Mella Pesungal () is a 1983 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by the duo Bharathi–Vasu. 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 Vasanth as Prabhu Bhanupriya as Uma Y. G. Mahendran Vinu Chakravarthy Anuradha
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. Song Singers Lyrics "Sevvanthi Pookalil" Uma Ramanan, Deepan Chakravarthy Pulamaipithan "Kaadhal Saagadhu" S. Janaki, Malaysia Vasudevan Na. Kamarasan "Kelayo Kathal" Krishnachander Vairamuthu "Uyirey Uravil" S. Janaki Gangai 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".
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