Moondru Mudichu
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Moondru Mudichu (English
: The Three Knots) is a Tamil film that was directed by K. Balachander. The movie stars Kamal Hassan, Rajnikanth
and Sridevi. It is hailed as the movie that made Rajnikanth a big "villain" star. The movie revolves around 3 people - a college going girl(Sridevi) and 2 men who fall in love with her (Kamal Hassan and Rajnikanth). Sridevi was 16 at the time when she performed her character which was 2 years older than she was. Rajinikanth played as an anti-hero who appeared as a womaniser whilst Kamal Hassan did a small role for his mentor K. Balachander
and good friend Rajinikanth. Movie is based on telugu film "O Seeta Katha" directed by K. Viswanath released in 1974.
) and Balaji (Kamal Hassan) are room-mates in a city. Balaji falls in love with Selvi (Sridevi) who lives in the same apartment complex. Prasath, who has his eyes on Selvi, pretends to back Balaji's love while secretly hoping to create a divide between them. Selvi realizes Prasath's evil intentions when she finds out that he has seduced an innocent girl living in the same apartment complex. However, she is unable to convince Balaji, who hero-worships Prasath.
Things come to a head when Balaji and Selvi go for a picnic by the lake and Balaji decides to invite Prasath along. As the three of them head to the middle of the lake on a boat, Balaji topples over by mistake. Prasath refuses to jump in and save Balaji, on the pretext that he does not know swimming. A devastated Selvi returns home to another shock - her sister (Y. Vijaya), who plays small roles in movies, has been in a fire accident which has left her face permanently charred. Overnight, Selvi's life undergoes a drastic change.
After that Prasath becomes kind towards Selvi and she comes to his house and lives as a maid. Prasath lives with his father (Calcutta Viswanathan) and his younger siblings. His father wants Selvi to marry Prasath. In an attempt to salvage her life, Selvi decides to marry Prasath's father in the absence of Prasath. After her marriage to Prasath's father, she decides to use her 'mother' status to exact revenge on Prasath and gives him a shock when he returns.
The movie ends with the following lines in Tamil:
It translates to:
"When it is time for a seed to sprout, if the conscience cannot emphathise;
and only after the incident, is the conscience present!
When conscience grapples with oneself for selfish ends;
in the evildoer's eyes, his madness will be his conscience!"
English language
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: The Three Knots) is a Tamil film that was directed by K. Balachander. The movie stars Kamal Hassan, Rajnikanth
Rajnikanth
Rajinikanth is an Indian film actor, media personality, and cultural icon. He made his debut as an actor in the National Film Award-winning motion picture Apoorva Raagangal , directed by K. Balachander, whom the actor considers his mentor....
and Sridevi. It is hailed as the movie that made Rajnikanth a big "villain" star. The movie revolves around 3 people - a college going girl(Sridevi) and 2 men who fall in love with her (Kamal Hassan and Rajnikanth). Sridevi was 16 at the time when she performed her character which was 2 years older than she was. Rajinikanth played as an anti-hero who appeared as a womaniser whilst Kamal Hassan did a small role for his mentor K. Balachander
K. Balachander
K. Balachander is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer. Balachander is known for his distinct film-making style. His films analyse unusual or complicated interpersonal relationships and social themes. He has directed nearly 80 films and has worked in 100 films either as director or...
and good friend Rajinikanth. Movie is based on telugu film "O Seeta Katha" directed by K. Viswanath released in 1974.
Plot
Prasath (RajnikanthRajnikanth
Rajinikanth is an Indian film actor, media personality, and cultural icon. He made his debut as an actor in the National Film Award-winning motion picture Apoorva Raagangal , directed by K. Balachander, whom the actor considers his mentor....
) and Balaji (Kamal Hassan) are room-mates in a city. Balaji falls in love with Selvi (Sridevi) who lives in the same apartment complex. Prasath, who has his eyes on Selvi, pretends to back Balaji's love while secretly hoping to create a divide between them. Selvi realizes Prasath's evil intentions when she finds out that he has seduced an innocent girl living in the same apartment complex. However, she is unable to convince Balaji, who hero-worships Prasath.
Things come to a head when Balaji and Selvi go for a picnic by the lake and Balaji decides to invite Prasath along. As the three of them head to the middle of the lake on a boat, Balaji topples over by mistake. Prasath refuses to jump in and save Balaji, on the pretext that he does not know swimming. A devastated Selvi returns home to another shock - her sister (Y. Vijaya), who plays small roles in movies, has been in a fire accident which has left her face permanently charred. Overnight, Selvi's life undergoes a drastic change.
After that Prasath becomes kind towards Selvi and she comes to his house and lives as a maid. Prasath lives with his father (Calcutta Viswanathan) and his younger siblings. His father wants Selvi to marry Prasath. In an attempt to salvage her life, Selvi decides to marry Prasath's father in the absence of Prasath. After her marriage to Prasath's father, she decides to use her 'mother' status to exact revenge on Prasath and gives him a shock when he returns.
Trivia
- The film was a remake of O Seetha Katha, which in turn was remade in Malayalam as Mattoru SeethaMattoru SeethaMattoru Seetha is a 1975 Malayalam-language Indian feature film directed by P. Bhaskaran, starring Kamal Haasan, Roja Ramani, Vincent, Sheela, Adoor Bhasi, Bahadoor, Kaviyoor Ponnamma, Sukumari, Jose Prakash, Prema and M. G. Soman-Remake:...
. - Kamal Haasan appeared only in the first half of the film.
- This film was Rajinikanth's first major role in Tamil.
The movie ends with the following lines in Tamil:
| விதைக்கின்ற வேளையிலே விளங்காத மனசாட்சி... விளைவுக்குப் பின்னாலே விரைந்து வரும் மனசாட்சி... தனக்காக தன்னுடனே போராடும் மனசாட்சி... தவறுபவன் கண்களுக்குப் பைத்தியந்தான் மனசாட்சி! |
It translates to:
"When it is time for a seed to sprout, if the conscience cannot emphathise;
and only after the incident, is the conscience present!
When conscience grapples with oneself for selfish ends;
in the evildoer's eyes, his madness will be his conscience!"
Songs
| Song | Singer | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Aadi Velli | Jayachandran Jayachandran Paliyath Jayachandran, popularly known as P. Jayachandran is an Indian playback singer. He has won one National Award, four Kerala State Awards and four Tamil Nadu State Awards. He has recorded songs in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu and Hindi languages... , Vani Jayaram Vani Jayaram Vani Jayaram , the unmatched nightingle of India, is a prominent Indian female playback singer. She has recorded more than 8,000 songs in 14 different languages including Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi and Hindi... |
3:47 |
| Naan Oru | P. Susheela P. Susheela Pulapaka Susheela is an Indian playback singer. In a career spanning more than four decades, she has recorded songs in many Indian languages including Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Bengali, Oriya, Sanskrit, Tulu, Badaga and Sinhalese.-Personal life:She is the daughter of Pulapaka... , L. R. Eswari L. R. Eswari L. R. Eswari is a Veteran playback singer of the Tamil movie industry. She also sang in other languages like Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tulu, and English.-Early Life:... |
3:07 |
| Vasanthe Kala | Jayachandran, Vani Jayaram, M.S.Viswanathan | 3:20 |