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Selvaraghavan and GV Prakash Reunite: Mental Manadhil’s First Single Is Here

The first single Uyire Uyire from Mental Manadhil features Selvaraghavan's lyrics and GV Prakash's music, marking their third collaboration.

GV Prakash Kumar in a romantic scene from Mental Manadhil

Selvaraghavan and G.V. Prakash Kumar have one of Tamil cinema’s more interesting musical partnerships. Aayirathil Oruvan delivered a score that fans still revisit over a decade later. Mayakkam Enna’s soundtrack became a benchmark for romantic albums. With Mental Manadhil, the dynamic shifts: for the first time, Selvaraghavan is directing G.V. Prakash not just as his composer, but as his leading man.

The film’s first single, Uyire Uyire, arrived this week, released by actor Karthi on social media. Written by Selvaraghavan, composed by G.V. Prakash, and sung by Kapil Kapilan, it’s the third time this director-composer pair have collaborated on lyrics and music, and both previous outings produced standout albums.

Uyire Uyire first single poster from Mental Manadhil
Uyire Uyire first single poster from Mental Manadhil

The Uyire Uyire single poster from Mental Manadhil

Uyire Uyire from Mental Manadhil

Mental Manadhil stars G.V. Prakash opposite Madhuri Jain, with actress Seetha in a key supporting role. Arun Ramakrishnan handles cinematography, Balaji is on editing, and R.K. Vijay Murugan manages art direction.

GV Prakash Kumar and Madhuri Jain from Mental Manadhil
GV Prakash Kumar and Madhuri Jain from Mental Manadhil

GV Prakash Kumar and Madhuri Jain in Mental Manadhil

G.V. Prakash is producing the film himself under his Parallel Universe Pictures banner, with Dinesh Guna as executive producer. Between composing the score, playing the lead, and bankrolling the project, Mental Manadhil is about as personal a bet as it gets.

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