />
| type = Soundtrack<br />
| artist = [[Ganesh Raghavendra]]<br />
| cover =<br />
| alt =<br />
| released = 4 September 2012<br />
| recorded =<br />
| venue =<br />
| studio =<br />
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]<br />
| length =<br />
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]<br />
| label = [[Saregama]]<br />
| producer = Ganesh Raghavendra<br />
| prev_title = [[Aachariyangal]]<br />
| prev_year = 2012<br />
| next_title = [[Thiranthidu Seese]]<br />
| next_year = 2015<br />
}}<br />
{{Track listing<br />
|extra_column = Singer(s)<br />
|title1= Manasa Thirudiya<br />
|extra1= [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]]<br />
|length1= <br />
|title2= Vandharai Vazhavaikum<br />
|extra2= [[Silambarasan Rajendar]]<br />
|length2= <br />
|title3= Oru Poo Pookiradhu<br />
|extra3= [[Harini (singer)|Harini]], [[Harish Raghavendra]]<br />
|note3= <br />
|length3= <br />
|title4= Irulai Katti Vai<br />
|extra4= Abilash, Lawrance<br />
|length4= <br />
|title5= Rathathin Nuraraiya<br />
|extra5= [[Sathyan Mahalingam|Sathyan]], [[T. L. Maharajan]]<br />
|length5= <br />
}}<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb title|3421394}}<br />
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[[Category:2013 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian thriller films]]<br />
[[Category:2013 thriller films]]<br />
[[Category:2013 Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:2013 Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:2010s survival films]]<br />
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