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| writer        = P. Vasu
| writer        = P. Vasu
| starring      = {{ubl|[[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]]|[[Sukanya (actress)|Sukanya]]|[[Vineetha]]}}
| starring      = {{ubl|[[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]]|[[Sukanya (actress)|Sukanya]]|[[Vineetha]]}}
| music          = [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]]
| music          = [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]
| cinematography = Ravindhar
| cinematography = Ravindhar
| editing        = P. Mohanraj
| editing        = P. Mohanraj
| distributor    =
| studio        = [[Lakshmi Movie Makers]]
| studio        = [[Lakshmi Movie Makers]]
| released      = 8 September 1995
| released      = {{film date|1995|9|8|df=y}}
| runtime        = 130 minutes
| runtime        = 130 minutes
| country        = India
| country        = India
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'''''Mr. Madras''''' is a 1995 Indian [[Tamil language]] [[comedy film]] directed by [[P. Vasu]]. The film stars [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]], [[Sukanya (actress)|Sukanya]] and [[Vineetha]]. The film, had musical score by [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]] and was released on 8 September 1995. The film did well at the box-office. It was later dubbed in Hindi as ''Kaise Kahun&nbsp;— I Love You''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jointscene.com/movies/Kollywood/Mr._Madras/8067 |title=Find Tamil Movie Mr. Madras |access-date=26 March 2012 |publisher=jointscene.com |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101103071658/http://www.jointscene.com/movies/Kollywood/Mr._Madras/8067 |archive-date=3 November 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=mr.%20madras |title=Filmography of mr. madras |access-date=26 March 2012 |publisher=cinesouth.com }}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/soc.culture.tamil/qMqQhdPEmaM|title=Tamil Movie News--Pudhu Edition 3 |date=17 May 1996|access-date=8 June 2014}}</ref>
'''''Mr. Madras''''' is a 1995 Indian [[Tamil language]] [[comedy film]] directed by [[P. Vasu]]. The film stars [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]], [[Sukanya (actress)|Sukanya]] and [[Vineetha]]. It was released on 8 September 1995,<ref>{{cite web |title=MR. Madras ( 1995 ) |url=http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/allCast.cgi?id=1945 |website=Cinesouth |access-date=30 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040820014407/http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/allCast.cgi?id=1945 |archive-date=20 August 2004 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=8 September 1995 |title=Mr. மெட்ராஸ் |language=ta |work=[[Dina Thanthi]]}}</ref><!-- https://www.facebook.com/CINMANEWS24/posts/3936118426460730 --> and emerged a [[box-office bomb]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sitaraman |first=Sandya |date=17 May 1996 |title=Tamil Movie News--Pudhu Edition 3 |url=https://groups.google.com/g/soc.culture.tamil/c/qMqQhdPEmaM |access-date=28 February 2022 |website=[[Google Groups]] |archive-date=28 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228112436/https://groups.google.com/g/soc.culture.tamil/c/qMqQhdPEmaM |url-status=live }}</ref>


