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{{short description|2004 film by M. Raja}}
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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = M. Kumaran Son of Mahalakshmi
| image          = M. Kumaran Son of Mahalakshmi.jpg
| image          = M. Kumaran Son of Mahalakshmi.jpg
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director      = [[M. Raja]]
| director      = [[M. Raja]]
| based_on      = ''[[Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi]]'' (Telugu)
| writer        = Prasanna Kumar (dialogues)
| writer        = Prasanna Kumar (dialogues)
| screenplay    = M. Raja
| story          = [[Puri Jagannadh]]
| story          = [[Puri Jagannadh]]
| producer      = M. Raja
| starring      = {{plainlist|
| starring      = {{plainlist|
*[[Jayam Ravi]]
*[[Ravi Mohan]]
*[[Asin]]
*[[Asin]]
*[[Nadhiya]]
*[[Nadhiya]]
*[[Prakash Raj]]
*[[Prakash Raj]]
}}
}}
| producer      = M. Raja
| cinematography = [[Balasubramaniem]]
| editing        = S. Surajkavee
| music          = [[Srikanth Deva]]
| music          = [[Srikanth Deva]]
| editing        = S. Surajkavee
| cinematography = [[Balasubramaniem]]<ref name=chen>{{cite web |title=K. T. Balasubramaniem BIOGRAPHY (First look..) |url=http://www.chennaipatrika.com/post/2011/02/14/First-look-of-Sathyam-Cinemas-Production-titled-180.aspx |date=14 February 2011 |publisher=Chennai Patrika |access-date=16 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111102221313/http://chennaipatrika.com/post/2011/02/14/First-look-of-Sathyam-Cinemas-Production-titled-180.aspx |archive-date=2 November 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| distributor    =
| studio        = Jayam Productions
| studio        = Jayam Productions
| released      = 1 October 2004<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinebee.in/m-kumaran-son-of-mahalakshmi-movie-rating-critics-review/score/6668836791123968|title=M. Kumaran son of Mahalakshmi Tamil Movie Review&nbsp;— Critics Review&nbsp;— CineBee App|website=CineBee}}</ref>
| released      = {{Film date|2004|10|01|df=yes}}
| runtime        = 171 minutes
| runtime        = 168 minutes
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Tamil
| language      = Tamil
| gross          = ₹ 88 crore
}}
}}


'''''M. Kumaran Son of Mahalakshmi''''' is a 2004 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[sports drama film]] directed by [[M. Raja]], starring [[Jayam Ravi]], [[Asin]], [[Nadhiya]], and [[Prakash Raj]] while [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] and [[Subbaraju]] play supporting roles. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by [[Srikanth Deva]]. The film became a blockbuster and one of the most profitable movies of 2004.  It is a remake of the Telugu film ''[[Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-anota.html |title=Telugu Cinema – Review – Amma Nanna O Tamil Ammai |publisher=Idlebrain.com |date=19 April 2003 |access-date=17 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120825115901/http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-anota.html |archive-date=25 August 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref>
'''''M. Kumaran Son of Mahalakshmi''''' is a 2004 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[sports drama]] film co-written and directed by [[M. Raja]], starring [[Ravi Mohan]] (credited as Jayam Ravi), [[Asin]], [[Nadhiya]], and [[Prakash Raj]], while [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] and [[Subbaraju]] play supporting roles. This marks the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] debut of Asin and the return of Nadhiya after a hiatus. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by [[Srikanth Deva]]. It is a remake of the Telugu film ''[[Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi]]'', also starring Asin in her reprised role from the original version. The film became a blockbuster and one of the most profitable movies of 2004.


