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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| | | image = Yaaradi Nee Mohini.jpg | ||
| caption = Poster | | caption = Poster | ||
| director = [[Mithran Jawahar]] | | director = [[Mithran Jawahar]] | ||
| producer = K. Vimalageetha | | producer = K. Vimalageetha | ||
| writer = [[Selvaraghavan]] | | writer = [[Selvaraghavan]] | ||
| based_on = {{based_on|''[[Aadavari Matalaku Ardhale Verule]]''|Selvaraghavan}} | |||
| starring = [[Dhanush]]<br />[[Nayanthara]] | |||
| based_on = ''[[Aadavari Matalaku Ardhale Verule]]'' | |||
| starring = [[Dhanush]]<br />[[ | |||
| music = [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]<br />[[D. Imman]] (1 song)<br />[[Dharan Kumar]] (2 songs) | | music = [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]<br />[[D. Imman]] (1 song)<br />[[Dharan Kumar]] (2 songs) | ||
| cinematography = | | cinematography = Siddharth Ramaswamy | ||
| editing = [[Kola Bhaskar]] | | editing = [[Kola Bhaskar]] | ||
| studio = R. K. Productions | | studio = R. K. Productions | ||
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2008|04|04|ref1=}} | |||
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2008|04|04|ref1= | | runtime = 175 minutes | ||
| runtime = | |||
| country = India | | country = India | ||
| language = Tamil | | language = Tamil | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Yaaradi Nee Mohini''''' ({{ | '''''Yaaradi Nee Mohini''''' ({{translation|Who are you, beautiful woman?}}) is a 2008 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic comedy]] film directed by [[Mithran Jawahar]] in his directorial debut. It is a remake of the 2007 [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film ''[[Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule]]'' and stars [[Dhanush]] and [[Nayanthara]] in lead roles, whilst [[Karthik Kumar]], [[Raghuvaran]], [[K. Viswanath]], [[Karunas]], and [[Saranya Mohan]] play supporting roles and slightly different climax.<ref name="A">{{Cite web |date=28 September 2014 |title=Yaaradi Nee Mohini on Sun TV today |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/yaaradi-nee-mohini-on-sun-tv-today/articleshow/43707667.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520080921/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/yaaradi-nee-mohini-on-sun-tv-today/articleshow/43707667.cms |archive-date=20 May 2022 |access-date=18 July 2020 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> The music was scored by [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]. | ||
''Yaaradi Nee Mohini'' was released on 4 April 2008 | ''Yaaradi Nee Mohini'' was released on 4 April 2008.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 March 2008 |title=''Yaradi Nee Mohini'' censored |url=http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14631682 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080331123542/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14631682 |archive-date=31 March 2008 |access-date=28 March 2008 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> The film became highly successful at the box office, emerging as one of the highest grossing Tamil films of the year.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 May 2020 |title=Sonia Aggarwal to Sneha: Five actresses who shared screen space with Dhanush more than once |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/sonia-aggarwal-to-sneha-five-actresses-who-shared-screen-space-with-dhanush-more-than-once/articleshow/75642404.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200718210757/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/sonia-aggarwal-to-sneha-five-actresses-who-shared-screen-space-with-dhanush-more-than-once/articleshow/75642404.cms |archive-date=18 July 2020 |access-date=18 July 2020 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
Vasudevan | Vasudevan is a youth from a middle-class family. He makes several bids to obtain employment, but all go in vain due to his poor English language skills and inadequate educational qualifications. All his friends become settled in life, but he continues to struggle to find work. Vasu has two faithful friends, Cheenu and Ganesh. His father, who is a teacher, is always critical of him for being an irresponsible person. This adds to his woes. | ||
