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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name = Metti | | name = Metti | ||
| image = | | image = | ||
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| caption = | | caption = | ||
| director = [[Mahendran (filmmaker)|Mahendran]] | | director = [[Mahendran (filmmaker)|Mahendran]] | ||
| writer = Mahendran | |||
| based_on = {{based on|''Metti''|Mahendran}} | |||
| producer = Ganeshan | | producer = Ganeshan | ||
| starring = [[Sarath Babu]]<br />[[C. R. Vijayakumari]]<br />[[Raadhika Sarathkumar|Raadhika]]<br />[[Vadivukkarasi]]<br />[[Rajesh (actor)|Rajesh]] | |||
| starring = [[Sarath Babu]]<br />[[Raadhika]]<br />[[ | | cinematography = [[Ashok Kumar (cinematographer)|Ashok Kumar]] | ||
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]] | | music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]] | ||
| | | studio = Rose Arts | ||
| editing = [[B. Lenin]] | | editing = [[B. Lenin]] | ||
| released = 1982 | | released = {{film date|1982|1|14|df=y}} | ||
| runtime = 121 | | runtime = 121 minutes | ||
| country = India | | country = India | ||
| language = Tamil | | language = Tamil | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Metti''''' ({{ | '''''Metti''''' ({{translation|Toe Ring}}) is a 1982 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film written and directed by [[Mahendran (filmmaker)|Mahendran]]. The film stars [[Sarath Babu]], [[C. R. Vijayakumari]], [[Raadhika Sarathkumar|Raadhika]], [[Vadivukkarasi]] and [[Rajesh (actor)|Rajesh]].<ref name="TNIE" /> It is based on Mahendran's own novel of the same name that was serialised in the magazine ''Chaavi''.<ref name="moneylife" /> The film was released on 14 January 1982.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Mahendran |title=Cinemavum Naanum |publisher=Karpagam Publications |year=2013 |pages=344 |language=ta |trans-title=Cinema and I |oclc=54777094 |author-link=Mahendran (filmmaker) |orig-year=2004}}</ref> | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
Pattabhi arrives on the scene looking to rent a house. He befriends a tea seller and an all purpose broker, who takes him to Kalyani amma's house. When he meets her, Pattabhi reveals that he is the son of Kalyani's estranged husband and that he has come to expiate for his father's sins. Kalyani allows him to rent a room in her house and Pattabhi meets his two sisters Sulekha and Preetha, who is dressed as a Gujarathi woman. The house does not belong to Kalyani amma but is instead owned by a Gujarathi man who is usually away. Then the mother reveals in a private conversation to Pattabhi that she is in fact accused of infidelity by the neighbours, who advise Preetha to dress like a Gujarathi. Pattabhi tries to get close to his sister. Vijayan a writer is the other tenant in the house, and he is in love with Preetha. Sulekha works at a factory and here a co worker professes his love for her. In the course of the film the two daughters come to know of the bad reputation foisted on to the mother and they demand that they all vacate the house which is owned by the Gujarathi. The mother replies that one can never escape from shame and curiously commits suicide. Sulekha decides against the wishes of Pattabhi to marry the co worker who appears dubious. After her marriage she moves to Bombay, and a tearful Preetha meets pattabhi with a letter from Sulekha where she recounts the horror of her marriage. Pattabhi rushes to Bombay and rescues her. On her return, Vijayan has a change of heart and chooses to remarry Sulekha instead. Pattabhi is keen to hear the sound of Metti in the house again which he feels died with Kalyani. He rushes out to buy the metti, but Sulekha can no longer wear it as she is bedridden. The estranged drunken father enters the scene and is the cause for some more trouble in the film. Preetha asks Patthabhi to find her a husband. During the wedding Pattabhi realises that he had forgotten to buy the Metti and he rushes out to buy it. On his way back, he is distracted by his father which proves fatal. The film closes with Preetha wearing the Metti and calling out to her brother repeatedly. | |||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
