Maathi Yosi
| Maathi Yosi | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Nandha Periyasamy |
| Written by | Nandha Periyasamy |
| Produced by | P. S. Sekar Reddy |
| Starring | Harish Shammu Gopal Alex Lokesh |
| Narrated by | M. Sasikumar |
| Cinematography | Vijay Armstrong |
| Edited by | Kola Bhaskar |
| Music by | Guru Kalyan |
Production company | PSSR Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Maathi Yosi (transl. Think Differently) is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language coming-of-age crime drama film written and directed by Nandha Periyasamy and produced by P. S. Sekar Reddy. The film stars Harish, Shammu, Gopal, Alex and Lokesh, while Ponvannan, Ravi Mariya, and G. M. Kumar play supporting roles. The music was composed by Guru Kalyan with cinematography by Vijay Armstrong and editing by Kola Bhaskar. The film was released on 12 March 2010.
Plot
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Pandi, Mangaa, Kona, and Maari are friends who think they rule the 'Kadavur' village. They are united and very close, and they live for each other. They always think outside the box. They turn out to be vagabonds and go to the extent of even killing the village president's son. After a few similar delinquent experiences, they are forced to leave the village and end up coming to Chennai. How the friends meet the heroine, and what happens in Chennai with the friends and the girl forms the rest of the story.
Cast
[edit]- Harish as Pandi
- Shammu as Baby
- Gopal as Maanga
- Alex as Onaan
- Lokesh as Mari
- Ponvannan
- Ravi Mariya as Baby's uncle
- G. M. Kumar
- Nellai Siva
Production
[edit]After the lukewarm response to his directorial debut Oru Kalluriyin Kathai, Nandha Periyasamy wrote another script intending to cast established actors, but the project did not materialise. He then decided to write one where he did not have to rely on such actors, which became Maathi Yosi.[1] Gopal, who appeared in a supporting role in Oru Kalluriyin Kathai, played a major role here.[2]
Soundtrack
[edit]The soundtrack was composed by Guru Kalyan,[3] in his film debut. The audio launch was held in February 2010.[4][5]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Methuvai Methuvai" | Karthik, Jaya, Rajgopal | |
| 2. | "Kummi Paattu Ponnu" | Karthikeyan, Gurukalyan | |
| 3. | "Maathithan Yosi" | Prashanthini, Sathyan | |
| 4. | "Acham Thavir" | Kalyan |
Reception
[edit]Sify wrote "The film does not have a coherent script, logic and lacks focus. It is another 'Made in Madurai' bloodbath that's etched from various earlier movies and a bit from Fernando Meirelles's classic 'City of God'".[6] The Times of India wrote "Periyasamy, who had showed some promise in his earlier outing Oru Kalluriyin Kathai, is clearly in the grip of the good-at-heart village boys ending up in a mess-street plot. Nothing original, nothing closely resembling out-of- the-box thinking, but a faithful adherence to the way Madurai-belt films pan out."[7] IANS appreciated the editing, cinematography but criticised the screenplay, concluding, "Starting promisingly by focusing on the casteist problem, the films goes wayward and loses its opportunity to be an unique movie".[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Different strokes". The Times of India. 15 March 2010. Archived from the original on 10 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Maathi Yosi is a very different film:Gopal". The Times of India. 25 February 2010. Archived from the original on 10 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Maathiyosi (2010)". Raaga.com. 16 November 2019. Archived from the original on 14 August 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Musical sojourn". The Times of India. 20 February 2010. Archived from the original on 10 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "A different take". The Times of India. 11 February 2010. Archived from the original on 10 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Maathi Yosi". Sify. 13 March 2010. Archived from the original on 16 November 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ Ravi, Bhama Devi (15 March 2010). "Maathi Yosi Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "'Maathi Yosi', nothing new". News18. IANS. 25 March 2010. Archived from the original on 9 December 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