At this juncture, Vasu glimpses a woman named Keerthi | At this juncture, Vasu glimpses a woman named Keerthi and immediately falls in love with her. He learns that she works for a software solutions firm. Luckily for him, Vasu secures employment at the same firm after completing several interviews. Keerthi eventually turns out to be a short-tempered young woman. On a business trip, Vasu accompanies her and two other colleagues to [[Australia]]. There, he reveals his feelings of love for her. She immediately turns him down, saying that she comes from an Orthodox family, and that her marriage has already been arranged with her uncle's son. | ||
A depressed Vasu returns to India thereafter. Unable to see his son in depression, his father decides to meet Keerthi | A depressed Vasu returns to India thereafter. Unable to see his son in depression, his father decides to meet Keerthi, but she abuses him for recommending his son's love and accidentally slaps Vasu and his father. Later that night, Vasu's father dies of a heart attack. To help change Vasu's mood, Cheenu persuades him to come to his family house in the country. Coincidentally, on the train journey, Keerthi is revealed to be Cheenu's fiancée. However, their grandfather's thoughts of getting them married earlier are put aside because Cheenu and Keerthi leave the house to have their own identities. This causes heartache for their grandfather. | ||
With the passing of a few days, Keerthi and Cheenu's parents decide to get them married to appease their grandfather. After several turns of events, Keerthi | With the passing of a few days, Keerthi and Cheenu's parents decide to get them married to appease their grandfather. After several turns of events, Keerthi realises that she is in love with Vasu instead. Vasu asks her to forget him because he believes that it would create problems in their happy family. Cheenu overhears their midnight conversation. During the wedding, Cheenu tries to force Vasu and Keerthi to confess their relationship to everyone. But when they hesitate to do so, Cheenu stops the marriage himself, by lying to his elders that he has a secret wife in [[Chennai]]. When Cheenu comes under fire from his relatives, Vasu tells them the truth and is driven out of the house. He is joined only by the grandma of the house, who agrees to accompany him as she reminds him of his late father. | ||
In time, the rest of Cheenu and Keerthi's family | In time, the rest of Cheenu and Keerthi's family come to stay with him for a few days. But Cheenu's grandfather refuses to enter the house, telling Vasu he is still angry with him and needs time to change himself somehow. The film ends when Vasu and Keerthi become a couple and live together happily. | ||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
{{ | {{cast listing| | ||
*[[Dhanush]] as Vasudevan "Vasu" | *[[Dhanush]] as Vasudevan "Vasu" | ||
*[[Nayanthara]] as Komalavalli (Keerthi) | *[[Nayanthara]] as Komalavalli (Keerthi) | ||
*[[Karthik Kumar]] as Cheenu | *[[Karthik Kumar]] as Cheenu | ||
*[[K. | *[[Raghuvaran]] as Vasu's father | ||
*[[K. Viswanath]] as Krishnamoorthy, Keerthi's grandfather | |||
*[[Karunas]] as Ganesh | *[[Karunas]] as Ganesh | ||
*[[Saranya Mohan]] as Anandhavalli (Pooja) | *[[Saranya Mohan]] as Anandhavalli (Pooja) | ||
*[[Sukumari]] as Sharadha | *[[Sukumari]] as Sharadha, Krishnamoorthy's wife | ||
*[[Rajyalakshmi]] as Mani | *[[Rajyalakshmi]] as Mani | ||
*[[Vanitha Krishnachandran]] as Godavari | *[[Vanitha Krishnachandran]] as Godavari | ||
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*Japan Kumar (special appearance in the song "Nenjai Kasakki") | *Japan Kumar (special appearance in the song "Nenjai Kasakki") | ||
*[[Ragasya]] (special appearance in the song "Oh Baby") | *[[Ragasya]] (special appearance in the song "Oh Baby") | ||
{{ | }} | ||
== Production ==<!-- https://web.archive.org/web/20140617141801/http://www.sify.com/movies/specials/yaradineemohini/ --> | |||
[[Mithran R. Jawahar]], an associate of [[Selvaraghavan]], made his directorial debut with this film, which is a remake of Selvaraghavan's Telugu film ''[[Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule]]'' (2007), while [[Jyothika]] was offered the female lead role, but she opted out of the contract due to her wedding arrangements and plans. She was later replaced by [[Nayanthara]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kandhasamy |first=Suresh |date=17 June 2023 |title=தனுஷுக்கு ஜோடியாக நடிக்க இருந்த வாய்ப்பை தவறவிட்ட ஜோதிகா.. தட்டி தூக்கிய டாப் நடிகை – எந்த படம் தெரியுமா? |trans-title=Jyotika missed the chance to act opposite Dhanush |url=https://kalakkalcinema.com/jyothika-missed-the-opportunity-to-act-opposite-dhanush/225223/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926181412/https://kalakkalcinema.com/jyothika-missed-the-opportunity-to-act-opposite-dhanush/225223/ |archive-date=26 September 2023 |access-date=10 February 2024 |website=Kalakkal Cinema |language=ta}}</ref><ref name="B">{{Cite web |date=8 October 2020 |title=Yaaradi Nee Mohini |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/yaaradi-nee-mohini-review--pclw70jchhbfg.