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
For Kumaran ([[Jayam Ravi]]), life is about his mother, Mahalakshmi ([[Nadhiya]]), who was separated from her husband Easwar ([[Prakash Raj]]). Easwar goes on to pursue his passion in [[kickboxing]] and becomes a world-renowned trainer based in [[Malaysia]]. Mahalakshmi stays in India and devotes her life to bringing up her son. Kumaran is also passionate about kickboxing and shares a special relationship with his mother. In between, he falls in love with Mythili ([[Asin]]), a Malayali girl, but his life is destroyed after his mother's death. On her deathbed, she tells him to meet Easwar, and Kumaran goes to Malaysia to meet him. Kumaran gets a job at his father's kickboxing academy but finds him with another wife, Shalini ([[Aishwarya (actress)|Aishwarya]]) and a daughter Swapna. Kumaran feels betrayed and angry, and this causes plenty of friction between him and his father. Eeshwar trains a boxer named Anand ([[Subbaraju]]), who he is sure will win the championship. Easwar considers Anand his protege and, on many occasions, demonstrates his preference for him over Kumaran. However, Anand soon makes Swapna pregnant and dumps her. He then turns traitor to Easwar and joins another team when they offer him a better contract. The rest of the story is about how Easwar trains Kumaran against Anand and wins the kickboxing competition, while Kumaran helps his half-sister with her love. Kumaran wins the kickboxing championship. The movie ends with Kumaran seeing a final apparition of his mother looking at him proudly and waving goodbye.
For Kumaran, life revolves around his mother, Mahalakshmi, who is separated from his father, Easwar. Easwar pursued his passion for [[kickboxing]], becoming a world-renowned trainer based in [[Malaysia]]. Meanwhile, Mahalakshmi has remained in [[Chennai]], devoting her life to raising Kumaran. Kumaran is also passionate about kickboxing and shares a special relationship with his mother. However, her death shatters his world. On her deathbed, she asks him to meet his father, so he travels to Malaysia to do so. He finds work at his father's kickboxing academy, but he also discovers that his father has remarried and had a daughter named Swapna with his new wife, Shalini. Kumaran feels betrayed and angry, which causes plenty of friction between them. Meanwhile, Easwar is training a boxer named Anand, whom he believes will win the championship. He considers Anand his protégé and often shows favouritism towards him over Kumaran. However, Anand soon gets Swapna pregnant and leaves her. Kumaran finds out when he follows Swapna and Shalini to a pet shop, where they are buying insect repellent to kill themselves with. They attempt suicide, but Kumaran saves them. He then betrays Easwar by joining another team when they offer him a better contract. The rest of the story follows Easwar training Kumaran to compete against Anand in a kickboxing competition, while Kumaran helps his half-sister with matters of the heart. Kumaran wins the kickboxing championship. The film ends with Kumaran seeing a final apparition of his mother looking at him proudly and waving goodbye.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
{{Cast listing|
* [[Jayam Ravi]] as M. Kumaran
* [[Ravi Mohan]] as M. Kumaran
* [[Asin]] as Mythili (Malabar)
* [[Asin]] as Mythili alias Malabar
* [[Nadhiya]] as Mahalakshmi, Kumaran's mother
* [[Nadhiya]] as Mahalakshmi, Kumaran's mother
* [[Prakash Raj]] as Easwar, Mahalakshmi's husband
* [[Prakash Raj]] as Easwar, Kumaran's father
* [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] as Ganesh
* [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] as Ganesh, Kumaran's friend
* [[Subbaraju]] as Anand
* [[Aishwariyaa Bhaskaran|Aishwarya]] as Shalini, Easwar’s second wife
* [[Aishwarya (actress)|Aishwarya]] as Shalini, Easwar's second wife
* Deepu as Swapna, Easwar and Shalini’s daughter
* Deepu as Swapna, Easwar and Shalini's daughter
* [[Subbaraju|Subburaj]] as Anand
* [[J. Livingston|Livingston]] as Sheikh Fakhrudeen
* [[Manobala]] as Ganesh's father
* [[Vennira Aadai Moorthy]] as Namboothri
* [[Vaiyapuri]] as Velu
* [[Vaiyapuri]] as Velu
* [[Janagaraj]] as the inspector
* [[R. S. Shivaji]] as Constable Sambandham
* [[Jyothi Lakshmi]] as Malabar's aunt
* [[O. A. K. Sundar]] as Kumaran's coach
* [[O. A. K. Sundar]] as Kumaran's coach
* [[Manobala]] as Ganesh's father
* [[Bonda Mani]] as assistant priest
* [[Venniradai Moorthy]] as a sculptor
* [[Jyothi Lakshmi]] as Malabar's aunt
* [[Janagaraj]] as a police officer
* [[R. S. Shivaji]] as an assistant police officer
* [[Muthukaalai]] as a man at the mall
* [[Muthukaalai]] as a man at the mall
* [[Cool Suresh]] as a rowdy
* [[Cool Suresh]] as a rowdy
* Nandha Saravanan as a rowdy
* Nandha Saravanan as a rowdy
* [[Bonda Mani]] as a priest
* Shanthi Anandraj as Mahalakshmi's colleague
* Vijay Ganesh as the priest's assistant
* Vijay Ganesh as a devotee
* [[Kalyan (choreographer)|Kalyan]] (special appearance in the song "Tamizh Nattu Manava")
* Master Chandrahasan as young Kumaran<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 May 2006 |title=Chandrahasan acts in 'Vanjagan' with Suman – Sujibala |url=http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/15052006-4.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060826131455/http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/15052006-4.shtml |archive-date=26 August 2006 |access-date=25 October 2023 |website=Cinesouth}}</ref>
* [[Livingston (actor)|Livingston]] as Sheikh (guest appearance)
* Freddy Odiyo as an emcee
* [[Ragasya]] (special appearance in the song "Yaaru Yaaru Ivano")
*''Osthe'' J. Ram as henchman
* [[Vijay Sethupathi]] as a boxing spectator (uncredited)
* [[Kalyan (choreographer)|Kalyan]] (in the song "Tamizh Nattu Manava")
{{colend}}
* [[Ragasya]] (in the song "Yaaru Yaaru Ivano")
* [[Vijay Sethupathi]] as a boxing student (uncredited)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Karthik |first=Janani |date=17 December 2012 |title='I was rejected even for the role of a junior artist' |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/I-was-rejected-even-for-the-role-of-a-junior-artist/articleshow/17646577.cms |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324152247/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/I-was-rejected-even-for-the-role-of-a-junior-artist/articleshow/17646577.cms |archive-date=24 March 2016 |access-date=28 March 2025 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
}}


