| Mogamul | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Gnana Rajasekaran |
| Story by | Thi. Janakiraman |
| Produced by | J. Dharmambal |
| Starring | Archana Joglekar Nedumudi Venu Abhishek |
| Cinematography | Sunny Joseph Thangar Bachan |
| Edited by | B. Lenin V. T. Vijayan |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | J. R. Film Circuit |
Release date | 14 May 1995 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Mogamul (transl. Infatuation) is a 1995 Indian Tamil language film directed by Gnana Rajasekaran based on a novel of same name written by Thi. Janakiraman. The film stars Archana Joglekar, Nedumudi Venu and Abhishek, while Vivek and Vennira Aadai Moorthy play supporting roles. The score and soundtrack were composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film opened in May 1995 to critical acclaim.[1]
Plot
Babu is a college student and an aspiring classical vocalist. He is friends with Yamuna and her mother, who live in the same village. Yamuna is born out of wedlock, and her parents belong to different castes. So the society shuns their family and multiple prospective bridegrooms decline her.
Babu's neighbor is an old man, married to a very young an attractive woman, Thangamma. Thangamma is frustrated with her non-existent married life, and slowly gets attracted to Babu and they end up making love. Babu feels guilty about this and reveals the incident to Yamuna, and claims he now realizes he wants to marry her. But Yamuna declines saying she is 10 years elder to Babu, and also, he is destined to become a successful singer and cannot get distracted by love and women.
Thangamma is deeply in love with Babu and wants to elope with him. Babu refuses and the Thangamma kills herself in disappointment. Babu's music teacher Ranganna also dies and he is at a dead end with Yamuna not willing to marry him as well. So he leaves the village and goes absconding.
Babu's friend Raja locates him in Chennai after 3 years, and learns Babu is still thinking of Yamuna and unable to progress in his musical journey. Raja meets Yamuna, whose father had died and she and her mother are living in poverty, and tells her about Babu. Yamuna meets Babu and offers herself to him and they make love. She then encourages Babu to focus on his music now that she belongs to him.
Cast
- Archana Joglekar as Yamuna
- Nedumudi Venu as Ranganna
- Abhishek as Babu
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy
- Vivek as Raja
- Shanmugasundaram
- Delhi Ganesh
- Krishnankutty Nair
- Kamala Kamesh as Ranganna's wife
Production
The film marked the directorial debut of Gnana Rajasekaran, and he chose to make an art film based on a novel written by Thi. Janakiraman.[2][3]
Soundtrack
The song Kamalam Paatha is set in the Carnatic raga Ramapriya.
All lyrics are written by Vaali; all music is composed by Ilaiyaraaja
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kamalam Paatha" | K. J. Yesudas | 4:55 |
| 2. | "Sollaayo Vaaithiranthu (M)" | M.G.Sreekumar | 4:28 |
| 3. | "Sollaayo Vaaithiranthu (F)" | S. Janaki | 4:29 |
| 4. | "Nenje Gurunaatharin" | M. G. Sreekumar | 4:10 |
| 5. | "Nenje Gurunaatharin Sevadi" | Arunmozhi | 4:11 |
| 6. | "Sangeetha Gnanamu (lyrics by Saint Tyagaraja)" | K. J. Yesudas | 3:38 |
| 7. | "Mogamul Title Score" | Maestro Ilaiyaraja | 2:31 |
Release and reception
The film won critical acclaim and went on to win a National Film Award for Gnana Rajasekaran, who secured the Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director.[4]
S. R. of Kalki appreciated the film's plot and direction and the performances of cast and crew.[1]
References
- 1 2 "மோகமுள்". Kalki (in Tamil). 18 December 1994. p. 17.
- ↑ "Greater than any hero". The Hindu. 23 February 2007. Archived from the original on 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ↑ "Asin's appeal to the director!". Behindwoods. 24 May 2008. Archived from the original on 15 March 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ↑ "Chasing the tinsel dream CABLEWALA". The Hindu. 28 May 2007. Archived from the original on 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.