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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Maanaseega Kadhal
| name           = Maanaseega Kadhal
| image =
| director       = [[Ravichandran (Tamil actor)|P. S. Raman]]
| caption =
| writer        = P. S. Raman
| writer = B. S. Raman
| producer       = P. S. Raman
| starring = [[Hamsavardhan]]<br />Sushva
| starring      = [[Hamsavardhan]]<br />Sushva
| director = [[Ravichandran (Tamil actor)|B. S. Raman]]
| producer = B. S. Raman
| music = [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]
| cinematography = Suriyan
| cinematography = Suriyan
| studio = Saibaba Creations
| editing       = M. V. Prem—Harish N. P.
| editing = M. V. Prem—Harish N. P.
| music          = [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]
| distributor =  
| studio        = Saibaba Creations
| released = 7 November 1999
| released       = {{Film date|df=yes|1999|11|27|ref1=}}
| runtime =  
| country       = India
| country = India
| language       = Tamil
| language = Tamil
}}
}}


'''''Maanaseega Kadhal''''' is a 1999 [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] film, written, directed and produced by actor [[Ravichandran (Tamil actor)|Ravichandran]], under his real name of B. S. Raman. The film stars [[Hamsavardhan]] and Sushva in the lead roles, while Ravichandran himself and [[Vaiyapuri]] portrayed supporting roles. The music for the film was composed by [[Deva (composer)|Deva]] and the film opened to negative reviews in November 1999.<ref name = hi>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/2005/12/22/stories/2005122218050200.htm |title=Archived copy |website=www.thehindu.com |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080701223458/http://www.thehindu.com/2005/12/22/stories/2005122218050200.htm |archive-date=1 July 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woDgJRIcBPY|title = - YouTube|website = [[YouTube]]}}</ref>
'''''Maanaseega Kadhal''''' is a 1999 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romance film]], written, directed and produced by actor [[Ravichandran (Tamil actor)|Ravichandran]], under his real name P. S. Raman. The film stars [[Hamsavardhan]] and Sushva, while Ravichandran himself and [[Vaiyapuri]] portray supporting roles. The music for the film was composed by [[Deva (composer)|Deva]] and the film was released on 27 November 1999.<ref>{{Cite web |title=மானசீக காதல் / Manaseeka Kathal (1999) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/manaseeka-kathal |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240315112722/https://screen4screen.com/movies/manaseeka-kathal |archive-date=15 March 2024 |access-date=15 March 2024 |website=Screen 4 Screen}}</ref>


==Cast==
== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
*[[Hamsavardhan]] as Hamsavardhan and Madhan
*[[Hamsavardhan]] as Hamsavardhan and Madhan
*Sushva as Hamsavardhini
*Sushva as Hamsavardhini
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*Manoj
*Manoj
*[[K. Natraj]]
*[[K. Natraj]]
}}


==Production==
== Production ==
The film marked the acting debut of Hamsavardhan, son of veteran Tamil actor Ravichandran. Ravichandran also made his directorial debut with this film.<ref name = hi/>
The film marked the acting debut of Hamsavardhan, son of veteran Tamil actor Ravichandran. Ravichandran also made his directorial debut with this film under his real name P. S. Raman.<ref name="hi">{{Cite web |date=22 December 2005 |title=Ravichandran on how he got into Tamil films |url=http://www.thehindu.com/2005/12/22/stories/2005122218050200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080701223458/http://www.thehindu.com/2005/12/22/stories/2005122218050200.htm |archive-date=1 July 2008 |access-date=17 January 2022 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>


==Soundtrack==
== Soundtrack ==
Lyrics were written by Kalidasan, Chidambaranathan, [[Na. Muthukumar]] and Bhavanidasan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mio.to/album/Deva/Maanaseega+Kadhal+(1999)|title=Maanaseega Kadhal Songs|accessdate=2020-11-06|publisher=mio.to}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://gaana.com/album/maanaseega-kadhal|title=Maanaseega Kadhal songs|accessdate=2020-11-06|publisher=gaana}}</ref>
The music was composed by [[Deva (composer)|Deva]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ooty / Manaseega Kathal |url=https://avdigital.in/products/ooty-manaseega-kathal |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230925141741/https://avdigital.in/products/ooty-manaseega-kathal |archive-date=25 September 2023 |access-date=15 March 2024 |website=AVDigital |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Maanaseega Kadhal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |url=https://gaana.com/album/maanaseega-kadhal |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240315103832/https://gaana.com/album/maanaseega-kadhal |archive-date=15 March 2024 |access-date=6 November 2020 |website=[[Gaana (music streaming service)|Gaana]]}}</ref>