== Production ==
== Production ==
After the success of ''[[Jayam (2003 film)|Jayam]]'' (2003), Raja decided to remake the successful Telugu film ''[[Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi]]'' (2003) with his brother Ravi in the lead role. [[Asin]], who appeared in the Telugu version, made her debut in Tamil cinema with this film. Nadhiya made her acting comeback with this film portraying Ravi's mother as Raja felt that he wanted to portray her as a modern mother as opposed to the usual portrayal of mothers, and she was the right choice for the role.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/apr-06-01/08-04-06-nadhiya.html|title=Tamil movies : Nadhiya is back again|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/raja-of-remakes/article3023879.ece|title=Raja of remakes|date=12 October 2007|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> The team had also initially approached [[Dhruv Vikram|Dhruv]], the son of actor [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]], to star as a child artiste in the film, but he eventually did not feature.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20040827072003/http://www.behindwoods.com/vik_family.html</ref>
After the success of ''[[Jayam (2003 film)|Jayam]]'' (2003), Raja decided to remake the successful Telugu film ''[[Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi]]'' (2003).<ref name="R">{{cite news |date=12 October 2007 |title=Raja of remakes |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/raja-of-remakes/article3023879.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191214085959/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/raja-of-remakes/article3023879.ece |archive-date=14 December 2019 |access-date=23 August 2018 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> The film was originally titled ''M. Kumaran S/O Bhagyalakshmi''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 February 2004 |title='Remake' Ravi is back! |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/remake-ravi-is-back-news-tamil-kkfvNLfjbeisi.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170901202407/http://www.sify.com/movies/remake-ravi-is-back-news-tamil-kkfvNLfjbeisi.html |archive-date=1 September 2017 |access-date=1 September 2017 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> Raja made a few modifications to the film including adding a child episode to the film's introduction after his father [[Editor Mohan]] suggested it.<ref name="Interview">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Wp-d1Ku6nA |title=Mohan Raja Emotional 🥺 "அப்பாதான் ரொம்ப கஷ்டப்பட்டாரு 😓படம் ஓடாதுன்னு சொன்னாங்க..காரணம்" &#124; M.Kumaran |date=13 March 2025 |language=ta |publisher=Rednool |time=22:03-22:10; 23:00-23:11 |access-date=13 May 2025 |via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> Unlike ''Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi'' which featured both the mother and father characters living in India, ''M. Kumaran Son of Mahalakshmi'' featured the father's character living in Malaysia.<ref name="Interview" />


