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Mounam Sammadham(1990)

7.0/10
Tamil144 mins

Mounam Sammadham (1990) is a 144-minute Tamil film directed by K. Madhu. Starring Sreeja, Prathapa Chandran and R. Sarathkumar. With an audience rating of 7.0/10, Mounam Sammadham stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1990.

Director:K. Madhu
Mood:
suspensefulemotionaldark
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
15 June 1990
Director
K. Madhu
Language
Tamil
Runtime
2h 24m
GudVibe Rating
7.0/10

Storyline

A lawyer works to prove a businessman is wrongly convicted of a crime. The story keeps the real culprit a mystery until the very end. The courtroom scenes draw inspiration from the classic film *12 Angry Men*.

A lawyer races to prove an innocent man's guilt.

Film Details

7.0Rating
144Minutes
TamilLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date15 June 1990
Release Typetheatrical

Parental Guide

Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High

Vibe & Tags

Mood
suspensefulemotionaldark
Themes
justicecorruptionfamilyidentity
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3

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Trivia

  • The film was a remake of the 1989 Malayalam movie 'Mounam Sammadham', directed by the same filmmaker, K. Madhu.
  • It was one of the earliest major Tamil film roles for actor Nassar, who played the pivotal lawyer character.
  • The movie's courtroom drama was heavily inspired by the classic Hollywood film '12 Angry Men', adapting its tension for a Tamil audience.
  • Despite being a thriller, the film featured a full musical score by composer Shankar-Ganesh, which was uncommon for the genre at the time.
  • The cinematography by Vipin Mohan used shadows and close-ups to create a mood similar to investigative thrillers from Malayalam cinema.
  • The film's release coincided with a wave of courtroom dramas in Indian cinema, but it did not achieve major commercial success.

Notable Collaborations

Frequent partnerships reunited in Mounam Sammadham

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