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
 
{{More plot|date=July 2023}}
Aruna Arunachalam ([[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]]) is an estate owner in Ooty who is in trouble with Thiruttani ([[Anandaraj]]), who keeps illegally some hectares of her estate. Murugan ([[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]]) won the Mr. Madras award and also worked as a model. His mother ([[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]]) advised him to find a decent job. He is later appointed by Aruna to protect her, and she promises to keep him permanently. Aruna has two granddaughters: Meera ([[Sukanya (actress)|Sukanya]]) and Devi ([[Vineetha]]). Murugan investigates in Thiruttani's area and he finds Ganja plantation happening in there. Murugan then shows the proof to the police and they arrest Thiruttani. Although Murugan accomplishes his mission, Aruna dismisses him. So Murugan takes challenge to continue to work here. Murugan makes things rough on Aruna's family. Murugan's mother is worried about her son, so she comes there and faints after seeing Aruna. Murugan's mother is actually Aruna's daughter. In the past Murugan's mother married a poor laborer and Aruna didn't accept it. Meera and Devi fall in love with Murugan. Murugan makes a big drama to reduce Aruna's ego. In the meantime, Thiruttani escapes from jail and kidnaps Aruna. Murugan saves his grandmother and Aruna apologizes to her daughter.
Aruna Arunachalam is an estate owner in Ooty who is in trouble with Thiruttani, who illegally keeps some hectares of her estate. Murugan won the Mr. Madras award and also worked as a model. His mother advised him to find a decent job. He is later appointed by Aruna to protect her, and she promises to keep him permanently. Aruna has two granddaughters: Meera and Devi. Murugan investigates in Thiruttani's area and he finds Ganja plantation happening in there. Murugan then shows the proof to the police and they arrest Thiruttani. Although Murugan accomplishes his mission, Aruna dismisses him. So Murugan takes challenge to continue to work here. Murugan makes things rough on Aruna's family. Murugan's mother is worried about her son, so she comes there and faints after seeing Aruna. Murugan's mother is actually Aruna's daughter. In the past Murugan's mother married a poor laborer and Aruna didn't accept it. Meera and Devi fall in love with Murugan. Murugan makes a big drama to reduce Aruna's ego. In the meantime, Thiruttani escapes from jail and kidnaps Aruna. Murugan saves his grandmother and Aruna apologizes to her daughter.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
{{cast listing|
*[[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]] as Murugan alias Mr. Madras
*[[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]] as Murugan alias Mr. Madras
*[[Sukanya (actress)|Sukanya]] as Meera
*[[Sukanya (actress)|Sukanya]] as Meera
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*[[Goundamani]] as Govindsamy
*[[Goundamani]] as Govindsamy
*[[Senthil]] as Ponnusamy
*[[Senthil]] as Ponnusamy
*[[R. Sundarrajan (director)|R. Sundarrajan]] as Aruna's son
*[[R. Sundarrajan]] as Aruna's son
*[[Kavitha (actress)|Kavitha]] as Mahalakshmi
*[[Kaka Radhakrishnan]] as Arunachalam
*[[Kaka Radhakrishnan]] as Arunachalam
*[[Gandhimathi]] as a serial actress
*[[Gandhimathi]] as Alamelu
*[[Thyagu (actor)|Thyagu]] as a police constable
*[[Thyagu (actor)|Thyagu]] as a police constable
*[[Santhana Bharathi]] as a police inspector
*[[Santhana Bharathi]] as a police inspector
{{colend}}
*[[Mohan Raman]] as Doctor
}}


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
 
The soundtrack were composed by [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]], with lyrics written by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Mr Madras |url=https://gaana.com/album/mr-madras |website=[[Gaana (music streaming service)|Gaana]] |access-date=28 February 2022 |language= |archive-date=28 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228112423/https://gaana.com/album/mr-madras |url-status=live }}</ref>
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| recorded  = 1995
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| length    = 26:23
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The film score and the soundtrack were composed by [[film composer]] [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]]. The soundtrack, released in 1995, features 6 tracks with lyrics written by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thiraipaadal.com/albums/ALBVID00056.html |title=Mr Madras&nbsp;– Vidyasagar |access-date=26 March 2012 |publisher=thiraipaadal.com |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://archive.is/20100328162651/http://www.thiraipaadal.com/albums/ALBVID00056.html |archive-date=28 March 2010 }}</ref>


