''Aval Mella Sirithal'' () is a 1987 Indian

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directed by M. N. Jai Sundar in his debut. The film stars Murali,

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and Madhuri. It was released on 29 December 1987.

Plot

Cast

* Murali *

* Madhuri * Raveendran *

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* Chinni Jayanth *

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*Devika Rani *Babu Mohan *

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* Loose Mohan

Production

''Aval Mella Sirithal'' is the directorial debut of M. N. Jai Sundar.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by

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. *"Seetha Seetha" –

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*"Aavaram Poovathan" – K. S. Chithra *"Medai Meethu" – SPB, K. S. Chithra *"Degamengum" – Mano, K. S. Chithra

Reception

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'' wrote, "For a film that is a director's first, ''Aval Mella Sirithaal'' seemed, initially, to be passable. The action was staged with a degree of conviction. But slowly, and alas, surely, the film got mired in its contradictions and rhetoric, and the approach to the climax was nothing if not absurd."

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=8919500 1980s Tamil-language films 1987 directorial debut films 1987 drama films 1987 films Films scored by Gangai Amaran Indian drama films