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201008012558/https://www.sify.com/movies/yaaradi-nee-mohini-review--pclw70jchhbfg.html |archive-date=8 October 2020 |access-date=20 December 2022 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> The film's original climax was ambiguous whether the lead characters reunite; post-release, it was changed to show them definitively reuniting.<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 April 2008 |title=Mohini Vs Santhosh |url=http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14651669&cid=2363 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080423190719/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14651669&cid=2363 |archive-date=23 April 2008 |access-date=8 July 2025 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> | |||
== Soundtrack == | == Soundtrack == | ||
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| genre = [[Film soundtrack]] | | genre = [[Film soundtrack]] | ||
| length = | | length = | ||
| label = [[Sony Music India|Sony Music]]<br>[[ | | label = [[Sony Music India|Sony Music]]<br />[[Think Music]] | ||
| producer = [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] | | producer = [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] | ||
| prev_title = [[Vaazhthugal]] | | prev_title = [[Vaazhthugal]] | ||
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The music of ''Yaaradi Nee Mohini'' was scored by [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]], who had composed the music for the original film as well. The first release of the soundtrack, released on 9 February 2008, contained five tracks, which were all retained from the original version with the song "Manasa Manninchamma" missing initially. Later a version of "Paalakattu Pakkathile" from ''[[Vietnam Veedu]]'' (1970) remixed by D. Imman was recorded and included in the film;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/looking-for-meaty-roles/articleshow/3624319.cms| | The music of ''Yaaradi Nee Mohini'' was scored by [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]], who had composed the music for the original film as well. The first release of the soundtrack, released on 9 February 2008, contained five tracks, which were all retained from the original version with the song "Manasa Manninchamma" missing initially. Later, a version of "Paalakattu Pakkathile" from ''[[Vietnam Veedu]]'' (1970), remixed by [[D. Imman]], was recorded and included in the film;<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 October 2008 |title=Looking for meaty roles |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/looking-for-meaty-roles/articleshow/3624319.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201119151655/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Looking-for-meaty-roles/articleshow/3624319.cms |archive-date=19 November 2020 |access-date=18 July 2020 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> the producers decided to bring out a second release. This release features 16 tracks, including the earlier released five songs, two more versions of the song "Engeyo Paartha" (sung by [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]] and Naveen, respectively), two more remixes of the song "Paalakattu Pakkathile" (remixed by [[Dharan (music director)|Dharan]]), the Tamil version of "Manasa Manninchamma", "Penne Ennai Kodu", the song "The Person Is The Loser", which runs during the opening credits apart from four "film score tracks". The lyrics were provided by [[Na. Muthukumar]]. | ||
{| | {{Track listing | ||
| collapsed = | |||
| | | headline = Track listing | ||
| | | extra_column = Singer(s) | ||
| | | total_length = 31:02 | ||
| all_writing = | |||
| | | all_music = | ||
| title1 = Engeyo Paartha | |||
| | | extra1 = [[Udit Narayan]] | ||
| | | length1 = 5:27 | ||
| | | title2 = Oh! Baby Oh! Baby | ||
| extra2 = Naveen Madhav, [[Haricharan]], [[Andrea Jeremiah]], Bhargavi | |||
| length2 = 5:44 | |||
| title3 = Oru Naalaikkul | |||
| extra3 = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Rita (Indian singer)|Rita]] | |||
| length3 = 5:45 | |||
| title4 = Vennmegam | |||
| extra4 = [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]] | |||
| length4 = 4:40 | |||
| title5 = Nenjai Kasakki | |||
| extra5 = [[Udit Narayan]], [[Suchitra]] | |||
| length5 = 5:11 | |||
