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{{Short description|2014 Indian film by Karthik Rishi}}
{{Other uses|Megha (disambiguation){{!}}Megha}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Megha
| image = Megha 2014.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| native_name =
| director = Karthik Rishi
| producer = Albert J<br/>S. Selvakumar
| starring = [[Ashwin Kakumanu]]<br>[[Srushti Dange]]<br>[[Angana Roy]]
| music = [[Ilaiyaraja]]
| cinematography = [[R. B. Gurudev]]
| editing = Ram Sudharsan
| studio = GB Studio
| distributor = [[JSK Film Corporation]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2014|08|22}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Megha''''' is a 2014 Indian [[Tamil language]] [[romantic action]] film written and directed by Karthik Rishi, a former associate of [[Subramaniam Siva]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 March 2013 |title=It's an honor to work with Ajith - Ashwin |url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-10/its-an-honor-to-work-with-ajith---ashwin-ashwin-kakumanu-ashwin-02-03-13.html |access-date=7 April 2013 |website=Behindwoods}}</ref> Jointly produced by Albert James and S. Selvakumar, the film stars [[Ashwin Kakumanu]], [[Srushti Dange]] and [[Angana Roy]], while [[Jayaprakash (actor)|Jayaprakash]], [[Ravi Prakash]], [[Aadukalam Naren]], [[Meera Krishnan]], and [[Nithya Ravindran|Nithya]] make up the supporting cast.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 March 2013 |title=Megha |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/previews/Megha/articleshow/19144536.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140107044705/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-23/previews/37960036_1_megha-ashwin-kakumanu-yuvan |archive-date=7 January 2014 |access-date=7 April 2013 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> The film's soundtrack and background score were composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]]. The film released on 29 August 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 May 2014 |title=JSK Films to come with three flicks with different themes |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/jsk-films-to-come-with-three-flicks-with-different-themes-tamil-news-107795 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140525013234/http://www.indiaglitz.com/JSK-Films-to-come-with-three-flicks-with-different-themes-tamil-news-107795 |archive-date=25 May 2014 |access-date=26 May 2014 |website=IndiaGlitz}}</ref> It was a box-office success and its songs received praised.{{Citation needed|date=January 2026}}

==Synopsis==
Mugilan is a lovable and kind middle-class man who works as a forensic officer. He falls in love with Meghavathy Srinivasan aka Megha, who comes from a rich family background. Megha slowly starts developing feelings for him, and one day, she finally reciprocates his love. But later, she also mysteriously disappears on the same day; the reason being is that Mugil's work leads him to incriminating evidence against Joseph Fernando, the police officer who is touted to be the next Police Commissioner of Chennai. Joseph had murdered Officer Raghavan, as he had considered him a threat to his promotion, but discovers that Mugil is on his tracks; hence, Joseph tries to frame Mugil for murder and rape of Megha. Now it is up to Mugil to find his love. Their love undergoes many twists and turns, but how they reunite forms the rest of the story.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Ashwin Kakumanu]] as Mugilan (Mugil)
* [[Srushti Dange]] as Meghavathy Srinivasan (Megha)
* [[Angana Roy]] as Thulasi
* [[Aadukalam Naren]] as Joseph Fernando
* [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] as Officer R. Raghavan
* [[Jayaprakash (actor)|Jayaprakash]] as Jayakumar
* [[Y. G. Mahendran]]
* Ravi Prakash as Srinivasan
* [[Nithya Ravindran|Nithya]] as Mugilan's mother
* [[Meera Krishnan]] as Megha's mother
* [[Sashikumar Subramani]] as Mani
* [[Sai Prashanth]] as Mugilan's friend
* [[Yuvina Parthavi]] as Yuvi
* [[Munishkanth]] as Joseph Fernando's henchmen
* Shamili Sukumar as Megha's friend
* S. Selvakumar
{{colend}}

