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| Meiyyazhagi | |
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| Directed by | RT Jayavel |
| Starring | Balaji Arjun Jai Quehaeni |
| Music by | S. B. Abhishek |
| Cinematography | Venkatesh Arjun |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Meiyyazhagi (transl. True beauty) is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by RT Jayavel and starring Balaji, Arjun and Jai Quehaeni. The film is about the love between a sister and her brother, who is affected by cerebral palsy.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Balaji as Deva
- Arjun as Partha
- Jai Quehaeni as Meiyyazhagi
- Arunmozhi Varman
- Ramraj as Arjun's father
- Velmurugan in a cameo appearance
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The music is composed by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam's son Abhishek.[1]
- "En Pera Naane Maruntheneda Unna Nenachu"
Reception[edit | edit source]
A critic from The Times of India gave the film a rating of one-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "The problem with Meiyyazhagi is that it is 30 years too late".[2] A critic from Dinamalar gave the film a mixed review and said that the screenplay could have been handled better and that Balaji overacted while praising the film's music and cinematography.[3] On the contrary, a critic from Hindu Tamil Thisai praised the director's treatment of the storyline, the lead actors' performance and the music.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "மெய்யழகி படத்துக்காக ஒரு மாதம் நடிப்பு பயிற்சி". Dinakaran (in தமிழ்). 15 April 2013. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ↑ "Meiyyazhagi Movie Review {1.5/5}: Critic Review of Meiyyazhagi". The Times of India. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ↑ "மெய்யழகி". Dinamalar (in தமிழ்). 22 November 2013. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ↑ "மெய்யழகி – 'தி இந்து' விமர்சனம்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in தமிழ்). 27 November 2013. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Meiyyazhagi on IMDb