Mandhira Punnagai (2010 film)

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Directed byKaru Palaniappan
Screenplay byKaru Palaniappan
Story bySurya
Karu Palaniappan
Produced byKarthic Nagarajan
Mandhira Punnagai
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKaru Palaniappan
Screenplay byKaru Palaniappan
Story bySurya
Karu Palaniappan
Produced byKarthic Nagarajan
StarringKaru Palaniappan
Meenakshi
CinematographyRamanath Shetty
Edited byRaja Mohammad
Music byVidyasagar
Production
company
Indira Pictures
Release date
  • 19 November 2010 (2010-11-19)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Mandhira Punnagai (transl.Magical Smile) is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language romantic psychological thriller film directed and co-written by Karu Palaniappan. The film stars Karu and Meenakshi, with Santhanam, Rishi, and Thambi Ramaiah in supporting roles. The music was composed by Vidyasagar. The film was released on 19 November 2010.

Kathir is an architect who is talented but also forthright in his dealings. He does not have any girlfriends or many friends. When he is asked to design a spanking new showroom for Honda Dealership, Nandhini, one of the employees there, meets Kathir in connection with the new design and falls in love with his forthrightness. He does not pay much attention to her overtures. Kathir is approached by Shankar, Nandhini's colleague who happens to like her, to find out what it is that attracts her to Kathir, for which Kathir drags Shankar to Nandhini's house and asks him to convey his love for Nandhini himself. This increases Nandhini's attraction towards Kathir's straightforward attitude. Gradually, Kathir starts to like Nandhini but also fears that she is cheating on him. He goes to the police station, confessing his crime that he killed her. When police come to find the body in his apartment, they are unable to find the body.

Kathir's friend Manmadha Naidu says that last night, Kathir was talking to himself and breaking things in a fit of anger. It is revealed that Kathir had a troubled childhood where his mother eloped after her illegal affair with his father's friend came to light, and his father committed suicide after finding out about the affair at the same time, which made him view things in a different light. In the end, Nandhini claimed that she planned things to make him reform, but Kathir says he celebrates people dying. Later, Kathir receives a call that Nandhini had committed suicide. He immediately goes to the hospital and finds out that she did not, and she gave him shock to make him realise the wrongdoings. The film ends with Nandini and Kathir uniting and a reflection of Kathir's father giving acceptance.

Cast

Soundtrack

Music was by Vidyasagar.[1] The audio launch took place in October 2009 at PVR Cinemas, Chennai.[2]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Satta Sada Sada"ArivumathiKarthik, Swetha Mohan 
2."Enna Kuraiyo"ArivumathiSudha Raghunathan 
3."Thanni Poda Vaapa"VivekaKarthik 
4."Anbillama Karanchadhu"YugabharathiJassie Gift, Maya 
5."Megam Vandhu Pogum"ArivumathiMadhu Balakrishnan, Anweshaa 
6."Siththan Mugam Ondru"ArivumathiKeerthi Sagathiya 
7."Thanni Poda Vaapa" (Club Mix)VivekaKarthik 

Critical reception

References

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