*[[Sarath Babu]] as Pattabhi | *[[Sarath Babu]] as Pattabhi<ref name="TNIE" /> | ||
*[[Raadhika]] as Preetha | *[[C. R. Vijayakumari]] as Kalyani<ref name="TNIE" /> | ||
*[[ | *[[Raadhika Sarathkumar|Raadhika]] as Preetha<ref name="TNIE" /> | ||
*[[Rajesh (actor)|Rajesh]] as | *[[Vadivukkarasi]] as Sulekha<ref name="TNIE" /> | ||
*[[ | *[[Rajesh (actor)|Rajesh]] as Vijayan<ref name="moneylife" /> | ||
*[[Venniradai Moorthy]] as Thangam | *[[Senthamarai (actor)|Senthamarai]] as Shanmugam<ref name="moneylife" /> | ||
*[[ | *[[Venniradai Moorthy]] as Thangam<ref name="moneylife" /> | ||
*[[ | *[[Tambaram Lalitha]] as Kalyani's neighbour<ref name="moneylife" /> | ||
*[[ | *[[Kumarimuthu]] as the tea master<ref name="moneylife" /> | ||
*[[Master Haja Sheriff|Master Raja]]<ref name="moneylife" /> | |||
== Soundtrack == | == Soundtrack == | ||
The music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Metti |url=https://avdigital.in/products/metti |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021070932/https://avdigital.in/products/metti |archive-date=21 October 2021 |access-date=21 October 2021 |website=AVDigital}}</ref> | |||
The music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>{{ | {{Track listing | ||
| extra_column = Singer(s) | |||
| title1 = Metti Oli Kaatrodu | |||
| lyrics1 = [[Gangai Amaran]] | |||
| extra1 = [[Ilaiyaraaja]], [[S.Janaki]] | |||
| length1 = 4:44 | |||
| title2 = Metti Metti | |||
| lyrics2 = [[Yaar Kannan|Mathukkoor Kannan]] | |||
| extra2 = Brahmanandam, Sasirekha, chorus | |||
| | | length2 = 3:37 | ||
| | | title3 = Santhakavigal | ||
| lyrics3 = Gangai Amaran | |||
|[[Ilaiyaraaja]], [[ | | extra3 = Brahmanandam | ||
| length3 = 4:16 | |||
|4:44 | | title4 = Kalyanam Ennai | ||
| | | lyrics4 = Gangai Amaran | ||
| | | extra4 = [[Jency Anthony|Jency]], [[Rajesh (actor)|Rajesh]], [[Raadhika Sarathkumar|Raadhika]], chorus | ||
| | | length4 = 4:51 | ||
|Brahmanandam, Sasirekha | }} | ||
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|Brahmanandam | |||
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|[[Jency Anthony|Jency]] | |||
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|4:51 | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist|refs= | ||
<ref name="TNIE">{{Cite web |last=Ge |first=Krupa |date=17 April 2019 |title=Mahendran's 'Metti': A rare film that lets women be women |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/apr/17/mahendrans-metti-a-rare-film-that-lets-women-be-women-1965243.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211013104212/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/apr/17/mahendrans-metti-a-rare-film-that-lets-women-be-women-1965243.html |archive-date=13 October 2021 |access-date=13 October 2021 |website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> | |||
<ref name="moneylife">{{Cite web |last=Seshachalam |first=Bhagyalakshmi |date=13 July 2018 |title=Metti (1982): Heart-rending tale of a splintered family |url=https://www.moneylife.in/article/metti-1982-heart-rending-tale-of-a-splintered-family/54674.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211013104213/https://www.moneylife.in/article/metti-1982-heart-rending-tale-of-a-splintered-family/54674.html |archive-date=13 October 2021 |access-date=13 October 2021 |website=[[Moneylife]]}}</ref> | |||
}} | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
{{IMDb title|id=0235582}} | * {{IMDb title|id=0235582}} | ||
{{J. Mahendran}} | {{J. Mahendran}} | ||
[[Category:1980s Tamil-language films]] | |||
[[Category:1982 films]] | [[Category:1982 films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian | [[Category:Films based on Indian novels]] | ||
[[Category:Films directed by Mahendran (filmmaker)]] | |||
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]] | [[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]] | ||
[[Category:Films with screenplays by Mahendran (filmmaker)]] | [[Category:Films with screenplays by Mahendran (filmmaker)]] | ||
[[Category:Indian films]] | |||
Latest revision as of 18:01, 27 October 2021
| Metti | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mahendran |
| Produced by | Ganeshan |
| Written by | Mahendran |
| Based on | Metti by Mahendran |
