| Moonravathu Kann | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Manivannan |
| Written by | Manivannan |
| Produced by | M. Rajarathinam |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | S. Sankar |
| Edited by | P. Venkateswara Rao |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | Gi. Di. En. Art Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Moonravathu Kann (transl. Third Eye) is a 1993 IndianTamil-languagethriller film written and directed byManivannan. The story is inspired byAlfred Hitchcock'sRear Window. The film starsSarath Kumar,Nizhalgal Ravi,Raja andMonisha, whileMansoor Ali Khan,Vinu Chakravarthy, Srividya, Yuvasri, andGaneshkar play supporting roles. The film had music byDeva, cinematography by S. Sankar, and editing by P. Venkateswara Rao. The film was released on 18 September 1993,[1] and became a success.[2][3]
A rich woman Priya and a poor man Sundar fall in love with each other. One day, Priya tries to elope with her lover Sundar but she fails, and her parents lock her in her bedroom. That night, from her bedroom, Priya witnesses the murder of Shanthi by her husband Sabapathy in the opposite building. She takes photos of this murder with her camera, and Sabapathy notices this act. Priya even shouts from her room, but her parents ignore her, thinking she is shouting because she has been locked up in her room.
The next day, all friends and relatives come for Shanthi's death. Shanthi's parents arrive and ask Sabapathy about what happened to her. He lies to them that Shanthi complained of chest pains, and before he could call the doctor, she died. Gopi, Shanthi's brother, only knows that his brother-in-law tortured his sister for a long time. In the past, Shanthi used to tell Gopi that her husband behaves like a caring and loving husband in public, but in private, they used to fight a lot. She also tells Gopi that she suspects that her husband has an affair with someone. Remembering this, Gopi shouts that Sabapathy killed his sister, but all others subdue him since they consider Sabapathy as a perfect gentleman. Gopi requests his parents to conduct an autopsy on his sister's body, but his parents ignore this plea and cremate her body. The desperate Gopi then secretly files a complaint against Sabapathy. However, the honest police officer Sarath gives up the case due to lack of evidence.
Sabapathy starts to pressure Priya to give him the negative. In the meantime, Priya's parents decide to marry Priya to their relative. Priya tells about the murder's scene to her maid Sornakili, and Priya gives her thenegative. Sornakili later gives the negative to a photographer who then blackmails Sabapathy to get money from him. Thereafter, Sabapathy kills Sornakili and the photographer, and he burns the proofs. Sarath then investigates these two murders and he finds out that Sabapathy is the killer. Thereafter, Sabapathy tries to kill Priya, but Sarath tracks them down and shoots Sabapathy dead.
The soundtrack was composed byDeva, with lyrics written by Kalidasan.[4]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Malayalam Malayalam" | Malaysia Vasudevan,Sunanda | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Suluru Santhaiyile" | Malaysia Vasudevan,Malgudi Subha | 4:01 |
| Total length: | 7:45 | ||
The film was reviewed by K. Vijiyan ofNew Straits Times in October 1993.[5]