''Mahesh, Saranya Matrum Palar'' () is a 2008 Indian

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written and directed by Ravi, starring

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and Sandhya. The film, produced by Chida Shenbaga Kumar under the banner, Kool Productions, was released on 28 November 2008.

Plot

Mahesh returns to his family from Chennai, where he is studying. He comes to Chennai for the wedding of his sister Keerthana, who he dotes on. He starts telling her about a girl Saranya, with whom he accidentally meets and falls in love with. Slowly, at regular intervals, this narration continues as everyone on the large household joins one by one to hear Mahesh's love story. Finally, on the day of Keerthana's marriage, a twist in the story happens as Mahesh is forced to confess the climax of his love story. When he is leaving, Saranya is brutally murdered by a rowdy. Mahesh goes after the rowdy and hacks him to death. Before going to jail, he wants to see Keerthana married. After the marriage, Mahesh turns himself to the police.

Cast

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by Vidyasagar.

Critical reception

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'' wrote, "''Mahesh, Saranya, Matrum Palar'' is a neat family film. It is also true that things are unbelievably hunky-dory in this joint family and hence, too cinematic". ''

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'' gave the film 1.5 stars out of 5 and wrote, "The title is in itself an interesting one and you settle down with some anticipation. But pretty soon you wish debutante director P V Ravi had concentrated as much on his screenplay as he did in naming the film", calling it a "love-story that lacks spice". ''

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'' wrote, "if there's only one reason which makes ''Mahesh Saranya Matrum Palar'' watchable is Shakti...He is in very good form even though the film isn't, with its old-fashioned plot points and characters. But it's not entirely unwatchable due to the manner in which it is narrated and the final twist in the story". Kabilan of ''

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'' praised the acting of Sakthi and Sandhya and humour but panned Vidyasagar's music and cinematography and also felt some of the scenes were too lengthy.

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* *{{Rotten Tomatoes 2000s Indian films 2000s Tamil-language films 2008 directorial debut films 2008 films 2008 romantic drama films Films scored by Vidyasagar (composer) Indian romantic drama films Tamil-language Indian films Tamil-language romantic drama films