The film was originally titled ''M. Kumaran S/O Bhagyalakshmi'' before reverting to the original title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/remake-ravi-is-back-news-tamil-kkfvNLfjbeisi.html|title='Remake' Ravi is back!}}</ref> The film was extensively shot in Malaysia.
[[Nadhiya]] made her acting comeback with this film portraying Ravi's mother as Raja felt that he wanted to portray her as a modern mother as opposed to the usual portrayal of mothers, and she was the right choice for the role.<ref name="R" /> Some of the comedy scenes were reused from ''[[Ishq (1997 film)|Ishq]]'' (1997).<ref name="S" /> This film marked [[Vijay Sethupathi]]'s first noticeable role and he was seen during Ravi Mohan's introduction sequence. He was paid ₹71 rupees for his role.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K89bFfXEa80 |title="அம்மா சாகுற Scene 🥺 Ravi தடுமாறி, அப்போ அண்ணன் சொல்லக்கூடாத வார்த்தைய சொன்னேன்" 😱 Mohan Raja |date=14 March 2025 |language=ta |publisher=Rednool |time=2:39-3:37 |access-date=13 May 2025 |via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> Asin and Prakash Raj reprised their roles from original Telugu version.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mannath |first=Malini |date=8 March 2004 |title=M Kumaran son of Mahalakshmi |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Newlaunches/03kumaran.asp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040920024607/http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Newlaunches/03kumaran.asp |archive-date=20 September 2004 |access-date=7 January 2026 |website=Chennai Online}}</ref>


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
The songs and background score was done by [[Srikanth Deva]].<ref>https://www.saavn.com/s/song/tamil/M.-Kumaran-SO-Mahalakshmi/Vacchukka-Vacchukka/P14EWjhKXF0</ref> The song "Ayyo Ayyo" is based on the Malaysian song "Hati Kama", composed by Pak Ngah.<ref>https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/tamil-copied-songs-tamil-music-copy-cats-1238775-2018-05-22</ref> The song "Chennai Senthamizh" is based on "Chennai Chandrama" from the original film.
The songs and background score was done by [[Srikanth Deva]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 October 2004 |title=M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/m.-kumaran-so-mahalakshmi/K94R0Y96DOg_ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808232547/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/m.-kumaran-so-mahalakshmi/K94R0Y96DOg_ |archive-date=8 August 2022 |access-date=18 April 2023 |website=[[JioSaavn]] |language=en}}</ref> The song "Ayyo Ayyo" [[Interpolation (popular music)|interpolated]] the Malaysian song "Hati Kama", composed by Pak Ngah.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 May 2018 |title=Anirudh's Kalyana Vayasu song is not plagiarised, but these tracks are |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/tamil-copied-songs-tamil-music-copy-cats-1238775-2018-05-22 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190719165516/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/tamil-copied-songs-tamil-music-copy-cats-1238775-2018-05-22 |archive-date=19 July 2019 |access-date=19 July 2019 |website=[[India Today]]}}</ref> The song "Chennai Senthamizh" is based on "Chennai Chandrama" from the original, which in turn is based on "Mahaganapathim" by [[Muthuswami Dikshitar]], and is set in the raga [[Nata (raga)|Nattai]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vandhana |date=6 June 2016 |title=Song Of The Day – Chennai Senthamizh |url=https://silverscreenindia.com/movies/news/song-of-the-day-chennai-senthamizh/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418133506/https://silverscreenindia.com/movies/news/song-of-the-day-chennai-senthamizh/ |archive-date=18 April 2023 |access-date=18 April 2023 |website=Silverscreen India}}</ref> The original composers of both of these songs were not given credit.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 December 2004 |title=Borrowing tunes! |url=http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=13635848 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050326124246/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=13635848 |archive-date=26 March 2005 |access-date=8 April 2024 |work=[[Sify]]}}</ref>
 
