{{More plot|date=February 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2025}} {{Infobox film | image = Mathiya Chennai.jpg | caption = Poster | director = Vivekanand-Veerasingam | producer = Rajesh J. Chandan | starring = Jaivanth<br />[[Ramya Barna]]<br />[[Prakash Raj]]<br />[[Sangeetha (actress)|Sangeetha]]<br />[[Pithamagan Mahadevan|Mahadevan]] | cinematography = SV | editing = Arvin | music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]] | studio = Raaptor Media Films | released = {{Film date|2009|11|27|df=yes}} | country = India | language = Tamil }}
'''''Mathiya Chennai''''' ({{Translation|Central Chennai}}) is a 2009 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by Vivekanand and Veerasingam. Produced by Rajesh J. Chandan, the film stars Jaivanth and [[Ramya Barna]], while [[Prakash Raj]], [[Sangeetha (actress)|Sangeetha]], [[Mahadevan (actor)|Mahadevan]], and [[Ganja Karuppu]] play supporting roles. The music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]]. The film released on 27 November 2009.
== Plot ==
Saravanan loves films and dreams of becoming a director, but he accidentally gets in a brawl with a gangster, making his future difficult. However, Saravanan is in love with the gangster's daughter Maha. Later, Saravanan makes a movie with the help of Maha, but when the film is about to release, the gangster pulls out all the stops to prevent the film from screening.
== Cast == {{Cast listing| *Jaivanth as Saravanan *[[Ramya Barna]] as Maha *[[Prakash Raj]] *[[Sangeetha (actress)|Sangeetha]] *[[Mahadevan (actor)|Mahadevan]] *[[Ganja Karuppu]] as Madurai *[[Charle]] *[[Shanmugarajan]] *[[Ragasya]] *Pooja *[[Vadivukkarasi]] *[[Manikka Vinayagam]] *Sathya *[[Nellai Siva]] *[[Periya Karuppu Thevar]] *[[O. A. K. Sundar]] *Sangu Ravi *Cutting Ganesh *Shankar G. Kumar *M. Sivaguru *Hemalatha *Vishalini *R. Sindhu *Sheela *Jiya }}
== Soundtrack ==
The music composed by [[Ilayaraja]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mathiya Chennai (2009) |url=https://mio.to/album/Mathiya+Chennai+%282009%29 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211106060247/https://mio.to/album/Mathiya+Chennai+(2009) |archive-date=6 November 2021 |access-date=6 November 2021 |website=MusicIndiaOnline}}</ref> The audio launch was held in at Kamala Theatre, Chennai.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 November 2009 |title=Ilaiyaraaja's touch |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/Ilaiyaraajarsquos-touch/article16889898.ece |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210211053918/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/Ilaiyaraajarsquos-touch/article16889898.ece |archive-date=11 February 2021 |access-date=20 February 2025 |work=[[The Hindu]] |language=en}}</ref> ''Rediff'' wrote "In fact, that's something that's valid for the whole album -- in many ways, its trademark Ilayaraja of olden times, minus the musical feats that some of his classic usually contain. Perhaps that might be a direct result of the project itself; this collection works best if you're a diehard fan".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Srinivasan |first=Pavithra |date=16 November 2009 |title=Mathiya Chennai: Trademark Ilayaraja |url=http://movies.rediff.com/review/2009/nov/16/south-tamil-music-review-mathiya-chennai.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707215844/http://movies.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/16/south-tamil-music-review-mathiya-chennai.htm |archive-date=7 July 2022 |access-date=24 July 2024 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> ''[[Milliblog]]'' called it "decent enough soundtrack".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Karthik |author-link=Karthik Srinivasan |date=24 October 2009 |title=Music review: Mathiya Chennai (Tamil – Ilayaraja) |url=https://milliblog.com/2009/10/24/music-review-mathiya-chennai-tamil-ilayaraja/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240726171729/https://milliblog.com/2009/10/24/music-review-mathiya-chennai-tamil-ilayaraja/ |archive-date=26 July 2024 |access-date=24 July 2024 |website=[[Milliblog]]}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" ! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics |- | "Elaikku Intha" || [[Ilaiyaraaja]] || [[Mu. Metha]] |- | "Ennda Dai" || rowspan=3|[[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]], [[Vijay Yesudas]], [[Rahul Nambiar]] || [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] |- | "Ilavayasu Pasanga" || [[Na. Muthukumar]] |- | "Sullikuppam Ganapathy" || [[Muthulingam (poet)|Muthulingam]] |- | "Un Vaazhve" || [[Sadhana Sargam]] || Vaali |- | "Unnai Patri Sonnaal" || [[Rita Thyagarajan|Rita]] || Palani Bharathi |}
== Critical reception == A critic from ''Koodal'' that if more attention had been paid to the screenplay, the entire film could have been enjoyed.<ref>{{Cite web |title=மத்திய சென்னை - Mathiya Chennai |url=http://www.koodal.com/tamil/movies/reviews/518/mathiya-chennai/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120602184607/http://koodal.com/tamil/movies/reviews/518/mathiya-chennai |archive-date=2 June 2012 |access-date=16 April 2014 |website=Koodal |language=ta}}</ref> S. R. Ashok Kumar of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote, "The dialogues are powerful. Karthik Raja's camera work is commendable. You can't help but wonder why editor D.S.R. Subash has not scissored some of the unwanted scenes".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=S. R. Ashok |date=4 December 2009 |title=Music, a scoring point |url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2009/12/04/stories/2009120450050200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100317141120/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2009/12/04/stories/2009120450050200.htm |archive-date=17 March 2010 |access-date=20 February 2025 |website=[[The Hindu]] }}</ref>
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[[Category:2009 Indian films]] [[Category:2009 Tamil-language films]] [[Category:2009 films]] [[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]] [[Category:Films set in Chennai]] [[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]