}} | |||
{{Track listing | {{Track listing | ||
| headline | | headline = Second release | ||
| extra_column = Singers | | extra_column = Singers | ||
| title6 = Penne Ennai Kodu | |||
| title6 | | music6 = [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] | ||
| music6 | | extra6 = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]] | ||
| extra6 | | length6 = 4:32 | ||
| length6 | | title7 = The Person Is The Loser | ||
| title7 | | music7 = Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
| music7 | | extra7 = Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
| extra7 | | length7 = 2:00 | ||
| length7 | | title8 = Palakattu (D.Imman's Mix) | ||
| title8 | | music8 = D. Imman | ||
| music8 | | extra8 = [[Haricharan]], [[Suchitra]] & Vinaya | ||
| extra8 | | length8 = 4:49 | ||
| length8 | | title9 = Engeyo Paartha (2) | ||
| title9 | | music9 = Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
| music9 | | extra9 = Karthik, Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
| extra9 | | length9 = 5:20 | ||
| length9 | | title10 = Yaaradi Nee Mohini Theme 1 (BGM) | ||
| title10 | | music10 = Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
| music10 | | extra10 = [[Instrumental]] | ||
| extra10 | | length10 = 0:31 | ||
| length10 | | title11 = Yaaradi Nee Mohini Theme 2 (BGM) | ||
| title11 | | music11 = Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
| music11 | | extra11 = Instrumental | ||
| extra11 | | length11 = 1:10 | ||
| length11 | | title12 = Yaaradi Nee Mohini Theme 3 (BGM) | ||
| title12 | | music12 = Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
| music12 | | extra12 = Instrumental | ||
| extra12 | | length12 = 0:33 | ||
| length12 | | title13 = Yaaradi Nee Mohini Theme 4 (BGM) | ||
| title13 | | music13 = Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
| music13 | | extra13 = Instrumental | ||
| extra13 | | length13 = 0:35 | ||
| length13 | | title14 = Palakattu (Dharan's Mix) feat Dr.Burn | ||
| title14 | | music14 = [[Dharan (music director)|Dharan]] | ||
| music14 | | extra14 = Jaidev, Vinaya & Dr. Burn (Rap) | ||
| extra14 | | length14 = 4:56 | ||
| length14 | | title15 = Engeyo Paartha (3) | ||
| title15 | | music15 = Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
| music15 | | extra15 = Naveen & Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
| extra15 | | length15 = 5:32 | ||
| length15 | | title16 = Palakattu (Dharan's Mix) | ||
| title16 | | music16 = Dharan | ||
| music16 | | extra16 = Jaidev & Vinaya | ||
| extra16 | | length16 = 5:00 | ||
| length16 | |||
}} | }} | ||
== Release == | == Release and reception == | ||
The | ''Sify'' wrote, "If you like feel-good love stories mixed with a lot of comedy and sentiments then, Yaaradi Nee Mohini is an ideal treat for the entire family. All credits go to debutant director Jawahar, Selvaraghavan?s long time associate for remaking his guru?s Telugu super-hit Adavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule into Tamil. It is a well packaged film that will appeal to a broad spectrum of audiences".<ref name="B" /> ''Rediff'' wrote "The movie is another example of a familiar story making a good watch simply because it's been made differently".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Srinivasan |first=Pavithra |date=7 April 2008 |title=Yaaradi Nee Mohini is fun |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/apr/07ssynm.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210610052844/https://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/apr/07ssynm.htm |archive-date=10 June 2021 |access-date=27 November 2019 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> ''Chennai Online'' wrote "Jawahar has tried to retain the essence of the original Telugu film but could not inherit his [mentor's] screenplay mastery . [It is] the same old story of romance and family sentiments, but the treatment and casting is what makes the film tick".<ref>{{cite web |date=17 April 2008 |title=Yaradi Nee Mohini : Romps home |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/Film/Moviereviews/April08/04article01.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080620113455/http://www.chennaionline.com/Film/Moviereviews/April08/04article01.aspx |archive-date=20 June 2008 |access-date=14 January 2026 |website=Chennai Online}}</ref> Alferdo of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' praised the acting but felt the music and cinematography has no life, panned the inclusion of a fight scene as forced while also finding the scenes as predictable, screenplay becoming dull and climax being draggy.