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{{short description|1986 film by R. Sundarrajan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu
| image = Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[R. Sundarrajan (director)|R. Sundarrajan]]
| writer = R. Sundarrajan
| starring = [[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]]<br />[[Radha (actress)|Radha]]<br />[[Amala Akkineni|Amala]]
| producer = [[M. Saravanan (film producer)|M. Saravanan]]<br />M. Balasubramaniam
| music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]<br /> [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cinematography = Raja Rajan
| editing = R. Bhaskaran
| studio = [[AVM Productions]]
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|1986|09|12|df=y}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Mella Thirandhadhu Kadhavu''''' ({{Translation|The door opened gently}}) is a 1986 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[musical film|musical]] [[romance film]], written and directed by [[R. Sundarrajan (director)|R. Sundarrajan]] starring [[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]], [[Radha (actress)|Radha]] and [[Amala Akkineni|Amala]]. This movie was a box office blockbuster.

The film's score and soundtrack were composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]] and [[Ilaiyaraaja]] together as per the credits, however the song tunes were composed by M.S.Vishwanathan and orchestra arrangements were by Ilaiyayraja.<ref name="sc" />{{sfn|Saravanan|2013|p=301}} Entire background score and orchestration for all the songs was done by Ilaiyaraaja.

== Plot ==
Tulasi is a village girl. One day, she gets a letter from her cousin Subramani. She gets excited as they were close friends in childhood, but Subramani leaves with his family to the city. Subramani visits the village for his college thesis about folk songs. Tulasi is in love with Subramani, but is unsure if Subramani also loves her. Tulasi's father dies of a heart attack. When Subramani's father arranges a marriage for Subramani with Tulasi, he refuses. As a result, Tulasi's mother dies in frustration; Tulasi moves in to her uncle's house.

Later, a flashback comes in which Subramani is in love with Noorjahan, a student in his college. Since Noorjahan used to come to the college wearing a veil, Subramani has not seen her face. On a day when they plan to meet, Noorjahan accidentally steps into quicksand and dies. Subramani feels dejected after seeing Noorjahan's death and decides not to marry; that is the reason for him to avoid marrying Tulasi.

Tulasi decides to commit suicide by stepping into the same quicksand where Noorjahan died as Subramani shows no interest in marrying her, but Subramani rushes in and saves Tulasi, having understood Tulasi's true love towards him.

== Cast ==
* [[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]] as Subramani<ref name="sc" />
* [[Radha (actress)|Radha]] as Tulasi<ref name="sc" />
* [[Amala Akkineni|Amala]] as Noorjahan<ref name="sc" />
* [[Visu]] as Manickam Gounder<ref name="marakka mudiyuma" />
* [[Senthil]] as Manickam Gounder's auction assistant<ref name="marakka mudiyuma" />
* [[M. N. Nambiar]] as Noorjahan's father
* [[Charle]] as Subramani's friend
* [[Gundu Kalyanam]] as Subramani's friend
* [[G. K. Venkatesh]] as Mohan's father<ref name="marakka mudiyuma" />

== Production ==
''Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu'' was [[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]]'s first film with [[AVM Productions]].{{sfn|Saravanan|2013|p=425}} When AVM came to know that [[M. S. Viswanathan]] was by 1986, having lesser films in hand, they decided to make this film and have him as music director along with [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref name="sc" />{{sfn|Saravanan|2013|p=301}} Viswanathan also agreed to compose the music alongside Ilaiyaraja.{{sfn|Saravanan|2013|p=302}}

