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| name          = Madurai Meenakshi
| name          = Madurai Meenakshi
| image          = Madurai Meenakshi DVD cover.jpg
| image          = Madurai Meenakshi DVD cover.jpg
| image_size    =
| caption        = DVD cover
| caption        = DVD cover
| director      = P. Amirtham
| director      = P. Amirtham
| producer      = A. Gunanithi
| producer      = A. Gunanithi
| writer        = [[Karunanidhi]] <small>(dialogues)</small>
| screenplay    = [[M. Karunanidhi]]
| screenplay    = Karunanidhi
| story          = P. Harirajan
| story          = P. Harirajan
| starring      = {{unbulleted list|[[Selva (actor)|Selva]]<br>[[Ranjitha]]<br>[[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]]<br>[[Captain Raju]]<br>[[Pradeep Shakthi]]<br>[[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]]<br>[[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]<br>[[Sabitha Anand]]}}
| starring      = {{unbulleted list|[[Selva (actor)|Selva]]<br />[[Ranjitha]]}}
| music          = [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]
| music          = [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]
| cinematography = P. Amirtham
| cinematography = P. Amirtham
| editing        = P. Venkateswara Rao
| editing        = P. Venkateswara Rao
| distributor    =
| studio        = Poomalai Productions
| studio        = Poomalai Productions
| released      = {{Film date|df=y|1993|02|24}}
| released      = {{Film date|df=y|1993|02|24}}
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'''''Madurai Meenakshi''''' is a [[Tamil films of 1993|1993]] [[Tamil language]] drama film directed by P. Amirtham. The film features [[Selva (actor)|Selva]] and [[Ranjitha]] in lead roles, with [[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]], [[Captain Raju]], [[Pradeep Shakthi]], [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]], [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]], and [[Sabitha Anand]] playing supporting roles. The film, produced by A. Gunanithi, had musical score by [[Deva (composer)|Deva]] and was released on 24 February 1993.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jointscene.com/movies/Kollywood/Madurai_Meenakshi/9601|title=Find Tamil Movie Madurai Meenakshi|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100812024714/http://www.jointscene.com/movies/Kollywood/Madurai_Meenakshi/9601|archive-date=2010-08-12 |accessdate=2015-04-09|publisher=jointscene.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinesouth.com/films/cast/newfilmdb/madurai%20meenatshi.html|title=Filmography of madurai meenakshi|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041217164218/http://www.cinesouth.com/films/cast/newfilmdb/madurai%20meenatshi.html|archive-date=2004-12-17|accessdate=2015-04-09|publisher=cinesouth.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/movie/madurai-meenakshi/|title=Madurai Meenakshi (1993) Tamil Movie|accessdate=2015-04-09|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref>
'''''Madurai Meenakshi''''' is a 1993 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by P. Amirtham. The film stars [[Selva (actor)|Selva]] and [[Ranjitha]], with [[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]], [[Captain Raju]], [[Pradeep Shakthi]], [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]], [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]], and [[Sabitha Anand]] playing supporting roles. The film, produced by A. Gunanithi, had musical score by [[Deva (composer)|Deva]] and was released on 24 February 1993.<ref>{{Cite web |title=madurai meenatshi ( 1993 ) |url=http://www.cinesouth.com/films/cast/newfilmdb/madurai%20meenatshi.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041217164218/http://www.cinesouth.com/films/cast/newfilmdb/madurai%20meenatshi.html |archive-date=17 December 2004 |access-date=9 April 2015 |website=Cinesouth}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Rathinagiri |first=R. |title=Time capsule of Kalaignar |publisher=[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] |year=2007 |pages=68 |oclc=680676772}}</ref>


