Mella Pesungal

Mella Pesungal (transl. Speak Quietly) is a 1983 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by the duo Bharathi–Vasu. The film stars S. N. Vasanth and Bhanupriya. It marked the debut of Vasanth and Bhanupriya in the film industry.^[1] The film was released on 24 June 1983.^[2]

Mella Pesungal
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Directed by	Bharathi–Vasu
Produced by	P. Jayaraj S. P. Sigamani
Starring	S. N. Vasanth Bhanupriya
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Production company	Kanya Creations
Release date	24 June 1983 (1983-06-24)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Plot

Prabhu, a young man, falls in love with Uma, a school teacher. Their love life runs into trouble due to an unpleasant incident happened in Prabhu's house.

Cast

• Vasanth as Prabhu
• Bhanupriya as Uma
• Y. G. Mahendran
• Vinu Chakravarthy
• Anuradha

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.^[3][4]

Song	Singers	Lyrics
"Sevvanthi Pookalil"	Uma Ramanan, Deepan Chakravarthy	Pulamaipithan
"Kaadhal Saagadhu"	S. Janaki, Malaysia Vasudevan	Na. Kamarasan
"Kelayo Kathal"	Krishnachander	Vairamuthu
"Uyirey Uravil"	S. Janaki	Gangai Amaran

Reception

Jayamanmadhan of Kalki praised the acting of Bhanupriya, Ilaiyaraaja's music and Sekar's cinematography but panned the climax.^[5] According to Bharathi–Vasu, the film failed due to poor publicity.^[6] After the film's release, Vasanth became popularly known as "Mella Pesungal Vasanth".^[7]

References

1. Ashok Kumar, S.R. (1 October 2006). "For Bhanupriya family comes first now". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
2. "Mella Pesungal / மெல்லப் பேசுங்கள்". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
3. "Mella Pesungal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. 1 January 1983. Archived from the original on 26 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
4. "Mella Pesungal Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
5. ஜெயமன்மதன் (17 July 1983). "இனிய பாரதிவாசுவுக்கு". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 18. Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024 – via Internet Archive.
6. "எங்களைக் கவிழ்த்தது..." Kalki (in Tamil). 23 September 1984. p. 32. Archived from the original on 3 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023 – via Internet Archive.
7. "Popular television actor Vasanth passes away". Webindia123. 15 May 2009. Archived from the original on 7 January 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2024.

External links

• Mella Pesungal at IMDb