==Soundtrack==
The film's soundtrack was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]]. The album features seven tracks, one of which was "Putham Pudhu Kaalai" from the film ''[[Alaigal Oivathillai]]'' which was remastered in this film. In an interview, Purushothaman, a long time associate of Ilaiyaraaja revealed that "Putham Pudhu Kaalai" was originally recorded for the film "Maruthani" supposed to be directed by [[Mahendran (filmmaker)|Mahendran]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=28 April 2016 |title=Putham Pudhu Kaalai - Megha {{!}} Making Video - Part 01 - YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44YQC1oCeVQ&feature=youtu.be |access-date=2020-08-31 |website=www.youtube.com}}</ref> The movie was never made and the song was made as part of the Alaigal Oivathillai LP Record.<ref name=":0" /> Ilaiyaraaja himself had sung two songs in the film and his son [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] had rendered two songs. Ilaiyaraaja stated that he agreed to compose the music since he liked the story and the screenplay.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-09-13 |title=Audio Beat: Megha — Musical cloudburst |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/audio-beat-megha-musical-cloudburst/article5124165.ece |access-date=2015-11-21 |website=The Hindu}}</ref> Apart from "Puthum Pudhu Kaalai", the lyrics for other songs were written by [[Na. Muthukumar]] and Palani Bharathi.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Megha |url=https://avdigital.in/products/megha |access-date=2020-08-31 |website=AVDigital |language=en}}</ref> Putham Puthu Kalai song reached 99Million hits in youtube as one of the highest record in Ilayaraja songs.

The music was well received by critics. [[The New Indian Express]] called Ilaiyaraja's songs and the score "the film's strength",<ref name="newindianexpress1">{{Cite web |last=Mannath |first=Malini |date=2014-08-30 |title=Romantic Crime Thriller Lacking Clarity |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/reviews/Romantic-Crime-Thriller-Lacking-Clarity/2014/08/30/article2404648.ece |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140902064033/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/reviews/Romantic-Crime-Thriller-Lacking-Clarity/2014/08/30/article2404648.ece |archive-date=2 September 2014 |access-date=2015-11-21 |publisher=The New Indian Express}}</ref> and [[Sify]] wrote, "Ilaiyaraaja owns most of scenes in the movie with his background score and is indeed a backbone for propelling the narration in the screenplay".<ref name="autogenerated1">{{Cite web |title=Megha — Review |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/megha-review-tamil-pcmbwqdehdhfh.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150303204145/http://www.sify.com/movies/megha-review-tamil-pcmbwqdehdhfh.html |archive-date=3 March 2015 |access-date=2015-11-21 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+Soundtrack Details
!Song title
!Singer(s)
!Lyricist
|-
|"Mugilo Megamo"
|rowspan=2|[[Yuvan Shankar Raja]], [[Ramya NSK]]
|[[Na. Muthukumar]]
|-
|"Chellam Konjum"
|Palani Bharathi
|-
|"Enna Vendum"
|[[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Priyadarshini (singer)|Priyadarshini]]
|Na. Muthukumar
|-
|"Jeevane Jeevane"
|[[Ilaiyaraaja]]
|Palani Bharathi
|-
|"Puthum Pudhu Kaalai"
|[[Anitha Karthikeyan]]
|[[Gangai Amaran]]
|-
|"Kalvane Kalvane"
|[[Haricharan]], Ramya NSK
|rowspan=2|Na. Muthukumar
|-
|"Mugilo Megamo"
|Ilaiyaraaja
|}

==Critical reception==
''[[The New Indian Express]]'' wrote, "The pace of the movie is too leisurely for a crime thriller. Also, not much importance is given to the crafting of the investigation episodes as has been given to the romantic interludes. One can feel a sense of imbalance in the narration as it shifts from one to the other".<ref name="newindianexpress1" /> [[Sify]] gave a more positive review, writing, "''Megha'' is an attempt that stands out from the run-of-the-mill template with an innovative screenplay".<ref name="autogenerated1" />

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|3920648}}

[[Category:2014 films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
[[Category:2014 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2014 Indian films]]
[[Category:Fictional portrayals of the Tamil Nadu Police]]
[[Category:Forensic science in popular culture]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

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