==Plot==
== Plot ==
 
{{more plot|date=October 2021}}
Madurai ([[Selva (actor)|Selva]]), a traffic police who dreams to become a police inspector, lives with his mother Maragatham ([[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]]). One day, he clashes with Meenakshi ([[Ranjitha]]), the daughter of the corrupt home minister Ulaganathan ([[Captain Raju]]). Meenakshi uses her father's power to change Madurai's duty, and Madurai becomes her house guard. Meenakshi spends her time to humiliate the poor Madurai. Kumarasamy ([[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]]), his brother Kulasekaran ([[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]), and his sister-in-law Gomathi ([[Sabitha Anand]]) run a free school for blind children in their property. The prime minister orders Ulaganathan to buy their property. But they refuse to sell it, so Ulaganathan's henchmen kill Kumarasamy. In the meantime, Madurai and Meenakshi fall in love with each other. Ulaganathan gets to know their love and transfers Madurai at the local police station. Inspector Rudra ([[Pradeep Shakthi]]) and Ulaganathan decide to buy Kulasekaran's property by force and to send Madurai behind bars. What transpires next forms the rest of the story.
Madurai, a traffic police who dreams to become a police inspector, lives with his mother Maragatham. One day, he clashes with Meenakshi, the daughter of the corrupt home minister Ulaganathan. Meenakshi uses her father's clout to change Madurai's duty, and Madurai becomes her house guard. Meenakshi spends her time in humiliating the poor Madurai. Kumarasamy, his brother Kulasekaran, and his sister-in-law Gomathi run a free school for blind children in their property. The prime minister orders Ulaganathan to buy their property. But they refuse to sell it, so Ulaganathan's henchmen kill Kumarasamy. In the meantime, Madurai and Meenakshi fall in love with each other. Ulaganathan gets to know their love and transfers Madurai at the local police station. Inspector Rudra and Ulaganathan decide to buy Kulasekaran's property by force and to send Madurai behind bars. What transpires next forms the rest of the story.
 
==Cast==


== Cast ==
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*[[Selva (actor)|Selva]] as Madurai
*[[Selva (actor)|Selva]] as Madurai<ref name="Kalki">{{Cite magazine |last=ஆர்.பி.ஆர். |date=21 March 1993 |title=மதுரை மீனாட்சி |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |language=ta |pages=[https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1993/mar/21-03-1993/p33.jpg 33]–[https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1993/mar/21-03-1993/p34.jpg 34]}}</ref>
*[[Ranjitha]] as Meenakshi
*[[Ranjitha]] as Meenakshi<ref name="Kalki" />
*[[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]] as Maragatham
*[[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]] as Maragatham
*[[Captain Raju]] as Ulaganathan
*[[Captain Raju]] as Ulaganathan
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*[[S. S. Chandran]] as Brammayya
*[[S. S. Chandran]] as Brammayya
*[[Vijay Krishnaraj]] as Stephen
*[[Vijay Krishnaraj]] as Stephen
*[[Chandrasekhar (Tamil actor)|Chandrasekhar]] as DGP
*[[Vagai Chandrasekhar|Chandrasekhar]] as DGP
*[[Prathapachandran]] as Judge
*[[Prathapachandran]] as Judge
*[[Thideer Kannaiah]] as Madasamy
*[[Thideer Kannaiah]] as Madasamy
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==Soundtrack==
== Production ==
 
The dialogues were written by [[AR Murugadoss]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gupta |first=Rinku |date=29 October 2011 |title=AR Murugadoss - Man with the midas touch |url=http://www.southscope.in/tamil/article/ar-murugadoss-man-midas-touch |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111101070513/http://www.southscope.in/tamil/article/ar-murugadoss-man-midas-touch |archive-date=1 November 2011 |access-date=29 April 2022 |website=[[South Scope]]}}</ref>
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The film score and the soundtrack were composed by [[film composer]] [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]. The soundtrack, released in 1993, features 4 tracks with lyrics written by [[Karunanidhi]] and [[Vairamuthu]].
== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by [[Deva (composer)|Deva]], with lyrics written by [[M. Karunanidhi]] and [[Vairamuthu]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Asogan&nbsp;– Madurai Meenakshi&nbsp;– Maanagar Kurtram |url=https://isaishop.com/item/asogan-madurai-meenakshi-maanagar-kurtram |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029100251/https://isaishop.com/item/asogan-madurai-meenakshi-maanagar-kurtram |archive-date=29 October 2021 |access-date=29 October 2021 |website=IsaiShop}}</ref>