== Music ==
Except "Kuzhaloodhum Kannanukku", all the songs were composed by M. S. Viswanathan and the arrangements, orchestration and background score were done by Ilaiyaraaja.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Official |first=Ilaiyaraaja |date=Dec 14, 2017 |title=Mella Thiranthathu Kathavu {{!}} Full Songs {{!}} Audio Jukebox |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNPUzeppFY8 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201110003021/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNPUzeppFY8 |archive-date=10 November 2020 |access-date=9 November 2020 |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>{{sfn|Saravanan|2013|p=302}} The song "Vaa Vennila" is inspired from another Viswanathan composition "Vaan Meedhile" from the 1953 film ''[[Chandirani]]''.<ref name="sc" /> Ilaiyaraaja later used "Kuzhaloodum Kannanukku" in [[Hindi]] as "Baatein Hawa Hain Saare" for ''[[Cheeni Kum]]'' (2007).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rangan |first=Baradwaj |author-link=Baradwaj Rangan |date=15 May 2007 |title=Music Review: Cheeni Kum |url=https://baradwajrangan.wordpress.com/2007/05/15/music-review-cheeni-kum/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150920130026/https://baradwajrangan.wordpress.com/2007/05/15/music-review-cheeni-kum/ |archive-date=20 September 2015 |access-date=7 April 2018 |website=Baradwaj Rangan}}</ref>
{{tracklist
| headline = Track list<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu songs |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=t0000097 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311093113/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0000097 |archive-date=11 March 2012 |access-date=21 March 2012 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref>
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length =
| title1 = Vaa Vennila
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[S. Janaki]]
| lyrics1 = [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
| length1 = 4:39
| title2 = Thedum Kan Paarvai
| extra2 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
| lyrics2 = Vaali
| length2 = 4:43
| title3 = Dil Dil Dil Manadhil
| extra3 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[P. Susheela]]
| lyrics3 = Vaali
| length3 = 4:41
| title4 = Kuzhaloodum Kannanukku
| extra4 = [[K. S. Chithra]]
| lyrics4 = Vaali
| length4 = 4:38
| title5 = Ooru Sanam
| extra5 = S. Janaki
| lyrics5 = [[Gangai Amaran]]
| length5 = 4:38
| title6 = Sakkara Kattikku
| extra6 = K. S. Chithra, [[S. P. Sailaja]] , B.S Sasirekha
| lyrics6 = Gangai Amaran
| length6 = 5:18
| title7 = Vaa Vennila
| extra7 = S. Janaki
| lyrics7 = Vaali
| length7 = 2:08
}}

== Release ==
''Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu'' was released on 12 September 1986.{{sfn|Saravanan|2013|p=301}} The film initially opened to average response but later picked up in coming weeks.{{sfn|Saravanan|2013|p=303}} When the film got released in Cinepriya Theatre in Madurai, a distributor released the film by reversing the two halves of the film which enjoyed positive reception. Later all over Tamil Nadu the film was filmed by changing the two halves of the film which shows Amala story in first half and Radha story in second half. The response prompted producers to apply re-censorship for the film.{{sfn|Saravanan|2013|p=304}}

== References ==
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name="sc">{{Cite web |last=Yamunan |first=Sruthisagar |date=20 August 2017 |title=Audio master: The combined genius of MS Viswanathan and Ilaiyaraaja in 'Mella Thiranthathu Kathavu' |url=https://scroll.in/reel/843212/audio-master-the-combined-genius-of-ms-viswanathan-and-ilaiyaraaja-in-mella-thiranthathu-kathavu |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402060717/https://scroll.in/reel/843212/audio-master-the-combined-genius-of-ms-viswanathan-and-ilaiyaraaja-in-mella-thiranthathu-kathavu |archive-date=2 April 2019 |access-date=7 April 2018 |website=[[Scroll.in]]}}</ref>
<ref name="marakka mudiyuma">{{Cite web |date=23 July 2020 |title=மறக்க முடியுமா? - மெல்லத் திறந்தது கதவு |url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/marakka-mudiyuma/89859/old-movies/Marakka-Mudiyuma-:-Mella-Thiranthathu-Kathavu.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200913183759/https://cinema.dinamalar.com/marakka-mudiyuma/89859/old-movies/Marakka-Mudiyuma-:-Mella-Thiranthathu-Kathavu.htm |archive-date=13 September 2020 |access-date=13 September 2020 |website=[[Dinamalar]] |language=ta}}</ref>
}}

== Bibliography ==
* {{Cite book |last=Saravanan |first=M. |title=AVM 60 Cinema |publisher=Rajarajan Pathippagam |year=2013 |language=ta |author-link=M. Saravanan (film producer) |orig-year=2005}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=0319845}}
{{R. Sundarrajan (director)}}
{{AVM Productions}}

[[Category:1980s romantic musical films]]
[[Category:1980s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1986 films]]
[[Category:AVM Productions films]]
[[Category:Films directed by R. Sundarrajan]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic musical films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
[[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]

Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu - Revision history

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