Manmadan Ambu
| Manmadan Ambu | |
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| Directed by | K. S. Ravikumar |
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| Produced by | Udhayanidhi Stalin |
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| Cinematography | Manush Nandan |
| Edited by | Shan Mohammed |
| Music by | Devi Sri Prasad |
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| Distributed by | Red Giant Movies (worldwide) Gemini Film Circuit (Andhra Pradesh) Sree Gokulam Films (Kerala) |
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Running time | 152 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹ 50 crore |
Manmadan Ambu (transl. Cupid's Arrow) is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by K. S. Ravikumar and written by Kamal Haasan. The film stars Haasan, Trisha and R. Madhavan in the title roles and Sangeetha. Mohan Das, Manju Pillai, Usha Uthup, Urvashi and Ramesh Aravind play supporting roles with Caroline and Oviya making cameo appearances. The film features music composed by Devi Sri Prasad, with several songs written and sung by Kamal Haasan himself, while Manush Nandan and Shan Mohammed made their debuts as cinematographer and editor.
After significant pre-production which included rehearsals of the entire script before filming, the film was extensively shot in Europe and on a cruise ship, whilst scenes were also canned across Chennai and Kodaikanal. It was produced by Udhayanidhi Stalin, Manmadan Ambu released worldwide on 23 December 2010. The movie was based on the 1948 movie Romance on the High Seas.