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| name      = M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi
| type      = Soundtrack
| artist    = [[Srikanth Deva]]
| cover      =
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| released  = Oct 1, 2004
| recorded  = 2004
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| studio    =
| genre      = [[Soundtrack]]
| length    = 38:45
| label      = Hit Musics<br />[[Divo (record label)|Divo]]<br />Bayshore<br />[[Think Music India|Think Music]]
| producer  = [[Srikanth Deva]]
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| next_title = [[Aai (film)|Aai]]
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{{tracklist
{{Track listing
| headline     = Track list
| headline     = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 38:45
| total_length = 38:45
| title1       = Chennai Senthamizh
| title1       = Chennai Senthamizh
| extra1       = [[Harish Raghavendra]]
| extra1       = [[Harish Raghavendra]]
| lyrics1     = [[Na. Muthukumar]]
| lyrics1       = [[Na. Muthukumar]]
| length1     = 4:17
| length1       = 4:17
| title2       = Neeye Neeye
| title2       = Neeye Neeye
| extra2       = [[KK (singer)|KK]]
| extra2       = [[KK (singer)|KK]]
| lyrics2     = [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
| lyrics2       = [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
| length2     = 6:19
| length2       = 6:19
| title3       = Ayyo Ayyo
| title3       = Ayyo Ayyo
| extra3       = [[Udit Narayan]], [[Pop Shalini|Shalini Singh]]
| extra3       = [[Udit Narayan]], [[Pop Shalini|Shalini Singh]]
| lyrics3     = [[Yugabharathi]]
| lyrics3       = [[Yugabharathi]]
| length3     = 5:47
| length3       = 5:47
| title4       = Vacchuka Vacchukava
| title4       = Vacchuka Vacchukava
| lyrics4     = [[Srikanth Deva]]
| lyrics4       = Srikanth Deva
| extra4       = [[KK (singer)|KK]], [[Srilekha Parthasarathy]]
| extra4       = KK, [[Srilekha Parthasarathy]]
| length4     = 5:25
| length4       = 5:25
| title5       = Yaaru Yaaru Ivano
| title5       = Yaaru Yaaru Ivano
| lyrics5     = [[Kabilan (lyricist)|Kabilan]]
| lyrics5       = [[Kabilan (lyricist)|Kabilan]]
| extra5       = [[Devan Ekambaram|Devan]], [[Febi Mani]]
| extra5       = [[Devan Ekambaram|Devan]], [[Febi Mani]]
| length5     = 5:13
| length5       = 5:13
| title6       = Tamizh Nattu Maanava
| title6       = Tamizh Nattu Maanava
| lyrics6     = [[P. Vijay|Pa. Vijay]]
| lyrics6       = [[Pa. Vijay]]
| extra6       = [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Premgi Amaren]]
| extra6       = [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Premgi Amaren]]
| length6     = 5:22
| length6       = 5:22
| title7       = Neeye Neeye II
| title7       = Neeye Neeye
| lyrics7     = [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
| lyrics7       = Vaali
| extra7       = [[Srikanth Deva]]
| extra7       = Srikanth Deva
| length7     = 6:22
| note7        = II
| length7       = 6:22
}}
}}
== Home media ==
The [[television]] satellite rights of the film were sold to [[Sun TV Network|Sun TV]] and [[Video on Demand|VOD]] rights to [[Amazon Prime Video]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/programmes/m.-kumaran-s/o-mahalakshmi/params/tvprogramme/programmeid-30000000549667764/channelid-10000000000590000/starttime-201803031900| title = M. KUMARAN S/O MAHALAKSHMI |publisher= timesofindia.com |access-date= 3 March 2018}}</ref>


