''Manthiran'' is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language
romantic drama film
Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey ...
directed by
Ravichandran Ravichandran is an Indian name. Notable people with the name include:
* Ravichandran (Tamil actor) (1942–2011)
* Ravichandran (Tamil film director) (born 1971)
* N. Ravichandran (professor) (1955), professor at IIM Ahmedabad
* N. Ravichandran, ...
and starring
Hamsavardhan
Hamsavardhan is an Indian actor who has acted in Tamil language films.
Career
Hamsavardhan was initially set to make his debut in ''Anandham Anandham'' which had begun production in 1998, though the film was delayed and later released as '' Va ...
and
Shruthi Raj
Shruthi Raj is an Indian film and television actress. She has acted in a few Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, and Tamil films before moving on to act in Tamil TV serials. She is known for her leading roles in the popular Tamil TV serials ''Thendral ...
. The film is based on the story of
Pon Navarasu.
Cast
*
Hamsavardhan
Hamsavardhan is an Indian actor who has acted in Tamil language films.
Career
Hamsavardhan was initially set to make his debut in ''Anandham Anandham'' which had begun production in 1998, though the film was delayed and later released as '' Va ...
as Hamsa
*
Shruthi Raj
Shruthi Raj is an Indian film and television actress. She has acted in a few Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, and Tamil films before moving on to act in Tamil TV serials. She is known for her leading roles in the popular Tamil TV serials ''Thendral ...
as Abhi
*
Rajan P. Dev
Rajan P. Dev (20 May 1951 – 29 July 2009) was an Indian film and stage actor. He was born in Cherthala in the Alappuzha district of the former state Thiru-Kochi (present day Kerala). He had acted in over 500 films in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu ...
as a local gangster
*Sukumar
*
Delhi Ganesh
Delhi Ganesh is an Indian actor who mostly acts in supporting roles in Tamil cinema and serials. He has acted in more than 400 films from 1976 to present. Before films, he was a member of the Delhi-based theatre troupe, ''Dakshina Bharata Nat ...
as House owner
*
Ravichandran Ravichandran is an Indian name. Notable people with the name include:
* Ravichandran (Tamil actor) (1942–2011)
* Ravichandran (Tamil film director) (born 1971)
* N. Ravichandran (professor) (1955), professor at IIM Ahmedabad
* N. Ravichandran, ...
in a cameo appearance
*
Abhinayashree
Abhinayashree is an evicted contestant on ''Bigg Boss (Telugu season 6)''.
Career
Her first major role came in Siddique's 2001 Tamil comedy '' Friends'', which featured her alongside Vijay and Suriya. She received a breakthrough in her care ...
in a cameo appearance
Production
Ravichandran Ravichandran is an Indian name. Notable people with the name include:
* Ravichandran (Tamil actor) (1942–2011)
* Ravichandran (Tamil film director) (born 1971)
* N. Ravichandran (professor) (1955), professor at IIM Ahmedabad
* N. Ravichandran, ...
made his debut as a director with this film. The film stars his son,
Hamsavardhan
Hamsavardhan is an Indian actor who has acted in Tamil language films.
Career
Hamsavardhan was initially set to make his debut in ''Anandham Anandham'' which had begun production in 1998, though the film was delayed and later released as '' Va ...
, in the lead role, and his co-produced by Balaji, Hamsavardhan's brother. Raga debuts as the heroine with this film and
Abhinayashree
Abhinayashree is an evicted contestant on ''Bigg Boss (Telugu season 6)''.
Career
Her first major role came in Siddique's 2001 Tamil comedy '' Friends'', which featured her alongside Vijay and Suriya. She received a breakthrough in her care ...
worked on an item number. The songs are choreographed by
Sridhar Sridhar is a given name that is also sometimes used as a surname. Notable people with this name include:
*Sridhar (actor), Indian actor in the Kannada film industry
*Anup Sridhar, badminton player
*C. V. Sridhar, screenwriter and film director
*Sre ...
and
K. Sivasankar.
Release
''
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'' wrote that "Hardly a twist, ''Mandiran'' is as soggy as the recent rains". Chennai Online wrote "The young actor
amsavardhan with some forgettable films behind him, has handled his role with competence, using his body language and voice modulation to good effect". The film was unsuccessful at the box office.
References
2005 directorial debut films
2005 films
Indian romantic drama films
2005 romantic drama films
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