{{Short description|2013 Indian film by Nagaraj}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}} {{Use Indian English|date=August 2020}} {{Infobox film | name = Mathapoo | image = | alt = <!-- see WP:ALT --> | caption = | director = Nagaraj | producer = S. Sudalaikanraja | writer = Nagaraj | starring = Jayan<br />Gayathrie | music = Velayudham<br />Sabesh–Murali (score) | cinematography = C.R. Maravarman | editing = G.K. Mahesh | studio = Vinayaka Productions | distributor = | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2013|9|13}} | runtime = 160 minutes | country = India | language = Tamil | budget = | gross = }} '''''Mathapoo''''' ({{translation|Sparkler}}) is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Nagaraj and starring newcomer Jayan and Gayathrie.
== Cast == {{Colbegin}} *Jayan as Karthik *Gayathrie as Pooja *Geetha as Pooja's mother * Sithara as Karthik's aunty * Ilavarasu as Karthik's uncle * Renuka as Karthik's mother * Kitty as Pooja's father * Pradeep Kottayam as Restaurant worker * Vivek Rajgopal as Maali * Senthi Kumari as Maid * L. Raja as Police inspector {{colend}}
== Production == The film was directed by Nagaraj, who previously directed the film ''Dhinamdhorum'' (1998) and wrote the dialogues for ''Minnale'' (2001) and ''Kaakha Kaakha'' (2003).<ref name="V">{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=S. R. Ashok |date=4 May 2013 |title=Audio Beat: Sparkling notes |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/audio-beat-sparkling-notes/article4683457.ece |website=The Hindu}}</ref><ref name="X">{{Cite web |last=Manigandan |first=K. R. |date=24 November 2012 |title=Lights, camera, action, once again |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/lights-camera-action-once-again/article4130106.ece |website=The Hindu}}</ref> Jayan, a graduate of DG Vaishnav College, made his acting debut with this film.<ref name="V" /> Gayathrie of ''18 Vayasu'' and ''Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom'' fame was signed as the main female actress.<ref name="B">{{Cite web |title=This director is back after a 12 years break, Nagaraj, Mathappu |url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-10/this-director-is-back-after-a-12-years-break-nagaraj-mathappu-25-04-13.html |website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref> Velayudham was signed as the music director of the film. He learned music from Veeraraghavan, M. S. Viswanathan's teacher.<ref name="V" /> Music duo Sabesh–Murali composed the background score for the film.<ref name="D" /> The cast and crew were finalized after eight to nine months. The film was shot in sixty days.<ref name="X" />
== Soundtrack == The songs were composed by Velayudham.<ref name="V" /> An audio launch was held on 24 April 2013 after being postponed from December 2012.<ref name="X" /> Several celebrities including K. Bhagyaraj, S. P. Jananathan, Balasekaran, Azhagam Perumal, Pandiraj, Suseenthiran, Sasi and Kalanjiyam attended the event.<ref name="B" />
{|class="wikitable" ! Song title !! Lyricist !! Singer(s) |- | "Adada Idhayam Parakiradhe" || Arivazhagan || Harish Raghavendra |- | "Avaarampoo Onnu" || J. Francis Kripa || Karthik |- | "Suda Suda Odum Kaatru" || rowspan="4"|Na. Muthukumar || Prasanna |- | "Unparvai Velichaththile" || Harish Raghavendra |- | "Yaaridamum Sollaadhe" || Chinmayi |- | "Nill Nilave" || Karthik |}
== Reception == ''The Times of India'' gave the film two out of five stars and wrote that "What makes this protracted film just that bit bearable are the supporting actors who makes us relate to the characters".<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 May 2016 |title=Mathapoo Movie Review {2.0/5} |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/mathapoo/movie-review/22617362.cms |access-date=18 August 2020 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> ''Behindwoods'' gave the film one-and-a-half out of five stars and write that "The excessively slow paced drama also gives a TV ‘mega-serial’ effect every now and then".<ref name="D">{{Cite web |title=Mathapoo Movie Review Mathapoo, Jayan, Gayathri |url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/mathapoo/mathapoo-review.html |website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref> A critic from ''Maalaimalar'' called the film old.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maalaimalar cinema :mathapoo |url=https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/review/2013/09/13220800/mathapoo-cinema-review.vpf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170506094528/http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/Cinema/Review/2013/09/13220800/mathapoo-cinema-review.vpf |archive-date=2017-05-06 |access-date=2025-06-30}}</ref>
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==External links == *{{IMDb title|2946426}}
Category:Indian romantic drama films Category:2013 romantic drama films Category:2013 films Category:2013 Tamil-language films Category:2013 Indian films