{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}} {{EngvarB|date=February 2021}} {{Infobox film | image = Aval Mella Sirithal.jpg | caption = Title card | director = M. N. Jai Sundar | writer = M. N. Jai Sundar | producer = Nangavalli S. Paneer Selvam | starring = Murali<br />Seetha<br />Madhuri | cinematography = R. M. Subbu | editing = T. Tirunavukkarasu | music = Gangai Amaran | studio = Sri Kavitha Cine Arts | released = {{film date|1987|12|29|df=y}} | country = India | language = Tamil }}
'''''Aval Mella Sirithal''''' ({{translation|She smiled gently}}) is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by M. N. Jai Sundar in his debut. The film stars Murali, Seetha and Madhuri. It was released on 29 December 1987.<ref>{{Cite web |title=அவள் மெல்ல சிரித்தால் / Aval Mella Sirithal (1987) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/aval-mella-sirithal |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231116060930/https://screen4screen.com/movies/aval-mella-sirithal |archive-date=16 November 2023 |access-date=15 July 2022 |website=Screen 4 Screen}}</ref>
== Plot == {{no plot|date=July 2022}}
== Cast == {{cast listing| *Murali *Seetha *Madhuri *Raveendran *M. R. Krishnamurthy *S. S. Chandran *Chinni Jayanth *Charle *Devika Rani *Babu Mohan *Kallapetti Singaram *Loose Mohan }}
== Production == ''Aval Mella Sirithal'' is the directorial debut of M. N. Jai Sundar.<ref name="IE review">{{Cite news |last=Krishnaswamy |first=N. |date=15 January 1988 |title=Questions |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19880115&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=16 December 2018 |work=The Indian Express |pages=5 |via=Google News Archive}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Scenes involving Murali, Seetha, Raveender and Madhuri were shot at places like Pulivalam and Mukkombu at Trichy.<ref>{{cite news |date=5 July 1987 |title=முரளியுடன் சீதாவை சேர்க்க மாதுரி முயற்சி |url=https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_11_77/4.jp2/full/1000,1364/0/default.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250825092118/https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_11_77/4.jp2/full/1000,1364/0/default.jpg |archive-date=25 August 2025 |access-date=25 August 2025 |work=Anna |pages=4 |language=ta |via=Endangered Archives Programme}}</ref>
== Soundtrack == The soundtrack was composed by Gangai Amaran, who also wrote the lyrics for all the songs.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 January 1988 |title=Aval Mella Sirithaal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/aval-mella-sirithaal-orignal-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1458067121 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220715060906/https://music.apple.com/us/album/aval-mella-sirithaal-orignal-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1458067121 |archive-date=15 July 2022 |access-date=6 June 2019 |website=Apple Music}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Aval Mella Sirithaal Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Gangai Ameran |url=https://mossymart.com/product/aval-mella-sirithaal-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-gangai-ameran/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211113220341/https://mossymart.com/product/aval-mella-sirithaal-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-gangai-ameran/ |archive-date=13 November 2021 |access-date=15 July 2022 |website=Mossymart}}</ref> All the songs were recorded within two days at Prasad Studios.<ref>{{cite news |date=19 July 1987 |title=அவள் மெல்ல சிரித்தாள் படத்துக்கு பாடல் பதிவு |url=https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_11_91/4.jp2/full/1000,1364/0/default.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250825091646/https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_11_91/4.jp2/full/1000,1364/0/default.jpg |archive-date=25 August 2025 |access-date=25 August 2025 |work=Anna |pages=4 |language=ta |via=Endangered Archives Programme}}</ref>
{{Track listing | headline = Track listing | extra_column = Singer(s) | title1 = Mangala Kungum | extra1 = S. P. Sailaja, P. Jayachandran | title2 = Seetha Seetha | extra2 = Mano, K. S. Chithra | title3 = Aavaram Poovathan | extra3 = K. S. Chithra | title4 = Medai Meethu | extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | title5 = Degamengum | extra5 = Mano, K. S. Chithra }}
== Critical reception == ''The Indian Express'' 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."<ref name="IE review" />
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Category:1987 Indian films Category:1987 Tamil-language films Category:1987 directorial debut films Category:1987 drama films Category:1987 films Category:Films scored by Gangai Amaran Category:Indian drama films Category:Tamil-language Indian films