{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length
|-
|-
| 1 || "Anandha Katre" || [[P. Unnikrishnan]] || [[Na. Muthukumar]] || 05:02
| "Anandha Katre" || [[P. Unnikrishnan]] || [[Na. Muthukumar]] || 05:02
|-
|-
| 2 || "Kadala Kadala" || Krishnaraj || Kalidasan || 05:09
| "Kadala Kadala" || Krishnaraj || Kalidasan || 05:09
|-
|-
| 3 || "Kandha Kadamba" || [[Harish Raghavendra]], Krishnaraj, Master Rohith || Na. Muthukumar || 05:09
| "Kandha Kadamba" || [[Harish Raghavendra]], Krishnaraj, Master Rohith || Na. Muthukumar || 05:09
|-
|-
| 4 || "Kooduvancheriyile" || Krishnaraj, Sushmitha || Chidambaranathan || 05:05
| "Kooduvancheriyile" || Krishnaraj, Sushmitha || Chidambaranathan || 05:05
|-
| 5 || "Signal Kidaikatha" || [[Unni Menon]], [[Anuradha Sriram]] || Bhavanidasan || 03:54
|-
|-
| "Signal Kidaikatha" || [[Unni Menon]], [[Anuradha Sriram]] || Bhavanidasan || 03:54
|}
|}


==Release==
== Reception ==
Post-release, critic Balaji Balasubramaniam wrote "a lead pair that is&nbsp;— to put it nicely&nbsp;— not easy on the eyes, wooden performances, a laughably bad script, cheap comedy and a climax that is lifted from ''[[Kadhalukku Mariyadhai]]'' (1997) are only some of the things that are wrong with this movie" and that "with some unbearable songs and song sequences and you have yourself the leading contender for the worst movie of the year".<ref>http://www.bbthots.com/reviews/2000/mkaadhal.html</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/programmes/manaseega-kadhal/params/tvprogramme/programmeid-30000000549655851/channelid-10000000001190000/starttime-201712202001|title = TV Serial & New Episodes on – Latest News, Photos & Videos|website = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref> In contrast, a reviewer from ChennaiOnline.com wrote "Not much was expected of the film, with great publicity surrounding it, but surprisingly it has turned out to be a fairly engaging entertainer". The critic added "the takings are slightly old fashioned, but there are some twists and turns in the script" an "the second half could have been better worked out".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov14.asp |title=Archived copy |website=www.chennaionline.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030710150226/http://www.chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov14.asp |archive-date=10 July 2003 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
A reviewer from ''Chennai Online'' wrote, "Not much was expected of the film, with great publicity surrounding it, but surprisingly it has turned out to be a fairly engaging entertainer". The critic added "the takings are slightly old fashioned, but there are some twists and turns in the script" and "the second half could have been better worked out".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Manasiga Kadhal |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov14.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030710150226/http://www.chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov14.asp |archive-date=10 July 2003 |access-date=12 January 2022 |website=Chennai Online}}</ref>


==References==
== References ==
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== External links ==
*{{IMDb title}}
[[Category:1999 Indian films]]
[[Category:1999 romance films]]
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[[Category:1999 directorial debut films]]
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[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Deva (composer)]]
[[Category:1990s Tamil-language films]]
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Maanaseega Kadhal
Directed byP. S. Raman
Produced byP. S. Raman
Written byP. S. Raman
StarringHamsavardhan
Sushva
Music byDeva
CinematographySuriyan
Edited byM. V. Prem—Harish N. P.
Production
company
Saibaba Creations
Release date
  • 27 November 1999 (1999-11-27)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Maanaseega Kadhal is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language romance film, written, directed and produced by actor Ravichandran, under his real name P. S. Raman. The film stars Hamsavardhan and Sushva, while Ravichandran himself and Vaiyapuri portray supporting roles. The music for the film was composed by Deva and the film was released on 27 November 1999.[1]

Cast[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

The film marked the acting debut of Hamsavardhan, son of veteran Tamil actor Ravichandran. Ravichandran also made his directorial debut with this film under his real name P. S. Raman.[2]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The music was composed by Deva.[3][4]

Song Singers Lyrics Length
"Anandha Katre" P. Unnikrishnan Na. Muthukumar 05:02
"Kadala Kadala" Krishnaraj Kalidasan 05:09
"Kandha Kadamba" Harish Raghavendra, Krishnaraj, Master Rohith Na. Muthukumar 05:09
"Kooduvancheriyile" Krishnaraj, Sushmitha Chidambaranathan 05:05
"Signal Kidaikatha" Unni Menon, Anuradha Sriram Bhavanidasan 03:54

Reception[edit | edit source]

A reviewer from Chennai Online wrote, "Not much was expected of the film, with great publicity surrounding it, but surprisingly it has turned out to be a fairly engaging entertainer". The critic added "the takings are slightly old fashioned, but there are some twists and turns in the script" and "the second half could have been better worked out".[5]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "மானசீக காதல் / Manaseeka Kathal (1999)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  2. ↑ "Ravichandran on how he got into Tamil films". The Hindu. 22 December 2005. Archived from the original on 1 July 2008. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Ooty / Manaseega Kathal". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 25 September 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  4. ↑ "Maanaseega Kadhal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Gaana. Archived from the original on 15 March 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "Manasiga Kadhal". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 10 July 2003. Retrieved 12 January 2022.

External links[edit | edit source]

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