Medhai
2012 Indian film by N.T.G. Saravanan
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Medhai (/meɪðaɪ/ transl. Scholar) is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by debutant director Saravanan and starring Ramarajan. The music was composed by Dhina. The film released on 15 January 2012.
Directed byN. T. G. Saravanan
Produced byM. Kumar
Seerkazhi K. Sivashankar
A. Balakrishna Reddy
A. Ramasamy
Nangai Video V. Kannan
Seerkazhi K. Sivashankar
A. Balakrishna Reddy
A. Ramasamy
Nangai Video V. Kannan
StarringRamarajan
CinematographyR. H. Ashok
| Medhai | |
|---|---|
Poster | |
| Directed by | N. T. G. Saravanan |
| Produced by | M. Kumar Seerkazhi K. Sivashankar A. Balakrishna Reddy A. Ramasamy Nangai Video V. Kannan |
| Starring | Ramarajan |
| Cinematography | R. H. Ashok |
| Edited by | Suresh Urs |
| Music by | Dhina |
Production company | Kalaimagal Kalaikoodam |
Release date |
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Running time | 136 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
- Ramarajan as Saravana Kumar
- Kaushika as Lakshmi
- Haasini as Saravana's sister[1]
- Charle
- Raj Kapoor
- K. Natraj
- Vijay Krishnaraj
- Alex
- Ganja Karuppu
- Aryan
- Ajay
- Rajyalakshmi as Kamakshi
- Pandu as a police inspector
- LIC Narasimhan as judge
- Muthukaalai
- Bayilvan Ranganathan
- Vengal Rao
- Vijay Ganesh
- Bonda Mani
- Kovai Senthil
- Siva Narayana Murthy
- Meesai Rajendranath as a police inspector
Production
Medhai marked the directorial debut of Saravanan who earlier apprenticed with Senthilnathan and Hari.[2] The film marks the return of Ramarajan after a gap.[3]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Dhina.[4]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "En Uyir Thangangale" | Muthulingam | Unni Menon | |
| 2. | "Nilavukku Piranthaval Evalo" | Muthu Vijayan | Harish Raghavendra, Chinmayi | |
| 3. | "Thumbikai Thoppai Ganpathi" | N. T. G.Saravanan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 4. | "Epothum Elorukum" | Gangai Amaran | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Manikka Vinayagam | |
| 5. | "Ungakitta Rendukannum Ottikiduchu" | Yugabharathi | Chitra, Karthik | |
| 6. | "Annai Oru Kuzhandhai" | Parinaman | K. J. Yesudas, Saindhavi | |
| 7. | "Uyirile Kundi Ondru" | Mugaiyur Muthu | Benny Dayal, Saindhavi |
Reception
A critic from The New Indian Express wrote "The film is neither too exciting, nor a great disappointment. Only, the whole feel is that of a decades old film".[2]
