Mayor Meenakshi

Mayor Meenakshi
Poster
Directed byMadurai Thirumaran
Story bySuki Subramaniam
StarringJaishankar
K. R. Vijaya
CinematographyRamachandran
Edited byS. P. S. Veerappa
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
Production
company
Ashok Brothers
Release date
  • 28 May 1976 (1976-05-28)
Running time
155 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Mayor Meenakshi is a 1976 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by Madurai Thirumaran. The film story was written by Suki Subramaniyam and the music was by M. S. Viswanathan. It stars K. R. Vijaya playing the title role, with Jaishankar, V. K. Ramasamy, Cho. Vijayakumar and Sripriya making cameo appearances. It was released on 28 May 1976.[1]

Plot

The film revolves around Meenakshi, who rises from an ordinary corporation scavenger to becoming mayor and the trials and tribulations she faces to maintain a balance at work and at home.

Cast

Production

According to historian Vamanan, Mayor Meenakshi established K. R. Vijaya as the "ideal mother figure", prior to which she appeared mainly in "family-centric films".[2] Some scenes were shot at Kashmir.[3]

Soundtrack

Music was by M. S. Viswanathan. Songs were written by Kannadasan and Vaali.[4]

Song Singer Length
"Evalo Oru Pennam Aval Naan" P. Susheela 04:28
"Thirumurugan Aruginile Valli Kurathi" P. Jayachandran, Vani Jairam 04:40
"Kodi Vitta Siru Mullai Malare" Vani Jairam 04:00
"Kanden Kalyana Penn Pondra" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela 04:45
"Irundha Nalla Iru Ini" Vani Jairam, M. S. Viswanathan[5] 04:03

Reception

Kanthan of Kalki in his review felt that the screenplay and script was weak.[6]

References

  1. ^ "மேயர் மீனாட்சி". Navamani (in Tamil). 27 May 1976. p. 4. Retrieved 28 July 2024 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
  2. ^ Vamanan (17 May 2016). "Makeover still a man's move in Tamil films". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  3. ^ "காஷ்மீரில் 'மேயர் மீனாட்சி'". Navamani (in Tamil). 8 June 1974. p. 4. Retrieved 23 July 2024 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
  4. ^ "Mayor Meenatchi". Tamil Songs Lyrics. Archived from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  5. ^ "திரையிசையின் மென்முகம்". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 16 August 2015. Archived from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  6. ^ காந்தன் (13 June 1976). "மேயர் மீனாட்சி". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 59. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.