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=ஆல்பர்டோ |date=20 April 2008 |title=யாரடி நீ மோகினி! |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki2008-04-20/page/n13/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20260114151513/https://archive.org/details/kalki2008-04-20/page/n13/mode/2up |archive-date=14 January 2026 |access-date=14 January 2026 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=14 |language=ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref> It was one of the most successful Tamil films of the year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Top box-office hits of 2008 |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/top-box-office-hits-of-2008-imagegallery-events-jdwmUpdhidasi.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710061108/http://www.sify.com/movies/top-box-office-hits-of-2008-imagegallery-events-jdwmUpdhidasi.html |archive-date=10 July 2015 |access-date=3 August 2019 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> <!-- https://web.archive.org/web/20080404145128/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14636131&cid=2363 --> | ||
== Accolades == | |||
Dhanush was nominated for the [[Vijay Award for Best Actor]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=12 June 2009 |title=Vijay Awards |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/vijay-awards/article3021585.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260207050215/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/vijay-awards/article3021585.ece |archive-date=7 February 2026 |access-date=7 February 2026 |work=[[The Hindu]] |language=en}}</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 09:53, 3 March 2026
| Yaaradi Nee Mohini | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | Mithran Jawahar |
| Produced by | K. Vimalageetha |
| Written by | Selvaraghavan |
| Based on | Aadavari Matalaku Ardhale Verule by Selvaraghavan |
| Starring | Dhanush Nayanthara |
| Music by | Yuvan Shankar Raja D. Imman (1 song) Dharan Kumar (2 songs) |
| Cinematography | Siddharth Ramaswamy |
| Edited by | Kola Bhaskar |
Production company | R. K. Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 175 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Yaaradi Nee Mohini (transl. Who are you, beautiful woman?) is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by Mithran Jawahar in his directorial debut. It is a remake of the 2007 Telugu film Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule and stars Dhanush and Nayanthara in lead roles, whilst Karthik Kumar, Raghuvaran, K. Viswanath, Karunas, and Saranya Mohan play supporting roles and slightly different climax.[1] The music was scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja.
Yaaradi Nee Mohini was released on 4 April 2008.[2] The film became highly successful at the box office, emerging as one of the highest grossing Tamil films of the year.[3]
Plot[edit | edit source]
Vasudevan is a youth from a middle-class family. He makes several bids to obtain employment, but all go in vain due to his poor English language skills and inadequate educational qualifications. All his friends become settled in life, but he continues to struggle to find work. Vasu has two faithful friends, Cheenu and Ganesh. His father, who is a teacher, is always critical of him for being an irresponsible person. This adds to his woes.
At this juncture, Vasu glimpses a woman named Keerthi and immediately falls in love with her. He learns that she works for a software solutions firm. Luckily for him, Vasu secures employment at the same firm after completing several interviews. Keerthi eventually turns out to be a short-tempered young woman. On a business trip, Vasu accompanies her and two other colleagues to Australia. There, he reveals his feelings of love for her. She immediately turns him down, saying that she comes from an Orthodox family, and that her marriage has already been arranged with her uncle's son.
A depressed Vasu returns to India thereafter. Unable to see his son in depression, his father decides to meet Keerthi, but she abuses him for recommending his son's love and accidentally slaps Vasu and his father. Later that night, Vasu's father dies of a heart attack. To help change Vasu's mood, Cheenu persuades him to come to his family house in the country. Coincidentally, on the train journey, Keerthi is revealed to be Cheenu's fiancée. However, their grandfather's thoughts of getting them married earlier are put aside because Cheenu and Keerthi leave the house to have their own identities. This causes heartache for their grandfather.
