Malaiyoor Mambattiyan () is 1983 Indian Tamil-language vigilante film directed by Rajasekhar, starring Thiagarajan, Saritha and Silk Smitha. It was released on 1 July 1983. The film became a blockbuster and established Thiagarajan as a star. It was remade in Hindi by Rajasekhar as Gangvaa (1984) and in Telugu as Kondaveeti Nagulu (1984). In 2011, Thiagarajan remade the film starring his son Prashanth, titled as Mambattiyan.
Plot
There is a group of youngsters in the village headed by Mambattiyan, who lead life in a forest by robbing the rich and distributing the wealth to the poor.
Cast
Thiagarajan as Mambattiyan
Saritha as Kannaathaa
Jaishankar as DSP Ranjith
Silk Smitha as Gypsy
Senthamarai as Landlord Sundaralingam
Goundamani as Landlord Chinna Pannai
Jayamalini as Sornam
Sangili Murugan as Duplicate Mambatiyan
Muthu Bharathi as Oomai Durai
Senthil as Bullet
Jayashree
S. N. Lakshmi
Vinod Raj as a police officer
Master Haja Shariff as Kottai Paaku
Production
Thiagarajan was inspired to make a film on the bandit after he got to hear a folk song praising the man for helping the village and hailed as a real-life Robin Hood.
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The songs "Chinnai Ponnu Selai" and "Kaattu Vazhi" were well received and later reused in its 2011 remake.
Reception
Jayamanmadhan of Kalki praised the performances of cast, cinematography, music, stunt choreography and direction.
References
External links
1980s Tamil-language films
1980s vigilante films
1983 action films
1983 films
Fictional portrayals of the Tamil Nadu Police
Films directed by Rajasekhar (director) Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja Indian action films Indian vigilante films Tamil films remade in other languages