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{{Infobox film
| name = Mallu Vetti Minor
| image = Mallu Vetti Minor.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Manobala]]
| writer = [[P. Kalaimani]]
| producer = P. Kalaimani
| starring = {{ubl|[[Sathyaraj]]|[[Shobana]]|[[Seetha (actress)|Seetha]]}}
| cinematography = [[B. R. Vijayalakshmi]]
| editing = M. N. Raja
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| studio = Everest Films
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1990|10|17}}
| runtime = 135 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Mallu Vetti Minor''''' ({{Translation|Philanderer}}) is a 1990 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[masala film]] directed by [[Manobala]], produced and written by [[P. Kalaimani]]. The film stars [[Sathyaraj]], [[Seetha (actress)|Seetha]] and [[Shobana]]. It was released on 17 October 1990. The film was remade in Telugu as ''[[Minor Raja]]'' (1990) and in Kannada as ''Vamshakobba'' (2002).{{Citation needed|date=December 2022}}

== Plot ==
{{More plot|date=April 2023}}
The story begins with Santhana Lakshmi being released from the jail and remembering her past.

Rassappa Gounder, also known as Mallu Vetti Minor, was a bachelor and rich man who spent his time in the brothels like his father Marappa Gounder. Santhana Lakshmi and Rassappa fell in love. Rassappa Gounder and President were in a feud for several years. In a misunderstanding, Rassappa Gounder had to marry Parimala and married her. A few years later, Rassappa Gounder became the perfect husband and had a son. While Santhana Lakshmi was still unmarried and teased Rassappa Gounder whenever she got the opportunity. One day, that was the [[straw that broke the camel's back|last straw]] so the angry Rassappa Gounder raped Santhana Lakshmi. The rest of story is what happens to Rassappa Gounder, Parimala and Santhana Lakshmi.

== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
*[[Sathyaraj]] as Rassappa Gounder and Marappa Gounder
*[[Shobana]] as Santhana Lakshmi
*[[Seetha (actress)|Seetha]] as Parimala
*[[Vinu Chakravarthy]] as President
*[[Vennira Aadai Moorthy]]
*[[Senthil]]
*[[Chinni Jayanth]]
*[[Thyagu (actor)|Thyagu]] as Pattabhi
*[[M. R. Krishnamurthy|MRK]] as Paramasivam
*Kokila as Pattabhi's wife
*[[Kutty Padmini]] as Paramasivam's wife
*Master Rajesh as Rassappa Gounder's son
*T. K. S. Chandran
*[[Idichapuli Selvaraj]]
*Sivaraman as marriage broker
*[[Gandhimathi]]
*[[S. N. Lakshmi]]
*[[Bayilvan Ranganathan]]
*[[Periya Karuppu Thevar]]
*Sakthivel
*[[Thalapathi Dinesh]]
}}

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mallu Vetti Mainar (1990) |url=https://www.raaga.com/album/?mid=T0002791 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229063942/https://www.raaga.com/album/?mid=T0002791 |archive-date=29 December 2022 |access-date=29 December 2022 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mallu Vetti Minor Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja |url=https://mossymart.com/product/mallu-vetti-minor-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraja/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019052224/https://mossymart.com/product/mallu-vetti-minor-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraja/ |archive-date=19 October 2021 |access-date=17 October 2021 |website=Mossymart}}</ref> The song "Kaathirundha Malli" is set in [[Amritavarshini]] raga,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |author-link=Charulatha Mani |date=30 March 2012 |title=A Raga's Journey — Appealing Amritavarshini |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/a-ragas-journey-appealing-amritavarshini/article3262431.ece |url-status=live |access-date=17 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817070719/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/a-ragas-journey-appealing-amritavarshini/article3262431.ece |archive-date=17 August 2022}}</ref>{{Sfn|Sundararaman|2007|p=138}} and "Manasukkulle" is set to [[Harikambhoji]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 December 2013 |title=Positively tranquil |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/positively-tranquil/article5429675.ece |url-status=live |access-date=30 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230053059/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/positively-tranquil/article5429675.ece |archive-date=30 December 2022}}</ref>{{Sfn|Sundararaman|2007|p=142}}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Song !! Singer(s) !! Lyrics !! Length
|-
| "Adi Matthalam" || [[Malaysia Vasudevan]], [[Sunanda (singer)|Sunanda]], [[K. S. Chithra]] || [[Piraisoodan]] || 4:33
|-
| "Chinna Mani" || [[K. J. Yesudas]], [[Uma Ramanan]], [[K. S. Chithra]] || [[Pulamaipithan]] || 4:38
|-
| "Jalakku Jalakku" || [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[K. S. Chithra]] || Pulamaipithan || 4:29
|-
| "Kaathiruntha Malli Malli" || [[P. Susheela]] || [[Gangai Amaran]]|| 4:39
|-
| "Manasukkulle" || [[Arunmozhi]], [[S. Janaki]] || rowspan=2|[[Gangai Amaran]] || 4:45
|-
| "Unna Paartha" || [[Malaysia Vasudevan]], [[Uma Ramanan]] || 4:33
|}

== Release and reception ==
''Mallu Vetti Minor'' was released on 17 October 1990, [[Diwali]] day.<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 July 2020 |title=தீபாவளிக்கு வெளியான தமிழ் படங்கள் - 2 |trans-title=Tamil films released during Diwali - 2 |url=https://screen4screen.com/news/diwali-released-tamil-movies-2 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231118063727/https://screen4screen.com/news/diwali-released-tamil-movies-2 |archive-date=18 November 2023 |access-date=29 December 2022 |website=Screen 4 Screen |language=ta}}</ref> C. R. K. of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' called the performances of the lead actors and the music as positive points.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=சி. ஆர். கே. |date=18 November 1990 |title=மல்லுவேட்டி மைனர் |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1990-11-18/page/n17/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230411025515/https://archive.org/details/kalki1990-11-18/page/n17/mode/2up |archive-date=11 April 2023 |access-date=28 December 2022 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=19 |language=Ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== Bibliography ==
* {{Cite book |last=Sundararaman |title=Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music |publisher=Pichhamal Chintamani |year=2007 |edition=2nd |oclc=295034757 |orig-date=2005}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title}}

{{Manobala}}

[[Category:1990 films]]
[[Category:1990 Indian films]]
[[Category:1990s masala films]]
[[Category:1990 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Manobala]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
[[Category:Tamil films remade in other languages]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

Mallu Vetti Minor - Revision history

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