==Reception==
==Reception==
=== Critical reception ===
=== Critical reception ===
Malathi Rangajan of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote, "casting is a main draw", praising the inclusion of Nadhiya.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=8 October 2004 |title=M. Kumaran Son of ... |url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2004/10/08/stories/2004100802130301.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041122114949/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2004/10/08/stories/2004100802130301.htm |archive-date=22 November 2004 |access-date=28 December 2015 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> A critic from ''[[Sify]]'' wrote "MKSM begins on a fresh note but peters off in the latter half into a mushy sentimental drama that is so predictable with no reason or logic".<ref name="S">{{Cite web |date=2 October 2004 |title=M.Kumaran son of Mahalakshmi |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/m-kumaran-son-of-mahalakshmi-review-tamil-pclv9ocjffice.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171203224518/http://www.sify.com/movies/m-kumaran-son-of-mahalakshmi-review-tamil-pclv9ocjffice.html |archive-date=3 December 2017 |access-date=28 March 2025 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> G. Ulaganathan of ''[[Deccan Herald]]'' felt Ravi looked "quite uncomfortable in the presence of actors like Prakash Raj" and that Vivek "tends to do an action replay of some of his earlier films" and Malaysia "could have been better used" but appreciated Nadhiya's acting.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ulaganathan |first=G. |date=2 January 2005 |title=M Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/jan022005/mr4.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050204170927/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/jan022005/mr4.asp |archive-date=4 February 2005 |access-date=27 March 2025 |website=[[Deccan Herald]]}}</ref> [[Rediff.com]] listed the film amongst the "best Tamil films of 2004", stating that the film was "a big success".<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 December 2004 |title=The Best Tamil Films, 2004 |url=http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2004/dec/21sld8.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160929194222/http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2004/dec/21sld8.htm |archive-date=29 September 2016 |access-date=28 December 2015 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref>


The film received generally positive reviews with Indiaglitz.com saying "If you like films with sentiments, M Kumaran...is for you".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/review/7129.html | title=M.Kumaran Movie review from indiaglitz.com | access-date=11 February 2012}}</ref> Behindwoods.com stated that "Raja has done well for his second film" and "he has well defined the relationship between a mother and a son in this movie", while ''The Hindu'' wrote that "casting is a main draw", praising the inclusion of Nadhiya.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2004/10/08/stories/2004100802130301.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041122114949/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2004/10/08/stories/2004100802130301.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 November 2004 |title=Entertainment / Film Review : M. Kumaran Son of |date=8 October 2004 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=28 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/features/Reviews/reviews2/mksm_rev.html |title="M.Kumaran Son of Mahalakshmi" – Review |publisher=Behindwoods.com |access-date=28 December 2015}}</ref> Rediff.com also listed the film amongst the "best Tamil films of 2004", stating that the film was "a big success".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2004/dec/21sld8.htm |title=rediff.com: The Best Tamil Films, 2004 |publisher=Specials.rediff.com |access-date=28 December 2015}}</ref>
The film went on to become a commercial success and a major leap in Jayam Ravi's career.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 October 2004 |title=The family 'connection' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/the-family-connection/article28350960.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250328154727/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/the-family-connection/article28350960.ece |archive-date=28 March 2025 |access-date=28 March 2025 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
 
The film went on to become a commercial success and a major leap in [[Jayam Ravi]]'s career.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/10/25/stories/2004102501130300.htm |title=Metro Plus Coimbatore / Personality : The family 'connection' |date=25 October 2004 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=28 December 2015}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>


== Box-office ==
=== Box-office ===
The film collected share of {{INR}}54 [[crore]] in 40 days in Chennai<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/jayam-ravi-is-victorious-second-time-news-tamil-kkfvDWiaahbsi.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140909131225/http://www.sify.com/movies/jayam-ravi-is-victorious-second-time-news-tamil-kkfvDWiaahbsi.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-09-09|title='Jayam' Ravi is victorious second time!}}</ref> and {{INR}}36 [[crore]] throughout Tamil Nadu selling $3 million tickets.
The film collected share of {{INR}}54 [[lakh]] in 40 days in Chennai.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 November 2004 |title='Jayam' Ravi is victorious second time! |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/jayam-ravi-is-victorious-second-time-news-tamil-kkfvDWiaahbsi.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140909131225/http://www.sify.com/movies/jayam-ravi-is-victorious-second-time-news-tamil-kkfvDWiaahbsi.html |archive-date=9 September 2014 |access-date=2 September 2017 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref>


