Manasukkul Mathappu
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B. Saraswathi
| Manasukkul Mathappu | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Robert–Rajasekar |
| Screenplay by | Robert–Rajasekar |
| Based on | Thalavattam by Priyadarshan |
| Produced by | D. Premakumari B. Saraswathi |
| Starring | Prabhu Saranya Lissy |
| Cinematography | Robert–Rajasekar |
| Edited by | R. T. Annadurai |
| Music by | S. A. Rajkumar |
Production company | Ownland Arts |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Manasukkul Mathappu (transl. Sparklers in the heart) is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by Robert–Rajasekar. The film stars Prabhu, Saranya and Lissy, with Sarath Babu and Senthamarai in supporting roles. It is a remake of the 1986 Malayalam film Thalavattam [1][2] which was inspired by the 1975 film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest which in turn was an adaptation of the 1962 novel of the same name by Ken Kesey.[3][4] The film was released on 24 June 1988 and Prabhu won the Cinema Express Award for Best Actor – Tamil.
Shekar becomes mentally ill after his girlfriend Anitha dies because of an electric short circuiting accident during a rock concert. He is admitted into an institution managed authoritatively by Nagaraj. With the help of a young doctor Geetha, who is Nagaraj's daughter, and an old friend Raja, Shekar slowly regains his memory and mental equilibrium. He and Geetha soon fall in love. But Nagaraj has already arranged Geetha's marriage with someone else, so he opposes the lovers. When Nagaraj finds that Geetha and Shekar are adamant, he performs a surgery (lobotomy) on Shekar that puts him into a state of coma. Raja feels that death would be preferable to vegetative life and kills Shekar. He confronts Nagaraj, confesses to the euthanasia and tries to kill him for ruining Shekar's life, but Geetha suddenly shoots her father dead. She is later admitted into the same institution as a patient.
Cast
- Prabhu as Shekar
- Saranya as Geetha
- Lissy as Anitha
- Sarath Babu as Raja
- Senthamarai as Nagaraj
- Janagaraj as Vasu
- Nassar as Babu
- Neelu
- Sachu as Nurse Mary
- Samikannu as a mental patient
- Kumarimuthu as a mental patient[5]
- Swaminathan as a mental patient
Production
The film was launched at Prasad Studios along with song recording. Suhasini Maniratnam was originally chosen as lead actress.[6]
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by S. A. Rajkumar, who also wrote the lyrics.[7][8]
| Song | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Adadoi Mettu" | Malaysia Vasudevan | 03:46 |
| "Oh Ponmaan Kuyil" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 04:19 |
| "Poonthendrale" (Duet) | P. Jayachandran, Sunandha | 04:16 |
| "Poonthendrale" (Solo) | K. S. Chithra | 04:46 |
| "Vaa Kanmani" | S. A. Rajkumar | 04:28 |
| "Yaar Yaar Inge" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 03:25 |
