Manamagale Vaa
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{{Infobox film
| name = Manamagale Vaa
| image = Manamagale Vaa.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Panchu Arunachalam
| writer = Panchu Arunachalam
| producer = B. H. Rajannah
| starring = {{unbulleted list|Prabhu|Radhika}}
| cinematography = Rajarajan
| editing = N. Chandran
| music = Ilaiyaraaja
| studio = Rajaa Enterprises
| released = {{Film date|1988|11|25|df=y}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Manamagale Vaa ({{Translation|Come, my bride}}) is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Panchu Arunachalam in his directorial debut. The film stars Prabhu and Radhika. It was released on 25 November 1988.{{Cite web |title=Manamagale Vaa (1988) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/manamagale-vaa |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231127164424/https://screen4screen.com/movies/manamagale-vaa |archive-date=27 November 2023 |access-date=11 November 2021 |website=Screen 4 Screen}} The film was remade in Telugu as Idem Pellam Baboi (1990) and in Kannada as Halli Rambhe Belli Bombe (1991).{{citation needed|date=January 2023}}
Plot
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Balu is an eligible bachelor, looking for a wife. With a picture perfect woman in mind, he insults and rejects many women. Meanwhile, Chitra is looking for a way to reconcile her sister Geetha's marriage with her husband. Geetha has been sent to her parents' home for s fault that's not hers. Chitra figures that the most appropriate way to settle scores with her sister's in-laws is by marrying Balu, as Geetha is married to Balu's brother. She disguises herself as a village belle, Rajathi and enters Balu's life. After marriage, Balu is traumatised by her ignorance, but Rajathi falls in love with him. Meanwhile, Rajathi's suitor from the village hatches a plan to bring her back from her husband and marry her forcibly. Balu, on the other hand, decides to divorce Rajathi. Chitra decides to unveil her mask now, but will her plan succeed or boomerang?
Cast
{{Cast listing|
- Prabhu as Balu
- Radhika as Chitra and Rajathi
- Goundamani as Gounder
- Chinni Jayanth
- P. R. Varalakshmi
- V. K. Ramasamy
- S. S. Chandran
- Gandhimathi
- Kovai Sarala as Ponni
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy
- Soorya as Geetha
- Oru Viral Krishna Rao
- Idichapuli Selvaraj
- Charle
- Omakuchi Narasimhan
- Typist Gopu
- Manorama
- Sudha
}}
Production
Manamagale Vaa is the directorial debut of Panchu Arunachalam, and was initially titled Kothandarama Reddi.{{Cite news |last=Krishnaswamy |first=N. |date=15 August 1987 |title=Panju Arunachalam turns director; 'Criminal waste of time and film by these new directors irks me' |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19870815&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=4 January 2023 |work=The Indian Express |pages=35 |via=Google News Archive}}{{cbignore}}
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.{{Cite web |title=Manamagale Vaa Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja |url=https://mossymart.com/product/manamagale-vaa-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraja/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211111101144/https://mossymart.com/product/manamagale-vaa-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraja/ |archive-date=11 November 2021 |access-date=11 November 2021 |website=Mossymart}}{{Cite web |date=1 January 1988 |title=Manamagale Vaa (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/manamagale-vaa-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1605110589 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20231004051233/https://music.apple.com/us/album/manamagale-vaa-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1605110589 |archive-date=4 October 2023 |access-date=4 October 2023 |website=Apple Music}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Aavaram Poovai
| lyrics1 = Panchu Arunachalam
| length1 = 4:27
| extra1 = P. Susheela
| title2 = Kannimanam
| lyrics2 = Panchu Arunachalam
| extra2 = S. Janaki
| length2 = 4:23
| title3 = Ponmaanai Polaadum
| lyrics3 = Panchu Arunachalam
| extra3 = Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chithra
| length3 = 4:32
| title4 = Tell Me
| lyrics4 = Vaali
| extra4 = Arunmozhi
| length4 = 4:23
| title5 = Thanniya Thorandhu
| lyrics5 = Panchu Arunachalam
| extra5 = K. S. Chithra
| length5 = 4:18
| total_length = 22:03
}}
Reception
The Indian Express appreciated the film for reversing the "Taming of the shrew" formula.{{Cite news |date=9 December 1988 |title=Manamagale Vaa |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19881209&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=4 December 2018 |work=The Indian Express |pages=5 |via=Google News Archive}}{{cbignore}} P. S. S. of Kalki appreciated the film for its comedy.{{Cite magazine |last=பி.எஸ்.எஸ். |date=18 December 1988 |title=மணமகளே வா |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1988/dec/18-12-1988/p53.jpg |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220730053140/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1988/dec/18-12-1988/p53.jpg |archive-date=30 July 2022 |access-date=4 January 2023 |magazine=Kalki |page=53 |language=ta}}
References
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External links
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Category:1980s Tamil-language films
Category:1988 directorial debut films
Category:1988 romantic comedy films
Category:Films directed by Panchu Arunachalam
Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja
Category:Films with screenplays by Panchu Arunachalam
Category:Indian romantic comedy films