With the passing of a few days, Keerthi and Cheenu's parents decide to get them married to appease their grandfather. After several turns of events, Keerthi realises that she is in love with Vasu instead. Vasu asks her to forget him because he believes that it would create problems in their happy family. Cheenu overhears their midnight conversation. During the wedding, Cheenu tries to force Vasu and Keerthi to confess their relationship to everyone. But when they hesitate to do so, Cheenu stops the marriage himself, by lying to his elders that he has a secret wife in Chennai. When Cheenu comes under fire from his relatives, Vasu tells them the truth and is driven out of the house. He is joined only by the grandma of the house, who agrees to accompany him as she reminds him of his late father.
In time, the rest of Cheenu and Keerthi's family come to stay with him for a few days. But Cheenu's grandfather refuses to enter the house, telling Vasu he is still angry with him and needs time to change himself somehow. The film ends when Vasu and Keerthi become a couple and live together happily.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Dhanush as Vasudevan "Vasu"
- Nayanthara as Komalavalli (Keerthi)
- Karthik Kumar as Cheenu
- Raghuvaran as Vasu's father
- K. Viswanath as Krishnamoorthy, Keerthi's grandfather
- Karunas as Ganesh
- Saranya Mohan as Anandhavalli (Pooja)
- Sukumari as Sharadha, Krishnamoorthy's wife
- Rajyalakshmi as Mani
- Vanitha Krishnachandran as Godavari
- Manobala as Balu
- Crane Manohar as a villager
- Nandha Saravanan as a villager
- Rachana Maurya (special appearance in the song "Nenjai Kasakki")
- Japan Kumar (special appearance in the song "Nenjai Kasakki")
- Ragasya (special appearance in the song "Oh Baby")
Production[edit | edit source]
Mithran R. Jawahar, an associate of Selvaraghavan, made his directorial debut with this film, which is a remake of Selvaraghavan's Telugu film Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule (2007), while Jyothika was offered the female lead role, but she opted out of the contract due to her wedding arrangements and plans. She was later replaced by Nayanthara.[4][5] The film's original climax was ambiguous whether the lead characters reunite; post-release, it was changed to show them definitively reuniting.[6]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
| Yaaradi Nee Mohini | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 9 February 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Film soundtrack | |||
| Label | Sony Music Think Music | |||
| Producer | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |||
| Yuvan Shankar Raja chronology | ||||
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The music of Yaaradi Nee Mohini was scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja, who had composed the music for the original film as well. The first release of the soundtrack, released on 9 February 2008, contained five tracks, which were all retained from the original version with the song "Manasa Manninchamma" missing initially. Later, a version of "Paalakattu Pakkathile" from Vietnam Veedu (1970), remixed by D. Imman, was recorded and included in the film;[7] the producers decided to bring out a second release. This release features 16 tracks, including the earlier released five songs, two more versions of the song "Engeyo Paartha" (sung by Karthik and Naveen, respectively), two more remixes of the song "Paalakattu Pakkathile" (remixed by Dharan), the Tamil version of "Manasa Manninchamma", "Penne Ennai Kodu", the song "The Person Is The Loser", which runs during the opening credits apart from four "film score tracks". The lyrics were provided by Na. Muthukumar.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Engeyo Paartha" | Udit Narayan | 5:27 |
| 2. | "Oh! Baby Oh! Baby" | Naveen Madhav, Haricharan, Andrea Jeremiah, Bhargavi | 5:44 |
| 3. | "Oru Naalaikkul" | Karthik, Rita | 5:45 |
| 4. | "Vennmegam" | Hariharan | 4:40 |
| 5. | "Nenjai Kasakki" | Udit Narayan, Suchitra | 5:11 |
| Total length: | 31:02 | ||
| No. | Title | Music | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Penne Ennai Kodu" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Karthik | 4:32 |