== References ==
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M. Kumaran Son of Mahalakshmi
Theatrical release poster
Directed byM. Raja
Produced byM. Raja
Written byPrasanna Kumar (dialogues)
Screenplay byM. Raja
Story byPuri Jagannadh
Starring
Music bySrikanth Deva
CinematographyBalasubramaniem
Edited byS. Surajkavee
Production
company
Jayam Productions
Release date
  • 1 October 2004 (2004-10-01)
Running time
168 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

M. Kumaran Son of Mahalakshmi is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language sports drama film co-written and directed by M. Raja, starring Ravi Mohan (credited as Jayam Ravi), Asin, Nadhiya, and Prakash Raj, while Vivek and Subbaraju play supporting roles. This marks the Tamil debut of Asin and the return of Nadhiya after a hiatus. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Srikanth Deva. It is a remake of the Telugu film Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi, also starring Asin in her reprised role from the original version. The film became a blockbuster and one of the most profitable movies of 2004.

Plot[edit | edit source]

For Kumaran, life revolves around his mother, Mahalakshmi, who is separated from his father, Easwar. Easwar pursued his passion for kickboxing, becoming a world-renowned trainer based in Malaysia. Meanwhile, Mahalakshmi has remained in Chennai, devoting her life to raising Kumaran. Kumaran is also passionate about kickboxing and shares a special relationship with his mother. However, her death shatters his world. On her deathbed, she asks him to meet his father, so he travels to Malaysia to do so. He finds work at his father's kickboxing academy, but he also discovers that his father has remarried and had a daughter named Swapna with his new wife, Shalini. Kumaran feels betrayed and angry, which causes plenty of friction between them. Meanwhile, Easwar is training a boxer named Anand, whom he believes will win the championship. He considers Anand his protégé and often shows favouritism towards him over Kumaran. However, Anand soon gets Swapna pregnant and leaves her. Kumaran finds out when he follows Swapna and Shalini to a pet shop, where they are buying insect repellent to kill themselves with. They attempt suicide, but Kumaran saves them. He then betrays Easwar by joining another team when they offer him a better contract. The rest of the story follows Easwar training Kumaran to compete against Anand in a kickboxing competition, while Kumaran helps his half-sister with matters of the heart. Kumaran wins the kickboxing championship. The film ends with Kumaran seeing a final apparition of his mother looking at him proudly and waving goodbye.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

After the success of Jayam (2003), Raja decided to remake the successful Telugu film Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi (2003).[3] The film was originally titled M. Kumaran S/O Bhagyalakshmi.[4] Raja made a few modifications to the film including adding a child episode to the film's introduction after his father Editor Mohan suggested it.[5] Unlike Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi which featured both the mother and father characters living in India, M. Kumaran Son of Mahalakshmi featured the father's character living in Malaysia.[5]

Nadhiya made her acting comeback with this film portraying Ravi's mother as Raja felt that he wanted to portray her as a modern mother as opposed to the usual portrayal of mothers, and she was the right choice for the role.[3] Some of the comedy scenes were reused from Ishq (1997).[6] This film marked Vijay Sethupathi's first noticeable role and he was seen during Ravi Mohan's introduction sequence. He was paid ₹71 rupees for his role.[7] Asin and Prakash Raj reprised their roles from original Telugu version.[8]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The songs and background score was done by Srikanth Deva.[9] The song "Ayyo Ayyo" interpolated the Malaysian song "Hati Kama", composed by Pak Ngah.[10] The song "Chennai Senthamizh" is based on "Chennai Chandrama" from the original, which in turn is based on "Mahaganapathim" by Muthuswami Dikshitar, and is set in the raga Nattai.[11] The original composers of both of these songs were not given credit.[12]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Chennai Senthamizh"Na. MuthukumarHarish Raghavendra4:17
2."Neeye Neeye"VaaliKK6:19
3."Ayyo Ayyo"YugabharathiUdit Narayan, Shalini Singh5:47
4."Vacchuka Vacchukava"Srikanth DevaKK, Srilekha Parthasarathy5:25
5."Yaaru Yaaru Ivano"KabilanDevan, Febi Mani5:13
6."Tamizh Nattu Maanava"Pa. VijayShankar Mahadevan, Premgi Amaren5:22
7."Neeye Neeye" (II)VaaliSrikanth Deva6:22
Total length:38:45

