Meesai Madhavan(2004)
Meesai Madhavan is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by S. Ramu. The film stars debutant Ramana, Kutty Radhika, Ilavarasu, and S. V. Thangaraj. It is a remake of the 1994 Malayalam film Kabooliwala. The story follows a young man named Madhavan who was kidnapped as a child and later searches for his lost trumpet, which holds the key to his identity. The film was shot at the Gemini Circus in Chennai and in the Thalakkonam forest areas. The music was composed by Bharani. The film received mixed reviews, with praise for Ilavarasu's performance and criticism of the lead actor's acting skills.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 17 December 2004
- Director
- S. Ramu
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rating
- 7.5/10
Storyline
A doctor refuses to treat a poor street vendor's sick son. The child dies. The heartbroken vendor kidnaps the doctor's four-year-old son and disappears. Fifteen years later, the kidnapped boy, now a young man named Madhavan, searches for his lost trumpet. The trumpet leads him to a circus, a fiery girl named Rani, and a shocking truth about his past.
“A lost boy. A stolen trumpet. A family found.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Meesai Madhavan
Cast reunions in this film: Manivannan & Anandaraj (15 films together), Manivannan & Pandu (13 films together), Saranya Ponvannan & Ilavarasu (8 films together), Pandu & Anandaraj (6 films together), Manivannan & Ilavarasu (5 films together), and Manivannan & Saranya Ponvannan (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Meesai Madhavan 1947' to highlight its period setting, but the year was dropped from the final title.
- Actor Sathyaraj, who plays the lead, performed his own flute scenes after taking brief lessons for the role.
- The movie's plot is loosely inspired by a real-life incident involving a doctor and a patient's relative, though heavily dramatized.
- Director S. Ramu also worked as the film's editor, a dual role uncommon for many directors at the time.
- The soundtrack by Ilaiyaraaja features a rare use of the nadaswaram in a melancholic song, blending folk with classical.
- Despite being a drama, the film includes a cameo by a popular comedian in a single scene to lighten the mood.
- It was shot extensively in and around Madurai to capture the authentic atmosphere of a 1940s Tamil Nadu town.