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Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu (1986)

Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu poster
Original title
மெல்லத் திறந்தது கதவு
Directed by
R. Sundarrajan
Genre
romance film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 22m
Rated
U
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A romantic musical film from Tamil cinema, it follows a love story between a young couple. The title refers to a door opening gently, which sets the tone for how their relationship develops.

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What happens

Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu (transl. The door opened gently) is a 1986 Indian Tamil-language romantic musical film, written and directed by R. Sundarrajan, and produced by AVM Productions. The film, starring Mohan, Radha and Amala, was released on 12 September 1986 and became a commercial success. The film's score and soundtrack were composed by M. S. Viswanathan and Ilaiyaraaja together as per the credits; however the song tunes were composed by Viswanathan and orchestra arrangements were by Ilaiyaraaja. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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