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60 Vayadu Maaniram also known as Arubathu Vayadu Maaniram (transl. 60 years old, wheatish complexion) is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Radha Mohan.[1] This movie is the remake of 2016 Kannada box office hit film Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu.[2] The film stars Prakash Raj, Vikram Prabhu, Samuthirakani and Indhuja Ravichandran in main lead roles.[3] This film is produced by popular producer and distributor Kalaipuli S. Thanu under his production company V Creations.[4]
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Directed by | Radha Mohan |
Screenplay by | Radha Mohan |
Based on | Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu |
Produced by | Kalaipuli S. Thanu |
Starring | Prakash Raj Vikram Prabhu Samuthirakani Indhuja Ravichandran |
Cinematography | Manush Nandan |
Edited by | T. S. Jay |
Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | V Creations |
Release date |
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Running time | 136 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
The film's score and soundtrack are scored by Ilaiyaraaja.[5] The film's cinematography is handled by Manush Nandan while editing is handled by T.S.Jay. The art direction of the film is handled by K. Kathir.
Govindarajan (Prakash Raj), a 60-year-old man, suffers from Alzheimer's disease. One day, he suddenly goes missing. His son Shiva (Vikram Prabhu), who is worried by his father's disappearance, embarks on a search with a female doctor named Archana (Indhuja Ravichandran). Govindarajan gets entangled with Ranga (Samuthirakani), a killer who has committed a murder. The rest of the film involves whether Shiva finds his father or not.[6]
Prakash Raj purchased the rights to remake the 2016 Kannada box office hit film Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu in Tamil, Telugu.[7] and Hindi.[8] The production venture of the film commenced in late 2016 which also marked the first remake film in Radha Mohan's filmography.[9]
The official trailer of the film was released on 14 August 2018 and received positive reviews from the audience.[10][11][12]
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Released | 2018 | |||
Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
Label | Think Music India | |||
Ilaiyaraaja chronology | ||||
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The background music for the film was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, while the lyrics were penned by Pa. Vijay, Palani Bharathi and Vivek.
No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics |
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1 | "Iraivinai Thedi" | Ilaiyaraaja | Pa. Vijay |
2 | "Thedi Thedi" | Benny Dayal, Vibhavari | Palani Bharathi |
3 | "Naalum Naalum I" | Monali Thakur | Vivek |
4 | "Naalum Naalum II" | Benny Dayal, Monali Thakur |
Times of India wrote "The movie appeals to those who haven't watched the original version or love watching stories on beautiful bonding".[13] Firstpost wrote "On the whole 60 Vayathu Maaniram is refreshingly fresh and likeable for its characters."[14] Behindwoods wrote "With interesting writing for Samuthirakani's portions and an engaging screenplay, 60 Vayadu Maaniram could have looked a lot more complete."[15] India Today called it "Average drama with overdose of emotions".[16] Deccan Chronicle wrote it "is a neatly self-contained film that achieves what it set out to through delicate acting, nuanced cinematography, and serene music".[17]
In 2023, the satellite rights of the film was sold to Colors Tamil. This movie was premiered on February 5, 2023 at 2 p.m.
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