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{{Short description|1994 film directed by Venus Balu}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| name = May Maadham
| image = May Maadham poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Venus Balu
| producer = [[G. Venkateswaran]]
| writer = Balu [[Crazy Mohan]] (dialogues)
| starring = [[Vineeth]] [[Sonali Kulkarni]]
| music = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| cinematography = [[P. C. Sreeram]]
| editing = [[B. Lenin]] [[V. T. Vijayan]]
| studio = [[GV Films]]
| released = {{Film date|1994|09|09|df=y}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
'''''May Maadham''''' ({{trans|''The Month of May''}}) is a 1994 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romance film]] directed by Venus Balu. The film stars [[Vineeth]] and [[Sonali Kulkarni]], and has music by [[A. R. Rahman]]. It is based on the 1953 American film ''[[Roman Holiday]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 March 2016 |title=சுட்ட படம் |trans-title=Stolen film |url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/116914-sutta-padam-roman-holiday-%E2%80%98may-madham |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615120552/https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/116914-sutta-padam-roman-holiday-%E2%80%98may-madham |archive-date=15 June 2021 |access-date=15 June 2021 |website=[[Ananda Vikatan]] |language=ta}}</ref>

== Plot ==
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Sandhya is the only daughter of big shot who always controls her life and schedules her activities. When she finds out he has planned to get her married with a US immigrant, she decides to run away from her family to Madras. Due to some unfortunate events, Sandhya loses her money because of a young photographer Eeshwar and now she is stuck with him until he repays her cash. As the story unfolds, her family finds her in Madras and love blossoms between the two.

== Cast ==
{{Colbegin}}
* [[Vineeth]] as Eeshwar<ref>{{Cite news |last=R |first=Aishwaryaa |date=11 June 2019 |title=Mohan is gone, but the craziness will go on |work=[[Deccan Herald]] |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/comment/mohan-is-gone-but-the-craziness-will-go-on-739529.html |url-status=live |access-date=23 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012112409/https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/comment/mohan-is-gone-but-the-craziness-will-go-on-739529.html |archive-date=12 October 2020}}</ref>
* [[Sonali Kulkarni]] as Sandhya<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sundaram |first=Nandhu |date=19 July 2018 |title=Karuthamma, Nammavar, Kadhalan, Nattamai — Tamil cinema offered its best in the watershed year of 1994 |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/karuthamma-nammavar-kadhalan-nattamai-tamil-cinema-offered-its-best-in-the-watershed-year-of-1994-4775931.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180817212007/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/karuthamma-nammavar-kadhalan-nattamai-tamil-cinema-offered-its-best-in-the-watershed-year-of-1994-4775931.html |archive-date=17 August 2018 |access-date=15 June 2021 |website=[[Firstpost]]}}</ref>
* [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Aandal
* [[Kaka Radhakrishnan]] as Sadha Sivam
* [[Janagaraj]] as Captain
* [[R. Sundarrajan (director)|R. Sundarrajan]] as All in All Ayyasamy
* [[P. C. Ramakrishna]] as Rangarajan, Sandhya's father
* Rajeshkumar as Rajeshkumar
* [[Pandu (actor)|Pandu]] as Police constable
* [[Anand Krishnamoorthi]] as Thirugnana Sambanthan (Calcutta)
* [[Oru Viral Krishna Rao]] as Colony resident
* [[Madhan Bob]] as Ramasamy
* [[S. N. Lakshmi]] as Sandhya's grandmother
* [[C. R. Saraswathi]]
* [[Sathyapriya]] as Female pimp
* [[Pasi Sathya]] as Poongodi
* [[A. V. Ramanan]]
* Marthandan as Mad man
* [[Vellai Subbaiah]] as Customer
* Jaya Prahasam as Gurusamy
* [[Mounika (actress)|Mounika]] in a special appearance in song "Aadipaaru Mangatha"
* [[Silk Smitha]] in a special appearance in song "Palakattu Machanukku"
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== Production ==
The film marks [[Sonali Kulkarni]]'s Tamil film debut.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Pawar |first=Yogesh |date=6 May 2018 |title=Smita Patil's tree has grown |work=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-smita-patil-s-tree-has-grown-2611999 |url-status=live |access-date=23 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190823085740/https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-smita-patil-s-tree-has-grown-2611999 |archive-date=23 August 2019}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = May Maadham
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1994
| recorded = [[Panchathan Record Inn]]
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack]]
| length = 31:27
| label = [[Pyramid Saimira|Pyramid]] [[Aditya Music]]
| producer = [[G. Venkateswaran]]
| prev_title = [[Duet (1994 film)|Duet]]
| prev_year = 1994
| next_title = [[Kadhalan (soundtrack)|Kadhalan]]
| next_year = 1994
}}
The soundtrack was composed by [[A. R. Rahman]] with lyrics by [[Vairamuthu]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=May Madham (1994) |url=https://mio.to/album/May+Maadham+%281994%29 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190823085739/https://mio.to/album/May%2BMaadham%2B(1994) |archive-date=23 August 2019 |access-date=23 August 2019 |website=Music India Online}}</ref> Rahman reused the songs in ''May Maadham''{{'}}s unreleased [[Hindi]] remake ''Love You Hamesha'',<ref>{{Cite news |last=Padmanabhan |first=Savitha |date=12 March 2001 |title=Chords & Notes |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-miscellaneous/tp-others/chords-notes/article27921560.ece |url-status=dead |access-date=23 August 2019 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190823082819/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-miscellaneous/tp-others/chords-notes/article27921560.ece |archive-date=23 August 2019}}</ref> and the [[Telugu language|Telugu]] dub ''Hrudayaanjali''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hrudayaanjali (1999) |url=https://mio.to/album/Hrudayaanjali+%281999%29 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190823085736/https://mio.to/album/Hrudayaanjali%2B(1999) |archive-date=23 August 2019 |access-date=23 August 2019 |website=Music India Online}}</ref> The song "Margazhi Poove" is set in [[Hindolam]] raaga,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |author-link=Charulatha Mani |date=9 August 2011 |title=A Raga's Journey – Hindolam Highlights |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/a-ragas-journey-hindolam-highlights/article2373052.ece |access-date=23 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190823073618/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/a-ragas-journey-hindolam-highlights/article2373052.ece |archive-date=23 August 2019}}</ref> while "Enmel Vizhundha Mazhaithuli" is set in [[Kapi (raga)|Kapi]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |author-link=Charulatha Mani |date=7 December 2012 |title=Notes that intrigue |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/Notes-that-intrigue/article15616721.ece |access-date=23 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190823073938/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/Notes-that-intrigue/article15616721.ece |archive-date=23 August 2019}}</ref> In a 2018 interview, Vairamuthu recalled, "I’d written the song Margazhi Poove [...] Suddenly, [Rahman] came out of the recording room and asked for some lyrics for a short tune that plays between the BGM. He gave me the tune and I told him one cannot fit words into such a tune. But he persisted, saying, I can if I wanted to. Of course, I was a bit irritated, but the challenge that he threw forced me to make an attempt. And I succeeded: ''Venba... Paadivarum Vandukku/ Senthaen... Thandhuvidum sempookkal/ Konjam... Paadavarum Pennukku/ Sandham... Thandhuvidum Mynahkkal''."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Suganth |first=M |date=5 September 2018 |title=When Rahman gives me a tune, I'll have to find both the melody and the words: Vairamuthu |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/when-rahman-gives-me-a-tune-ill-have-to-find-both-the-melody-and-the-words-vairamuthu/articleshow/65670555.cms |url-status=live |access-date=23 August 2019 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190823085620/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/when-rahman-gives-me-a-tune-ill-have-to-find-both-the-melody-and-the-words-vairamuthu/articleshow/65670555.cms |archive-date=23 August 2019}}</ref>