Reception[edit | edit source]

Critical reception[edit | edit source]

Malathi Rangajan of The Hindu wrote, "casting is a main draw", praising the inclusion of Nadhiya.[13] A critic from Sify wrote "MKSM begins on a fresh note but peters off in the latter half into a mushy sentimental drama that is so predictable with no reason or logic".[6] G. Ulaganathan of Deccan Herald felt Ravi looked "quite uncomfortable in the presence of actors like Prakash Raj" and that Vivek "tends to do an action replay of some of his earlier films" and Malaysia "could have been better used" but appreciated Nadhiya's acting.[14] Rediff.com listed the film amongst the "best Tamil films of 2004", stating that the film was "a big success".[15]

The film went on to become a commercial success and a major leap in Jayam Ravi's career.[16]

Box-office[edit | edit source]

The film collected share of ₹54 lakh in 40 days in Chennai.[17]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Chandrahasan acts in 'Vanjagan' with Suman – Sujibala". Cinesouth. 15 May 2006. Archived from the original on 26 August 2006. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  2. ↑ Karthik, Janani (17 December 2012). "'I was rejected even for the role of a junior artist'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Raja of remakes". The Hindu. 12 October 2007. Archived from the original on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "'Remake' Ravi is back!". Sify. 4 February 2004. Archived from the original on 1 September 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Mohan Raja Emotional 🥺 "அப்பாதான் ரொம்ப கஷ்டப்பட்டாரு 😓படம் ஓடாதுன்னு சொன்னாங்க..காரணம்" | M.Kumaran (in தமிழ்). Rednool. 13 March 2025. Event occurs at 22:03-22:10; 23:00-23:11. Retrieved 13 May 2025 – via YouTube.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "M.Kumaran son of Mahalakshmi". Sify. 2 October 2004. Archived from the original on 3 December 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  7. ↑ "அம்மா சாகுற Scene 🥺 Ravi தடுமாறி, அப்போ அண்ணன் சொல்லக்கூடாத வார்த்தைய சொன்னேன்" 😱 Mohan Raja (in தமிழ்). Rednool. 14 March 2025. Event occurs at 2:39-3:37. Retrieved 13 May 2025 – via YouTube.
  8. ↑ Mannath, Malini (8 March 2004). "M Kumaran son of Mahalakshmi". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 20 September 2004. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  9. ↑ "M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi". JioSaavn. 1 October 2004. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  10. ↑ "Anirudh's Kalyana Vayasu song is not plagiarised, but these tracks are". India Today. 22 May 2018. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  11. ↑ Vandhana (6 June 2016). "Song Of The Day – Chennai Senthamizh". Silverscreen India. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  12. ↑ "Borrowing tunes!". Sify. 24 December 2004. Archived from the original on 26 March 2005. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  13. ↑ Rangarajan, Malathi (8 October 2004). "M. Kumaran Son of ..." The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 November 2004. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  14. ↑ Ulaganathan, G. (2 January 2005). "M Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 4 February 2005. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  15. ↑ "The Best Tamil Films, 2004". Rediff.com. 21 December 2004. Archived from the original on 29 September 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  16. ↑ "The family 'connection'". The Hindu. 25 October 2004. Archived from the original on 28 March 2025. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  17. ↑ "'Jayam' Ravi is victorious second time!". Sify. 22 November 2004. Archived from the original on 9 September 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2017.

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