{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Track !! Song !! Singers !! Duration
! Song !! Singers !! Duration
|-
|-
|1 || "Akka Maga" || [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[K. S. Chitra]] || 4:34
| "Akka Maga" || [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[K. S. Chitra]] || 4:34
|-
|-
|2 || "Unnai Parthathum" || [[Swarnalatha]] || 4:05
| "Unnai Parthathum" || [[Swarnalatha]] || 4:05
|-
|-
|3 || "Pala Naadu Parkuthu" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], Sindhu, [[Swarnalatha]] || 4:28
| "Pala Naadu Parkuthu" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], Sindhu, [[Swarnalatha]] || 4:28
|-
|-
|4 || "Poga Sonna" || Mano || 4:44
| "Poga Sonna" || Mano || 4:44
|-
|-
|5 || "Poongatru Veesum" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam || 4:05
| "Poongatru Veesum" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam || 4:05
|-
|-
|6 || "Antha Otha Madi" || Mano, [[Sujatha Mohan]], Surekha Kothari || 4:27
| "Antha Otha Madi" || Mano, [[Sujatha Mohan]], Surekha Kothari || 4:27
|}
|}
== Reception ==
D. S. Ramanujam of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote, "Director P. Vasu, who has penned the story, dialogue and screenplay, has introduced enough cinematic twists and turns  in the plot which he sometimes employs diligently; most times the viewer easily predicts the turns".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ramanujam |first=D. S. |date=15 September 1995 |title=Mr. Madras |pages=26 |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.webpage.com/hindu/950916/03/1526b.html |url-status=dead |access-date=6 July 2023 |archive-date=14 April 1997 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970414153807/http://www1.webpage.com/hindu/950916/03/1526b.html }}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|4491532}}
{{P. Vasu}}
{{P. Vasu}}


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Latest revision as of 10:20, 3 March 2026

Mr. Madras
Poster
Directed byP. Vasu
Produced byK. Muralidharan
V. Swaminathan
G. Venugopal
Written byP. Vasu
Starring
Music byVidyasagar
CinematographyRavindhar
Edited byP. Mohanraj
Production
company
Release date
  • 8 September 1995 (1995-09-08)
Running time
130 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Mr. Madras is a 1995 Indian Tamil language comedy film directed by P. Vasu. The film stars Prabhu, Sukanya and Vineetha. It was released on 8 September 1995,[1][2] and emerged a box-office bomb.[3]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Aruna Arunachalam is an estate owner in Ooty who is in trouble with Thiruttani, who illegally keeps some hectares of her estate. Murugan won the Mr. Madras award and also worked as a model. His mother advised him to find a decent job. He is later appointed by Aruna to protect her, and she promises to keep him permanently. Aruna has two granddaughters: Meera and Devi. Murugan investigates in Thiruttani's area and he finds Ganja plantation happening in there. Murugan then shows the proof to the police and they arrest Thiruttani. Although Murugan accomplishes his mission, Aruna dismisses him. So Murugan takes challenge to continue to work here. Murugan makes things rough on Aruna's family. Murugan's mother is worried about her son, so she comes there and faints after seeing Aruna. Murugan's mother is actually Aruna's daughter. In the past Murugan's mother married a poor laborer and Aruna didn't accept it. Meera and Devi fall in love with Murugan. Murugan makes a big drama to reduce Aruna's ego. In the meantime, Thiruttani escapes from jail and kidnaps Aruna. Murugan saves his grandmother and Aruna apologizes to her daughter.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The soundtrack were composed by Vidyasagar, with lyrics written by Vaali.[4]

Song Singers Duration
"Akka Maga" Mano, K. S. Chitra 4:34
"Unnai Parthathum" Swarnalatha 4:05
"Pala Naadu Parkuthu" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sindhu, Swarnalatha 4:28
"Poga Sonna" Mano 4:44
"Poongatru Veesum" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 4:05
"Antha Otha Madi" Mano, Sujatha Mohan, Surekha Kothari 4:27

Reception[edit | edit source]

D. S. Ramanujam of The Hindu wrote, "Director P. Vasu, who has penned the story, dialogue and screenplay, has introduced enough cinematic twists and turns  in the plot which he sometimes employs diligently; most times the viewer easily predicts the turns".[5]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "MR. Madras ( 1995 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 20 August 2004. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "Mr. மெட்ராஸ்". Dina Thanthi (in தமிழ்). 8 September 1995.
  3. ↑ Sitaraman, Sandya (17 May 1996). "Tamil Movie News--Pudhu Edition 3". Google Groups. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  4. ↑ "Mr Madras". Gaana. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  5. ↑ Ramanujam, D. S. (15 September 1995). "Mr. Madras". The Hindu. p. 26. Archived from the original on 14 April 1997. Retrieved 6 July 2023.

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