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==Controversy==
== Controversy ==
A petition was filed against the film for negative portrayal of politicians; however the [[Supreme Court of India|Supreme Court]] rejected the plea.<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 March 1993 |title=Karunanidhi film allowed |page=3 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |agency=Express News Service |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bollAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kZ4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=1001%2C1394410}}</ref>
A petition was filed against the film for negative portrayal of politicians; however the [[Supreme Court of India|Supreme Court]] rejected the plea.<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 March 1993 |title=Karunanidhi film allowed |pages=3 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |agency=Express News Service |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bollAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kZ4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=1001%2C1394410}}{{cbignore}}</ref>


==References==
== References ==
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Madurai Meenakshi
DVD cover
Directed byP. Amirtham
Produced byA. Gunanithi
Screenplay byM. Karunanidhi
Story byP. Harirajan
Starring
Music byDeva
CinematographyP. Amirtham
Edited byP. Venkateswara Rao
Production
company
Poomalai Productions
Release date
  • 24 February 1993 (1993-02-24)
Running time
145 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Madurai Meenakshi is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language film directed by P. Amirtham. The film stars Selva and Ranjitha, with Sujatha, Captain Raju, Pradeep Shakthi, Vijayakumar, Nassar, and Sabitha Anand playing supporting roles. The film, produced by A. Gunanithi, had musical score by Deva and was released on 24 February 1993.[1][2]

Plot

Madurai, a traffic police who dreams to become a police inspector, lives with his mother Maragatham. One day, he clashes with Meenakshi, the daughter of the corrupt home minister Ulaganathan. Meenakshi uses her father's clout to change Madurai's duty, and Madurai becomes her house guard. Meenakshi spends her time in humiliating the poor Madurai. Kumarasamy, his brother Kulasekaran, and his sister-in-law Gomathi run a free school for blind children in their property. The prime minister orders Ulaganathan to buy their property. But they refuse to sell it, so Ulaganathan's henchmen kill Kumarasamy. In the meantime, Madurai and Meenakshi fall in love with each other. Ulaganathan gets to know their love and transfers Madurai at the local police station. Inspector Rudra and Ulaganathan decide to buy Kulasekaran's property by force and to send Madurai behind bars. What transpires next forms the rest of the story.

Cast

Production

The dialogues were written by AR Murugadoss.[4]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Deva, with lyrics written by M. Karunanidhi and Vairamuthu.[5]

Track Song Singer(s) Duration
1 "I Love You Meena" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra 4:38
2 "Maalai" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra 4:17
3 "Neethi Mandram" Malaysia Vasudevan 3:11
4 "Thanga Kunam" K. S. Chithra, Chorus 2:13

Controversy

A petition was filed against the film for negative portrayal of politicians; however the Supreme Court rejected the plea.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "madurai meenatshi ( 1993 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 17 December 2004. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  2. ↑ Rathinagiri, R. (2007). Time capsule of Kalaignar. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. p. 68. OCLC 680676772.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 ஆர்.பி.ஆர். (21 March 1993). "மதுரை மீனாட்சி". Kalki (in தமிழ்). pp. 33–34.
  4. ↑ Gupta, Rinku (29 October 2011). "AR Murugadoss - Man with the midas touch". South Scope. Archived from the original on 1 November 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "Asogan – Madurai Meenakshi – Maanagar Kurtram". IsaiShop. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  6. ↑ "Karunanidhi film allowed". The Indian Express. Express News Service. 6 March 1993. p. 3.
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