May Madham(1994)
May Madham is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language romantic musical film directed by Balu and produced by G. Venkateswaran under GV Films. The film stars Vineeth as Eeshwar and Sonali Kulkarni as Sandhya. It is a loose adaptation of the 1953 American film Roman Holiday. The story follows a wealthy young woman who escapes her father's control and falls in love with a struggling photographer in Chennai. The film features music composed by A. R. Rahman with lyrics by Vairamuthu. The soundtrack includes popular songs like 'Margazhi Poove' and 'Enmel Vizhundha Mazhaithuli'. The film was released on 9 September 1994. Despite receiving positive reviews for its music and performances, it was not a commercial success.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube, Hungama Play
- Theatrical Release
- 9 September 1994
- Director
- Balu
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Rating
- 3.7/10
Storyline
A wealthy young woman named Sandhya runs away from an arranged marriage. She meets a kind but poor photographer named Eeshwar in Chennai. They go on a wild adventure together. But her powerful father is hunting her down. Can their love survive the obstacles in their way?
“Love blooms in the month of May.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for May Madham
Cast reunions in this film: Janagaraj & Manorama (18 films together), Pandu & Manorama (7 films together), A. R. Rahman & P. C. Sreeram (6 films together), Vineeth & A. R. Rahman (5 films together), A. R. Rahman & Janagaraj (5 films together), and A. R. Rahman & Manorama (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'May Madham' translates to 'Month of May', symbolising a season of change and romance.
- Director R. Balu was a former assistant to director Mani Ratnam, and this was his directorial debut.
- The movie was shot in just 45 days, a notably short schedule for a Tamil film at the time.
- Actress Heera Rajagopal, who played Sandhya, was a popular model and this was one of her few lead film roles.
- The film's music by Ilaiyaraaja includes a song 'Poo Pookkum Osai' that became a hit and is still remembered.
- A subplot involves the lead character Eeshwar working in a radio station, reflecting the medium's popularity in the 90s.
- The movie did not perform well commercially, but later gained a cult following through television reruns.