{{tracklist
| headline = Tamil
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title3 = Marghazhi Poove
| extra3 = Shoba Sekhar, [[Choir|Chorus]]
| length3 = 06:18
| title4 = En Mel Vizhunda
| extra4 = [[P. Jayachandran]], [[K. S. Chitra]]
| length4 = 05:05
| title5 = Madrasai Suthi
| extra5 = [[Shahul Hameed]], [[Swarnalatha]], [[G. V. Prakash Kumar|G. V. Prakash]] and [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]]
| length5 = 04:51
| title6 = Minnalae
| extra6 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
| length6 = 05:37
| title1 = Adi Paru Mangatha
| extra1 = [[Suneeta Rao]], [[T. K. Kala]] and G. V. Prakash
| length1 = 04:26
| title2 = Palakkattu Machanukku
| extra2 = [[G. V. Prakash]], Noel James, [[A.R.Rahman]] (Backing Vocals)
| length2 = 04:37
| all_writing =
| title7 =
| length7 =
| title8 =
| length8 =
| title9 =
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| title10 =
| length10 =
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}}

{{tracklist
| headline = Hrudayaanjali
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title3 = Maanasa Veena
| extra3 = [[K. S. Chithra]] & [[Choir|Chorus]]
| length3 = 06:18
| lyrics3 = [[Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry]]
| title4 = Edapai Jarina
| extra4 = K. S. Chithra, [[P. Unnikrishnan|Unnikrishnan]]
| length4 = 05:05
| lyrics4 = Bhuvana Chandra
| title2 = Madarasu Chuttivaste
| extra2 = [[Srinivas (singer)|Srinivas]], [[Swarnalatha]], [[G. V. Prakash Kumar|G. V. Prakash]], Noel David and [[Malgudi Subha]]
| length2 = 04:51
| lyrics2 = Ghantasala Ratnakumar
| title1 = Achampeta Mangatha
| extra1 = [[Anupama (singer)|Anupama]], [[Suneeta Rao]], [[T. K. Kala]] and G. V. Prakash
| length1 = 04:26
| lyrics1 = Veenelakanti
| title5 = Palakollu Mavayya
| extra5 = G. V. Prakash, Gopal Rao
| length5 = 04:37
| lyrics5 = Bhuvana Chandra
}}

== Release and reception ==
''May Maadham'' was released on 9 September 1994.<ref>{{Cite news |date=9 September 1994 |title=May Madham |page=4 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19940909&printsec=frontpage&hl=en}}</ref> Malini Mannath of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' wrote on the same day, "Despite its flaws, ''May Maadham'' is an engaging little film that is worth viewing".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mannath |first=Malini |date=9 September 1994 |title=Laugh-riot |page=6 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19940909&printsec=frontpage&hl=en}}</ref> ''Indolink'' wrote "Its A.R.Rehmaan who again comes to the rescue in this love story that loses direction to say the least. A simple story of love that doesnt have any unnecessary opposition (thank heavens) should have been more efficiently handled as there isnt much scope for melodrama here. So the director decided to adopt a tongue-in-cheek attitude, with Crazy Mohan's script coming in handy, but after the half way stage, it fails to grip you and you just wait there for it to end".<ref>{{Cite web |last=T. K. |first=Balaji |date=4 June 1997 |title=May Maadham |url=http://www.indolink.com/Film/mayMadhm.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970607043622/http://www.indolink.com/Film/mayMadhm.html |archive-date=7 June 1997 |access-date=28 September 2019|website=Indolink}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0121533}}

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