| 7. | "The Person Is The Loser" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Yuvan Shankar Raja | 2:00 |
| 8. | "Palakattu (D.Imman's Mix)" | D. Imman | Haricharan, Suchitra & Vinaya | 4:49 |
| 9. | "Engeyo Paartha (2)" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Karthik, Yuvan Shankar Raja | 5:20 |
| 10. | "Yaaradi Nee Mohini Theme 1 (BGM)" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Instrumental | 0:31 |
| 11. | "Yaaradi Nee Mohini Theme 2 (BGM)" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Instrumental | 1:10 |
| 12. | "Yaaradi Nee Mohini Theme 3 (BGM)" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Instrumental | 0:33 |
| 13. | "Yaaradi Nee Mohini Theme 4 (BGM)" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Instrumental | 0:35 |
| 14. | "Palakattu (Dharan's Mix) feat Dr.Burn" | Dharan | Jaidev, Vinaya & Dr. Burn (Rap) | 4:56 |
| 15. | "Engeyo Paartha (3)" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Naveen & Yuvan Shankar Raja | 5:32 |
| 16. | "Palakattu (Dharan's Mix)" | Dharan | Jaidev & Vinaya | 5:00 |
Release and reception[edit | edit source]
Sify wrote, "If you like feel-good love stories mixed with a lot of comedy and sentiments then, Yaaradi Nee Mohini is an ideal treat for the entire family. All credits go to debutant director Jawahar, Selvaraghavan?s long time associate for remaking his guru?s Telugu super-hit Adavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule into Tamil. It is a well packaged film that will appeal to a broad spectrum of audiences".[5] Rediff wrote "The movie is another example of a familiar story making a good watch simply because it's been made differently".[8] Chennai Online wrote "Jawahar has tried to retain the essence of the original Telugu film but could not inherit his [mentor's] screenplay mastery . [It is] the same old story of romance and family sentiments, but the treatment and casting is what makes the film tick".[9] Alferdo of Kalki praised the acting but felt the music and cinematography has no life, panned the inclusion of a fight scene as forced while also finding the scenes as predictable, screenplay becoming dull and climax being draggy.[10] It was one of the most successful Tamil films of the year.[11]
Accolades[edit | edit source]
Dhanush was nominated for the Vijay Award for Best Actor.[12]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Yaaradi Nee Mohini on Sun TV today". The Times of India. 28 September 2014. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ↑ "Yaradi Nee Mohini censored". Sify. 28 March 2008. Archived from the original on 31 March 2008. Retrieved 28 March 2008.
- ↑ "Sonia Aggarwal to Sneha: Five actresses who shared screen space with Dhanush more than once". The Times of India. 9 May 2020. Archived from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ↑ Kandhasamy, Suresh (17 June 2023). "தனுஷுக்கு ஜோடியாக நடிக்க இருந்த வாய்ப்பை தவறவிட்ட ஜோதிகா.. தட்டி தூக்கிய டாப் நடிகை – எந்த படம் தெரியுமா?" [Jyotika missed the chance to act opposite Dhanush]. Kalakkal Cinema (in தமிழ்). Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Yaaradi Nee Mohini". Sify. 8 October 2020. Archived from the original on 8 October 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ↑ "Mohini Vs Santhosh". Sify. 17 April 2008. Archived from the original on 23 April 2008. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ↑ "Looking for meaty roles". The Times of India. 22 October 2008. Archived from the original on 19 November 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ↑ Srinivasan, Pavithra (7 April 2008). "Yaaradi Nee Mohini is fun". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ↑ "Yaradi Nee Mohini : Romps home". Chennai Online. 17 April 2008. Archived from the original on 20 June 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ↑ ஆல்பர்டோ (20 April 2008). "யாரடி நீ மோகினி!". Kalki (in தமிழ்). p. 14. Retrieved 14 January 2026 – via Internet Archive.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Top box-office hits of 2008". Sify. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- ↑ "Vijay Awards". The Hindu. 12 June 2009. Archived from the original on 7 February 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.