| Starring | Sarath Babu C. R. Vijayakumari Raadhika Vadivukkarasi Rajesh |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography | Ashok Kumar |
| Edited by | B. Lenin |
Production company | Rose Arts |
Release date |
|
Running time | 121 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Metti (transl. Toe Ring) is a 1982 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by Mahendran. The film stars Sarath Babu, C. R. Vijayakumari, Raadhika, Vadivukkarasi and Rajesh.[1] It is based on Mahendran's own novel of the same name that was serialised in the magazine Chaavi.[2] The film was released on 14 January 1982.[3]
Plot[edit | edit source]
Pattabhi arrives on the scene looking to rent a house. He befriends a tea seller and an all purpose broker, who takes him to Kalyani amma's house. When he meets her, Pattabhi reveals that he is the son of Kalyani's estranged husband and that he has come to expiate for his father's sins. Kalyani allows him to rent a room in her house and Pattabhi meets his two sisters Sulekha and Preetha, who is dressed as a Gujarathi woman. The house does not belong to Kalyani amma but is instead owned by a Gujarathi man who is usually away. Then the mother reveals in a private conversation to Pattabhi that she is in fact accused of infidelity by the neighbours, who advise Preetha to dress like a Gujarathi. Pattabhi tries to get close to his sister. Vijayan a writer is the other tenant in the house, and he is in love with Preetha. Sulekha works at a factory and here a co worker professes his love for her. In the course of the film the two daughters come to know of the bad reputation foisted on to the mother and they demand that they all vacate the house which is owned by the Gujarathi. The mother replies that one can never escape from shame and curiously commits suicide. Sulekha decides against the wishes of Pattabhi to marry the co worker who appears dubious. After her marriage she moves to Bombay, and a tearful Preetha meets pattabhi with a letter from Sulekha where she recounts the horror of her marriage. Pattabhi rushes to Bombay and rescues her. On her return, Vijayan has a change of heart and chooses to remarry Sulekha instead. Pattabhi is keen to hear the sound of Metti in the house again which he feels died with Kalyani. He rushes out to buy the metti, but Sulekha can no longer wear it as she is bedridden. The estranged drunken father enters the scene and is the cause for some more trouble in the film. Preetha asks Patthabhi to find her a husband. During the wedding Pattabhi realises that he had forgotten to buy the Metti and he rushes out to buy it. On his way back, he is distracted by his father which proves fatal. The film closes with Preetha wearing the Metti and calling out to her brother repeatedly.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Sarath Babu as Pattabhi[1]
- C. R. Vijayakumari as Kalyani[1]
- Raadhika as Preetha[1]
- Vadivukkarasi as Sulekha[1]
- Rajesh as Vijayan[2]
- Senthamarai as Shanmugam[2]
- Venniradai Moorthy as Thangam[2]
- Tambaram Lalitha as Kalyani's neighbour[2]
- Kumarimuthu as the tea master[2]
- Master Raja[2]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[4]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Metti Oli Kaatrodu" | Gangai Amaran | Ilaiyaraaja, S.Janaki | 4:44 |
| 2. | "Metti Metti" | Mathukkoor Kannan | Brahmanandam, Sasirekha, chorus | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Santhakavigal" | Gangai Amaran | Brahmanandam | 4:16 |
| 4. | "Kalyanam Ennai" | Gangai Amaran | Jency, Rajesh, Raadhika, chorus | 4:51 |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Ge, Krupa (17 April 2019). "Mahendran's 'Metti': A rare film that lets women be women". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 13 October 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Seshachalam, Bhagyalakshmi (13 July 2018). "Metti (1982): Heart-rending tale of a splintered family". Moneylife. Archived from the original on 13 October 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ↑ Mahendran (2013) [2004]. Cinemavum Naanum [Cinema and I] (in தமிழ்). Karpagam Publications. p. 344. OCLC 54777094.
- ↑ "Metti". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.