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| Directed by | Rajasekhar
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| Produced by | Siva. Ramadoss W. S. Sivashankar K. M. Ravi K. Muthukumaran |
| Starring | Thiagarajan Saritha Jaishankar Silk Smitha |
| Cinematography | V. Ranga |
| Edited by | R. Vittal |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil
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Malaiyoor Mambattiyan (Template:Translation) is 1983 Indian Tamil-language vigilante action film directed by Rajasekhar, starring Thiagarajan, Saritha and Silk Smitha. It was released on 1 July 1983.[1] The film became a blockbuster and established Thiagarajan as a star.[2] It was remade in Hindi by the same director as Gangvaa (1984)[3] and in Telugu as Kondaveeti Nagulu (1984). In 2011, Thiagarajan remade the film starring his son Prashanth, titled as Mambattiyan.[4]
Plot
Template:More plot There is a group of youngsters in the village headed by Mambattiyan, who lead life in a forest by robbing the rich and distributing the wealth to the poor.
Cast
Production
Thiagarajan was inspired to make a film on the bandit Malaiyoor Mambattiyan after he heard a folk song praising Mambattiyan for helping the people in Malaiyoor village and hailing him as a real-life Robin Hood.[5]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[6][7] The songs "Chinnai Ponnu Selai" and "Kaattu Vazhi" were well received and later reused in its 2011 remake.[4]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
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| "Aaduthadi" | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja | Vaali | 04:39 |
| "Chinna Ponnu Selai" | Ilaiyaraaja, S. Janaki | Vairamuthu | 04:11 |
| "Kaattu Vazhi Pogum" | Ilaiyaraaja | 03:41 | |
| "Vellarikka" | Gangai Amaran, S. P. Sailaja | Gangai Amaran | 04:57 |
Critical reception
Jayamanmadhan of Kalki praised the performances of cast, cinematography, music, stunt choreography and direction.[8] Balumani of Anna praised the acting, cinematography, music, dialogues and direction.[9]
References
- ↑ Malaiyoor Mambattiyan / மலையூர் மம்பட்டியான். Screen 4 Screen. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ↑ A mastermind at work. The Hindu(1 February 2017). Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ↑ Superstar Chronicles. The Hindu(21 December 2012). Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Mambattiyan. The Hindu(8 December 2011). Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ↑ The story behind Mambattiyan. The Times of India(25 June 2011). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ↑ Malayoor Mambattian (1983). Raaga.com. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ↑ Malaiyur Mambattiyan. AVDigital. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ↑ Template:Cite magazine
- ↑ மலையூர் மம்பட்டியான். Anna(19 July 1983). Retrieved 18 June 2025.
