Adida Melam is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by Anbu Stalin, starring newcomer Abhay Krishna and Abhinaya.[1] The music was composed by Abhishek—Lawrence. Despite being launched in 2012, the film went through production troubles and subsequently had a name change from Mela Thaalam to Adida Melam in 2016, before its release on 25 March 2016.[2][3]

Adida Melam
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAnbu Stalin
StarringAbhay Krishna
Abhinaya
Music byAbhishek—Lawrence
Production
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Dado Creations
Release date
  • 25 March 2016 (2016-03-25)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Cast

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Music

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The music was composed by Abhishek—Lawrence.[4]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Melathalam"KabilanSilambarasan, Chuchirata4:54
2."Mangkuyilea Punkuyilae"Arul ThambiS. P. Charan, Padmalatha4:44
3."Hawa Hawa"Gana BalaGana Bala4:34
4."Yeannantho Yeadhanatho"Arul ThambiMC Rude4:13
5."Theme Music" Abhishek1:11
Total length:19:36

Reception

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The Times of India wrote, "the tone of Adida Melam is wildly inconsistent, swinging from melodrama to comedy, at times even in the same scene".[5]

References

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  1. Lakshmi, V (3 March 2012). "'I've never faced bias': Abhinaya". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  2. "Abhinaya had to lip-sync to a lot of dialogues". The Times of India. 13 January 2016. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  3. "Climax of 'Adida Melam' exceptionally funny: Abhay Krishnaa". The Indian Express. 23 March 2016. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  4. "Adida Melam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. 20 April 2015. Archived from the original on 8 May 2026. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  5. Suganth, M (26 March 2016). "Adida Melam Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
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