Mella Pesungal


Mella Pesungal is a 1983 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by the duo BharathiVasu. The film stars S. N. Vasanth and Bhanupriya. It marked the debut of Vasanth and Bhanupriya in the film industry. The film was released on 24 June 1983.

Plot

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

Cast

Production

The film was originally announced with Sivakumar and Saritha as leading pair. The song "Sevvanthi Pookalil" was shot in a house set costing at VGP Golden Beach.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.
SongSingersLyrics
"Sevvanthi Pookalil"Uma Ramanan, Deepan ChakravarthyPulamaipithan
"Kaadhal Saagadhu"S. Janaki, Malaysia VasudevanNa. Kamarasan
"Kelayo Kathal"KrishnachanderVairamuthu
"Uyirey Uravil"S. JanakiGangai Amaran

Reception

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