Melnaattu Marumagal
- Sivakumar
- Kamal Haasan
- 'Kumari' Laurance Pourtale
- Jayasudha
- Jr. Balaiah
company
- 10 May 1975 (1975-05-10)
Melnaattu Marumagal (transl. Western Daughter-in-law) is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language film directed by A. P. Nagarajan, starring Sivakumar, Laurance Pourtale, Kamal Haasan and Jayasudha. Vani Ganapathy, a danseuse appeared only for a dance sequence alongside Haasan, whom she later married in 1978. The film was released on 10 May 1975.[1] In 1976, it was remade in Telugu as America Ammayi.[2]
Plot
The film is about two brothers, Mohan and Raja, and their spouses. Sivakumar marries a European girl who admires Tamil culture and tradition. Meanwhile, Raja marries a Tamil girl who is attracted to Western customs.
Cast
- Sivakumar as Mohan
- Kamal Haasan as Raja
- 'Kumari' Laurance Pourtale as Meena
- Jayasudha as Sudha
- Jr. Balaiah as Valu[3]
- S. V. Ramadas
- Gandhimathi as Pangajam
- Poornam Viswanathan as Pazhanivel
- V. Gopalakrishnan
- Usha Uthup[4]
- Vani Ganapathy in a guest appearance[5]
- Cho Ramaswamy in a guest appearance
- Manorama in a guest appearance
Production
Melnaattu Marumagal was directed by A. P. Nagarajan,[6] and produced by C. N. Venkatasamy under C. N. V. Movies.[7]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan.[8][9] Viji Manuel was the film's keyboardist.[10]
Song | Singers | Lyrics |
---|---|---|
"How Wonderful" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam | Poovai Senguttavan |
"Kalaimagal Kai Veenai" | Vani Jairam | Tiruchy Bharathan |
"Love Is A Beautiful" | Usha Uthup | Nellai Arulmani |
"Muththamizhil Paada" | Vani Jairam | Ulandhurpettai Shanmugam |
"Pallandu Pallandu" | Vani Jairam, T. K. Kala | Geethapriyan |
"Sugam Tharum" | Rajesh, Manohari | Kuyili |
Reception
Kanthan of Kalki praised the performances of Sivakumar, Kamal Haasan, Poornam Viswanathan but felt none of the songs stay in the mind and called the cinematography as average.[11]
References
- ^ "கமல்ஹாசன் படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 15 November 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ Sri (13 May 2010). "Retro: America Ammaayi (1976)". Telugucinema.com. Archived from the original on 31 December 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "இன்னும் ஜெயித்திருக்க வேண்டிய ஜூனியர் பாலையா! - இன்று ஜூனியர் பாலையா பிறந்தநாள்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 28 June 2020. Archived from the original on 22 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "Usha Uthup, maverick as ever". The Indian Express. 7 December 2010. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "கமலின் முன்னாள் மனைவி வாணி கணபதி கேமியோ டான்ஸ் ஆடிய மேல் நாட்டு மருமகள்". News18 (in Tamil). 11 May 2023. Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "இளையராஜா இசை அமைத்த முதல் படம் அன்னக்கிளி மாபெரும் வெற்றி". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 28 April 2016. Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "'Meal Nattu Marumagal' (Tamil) (colour) (35 mm.) India". The Gazette of India. 10 January 1976. p. 695. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Melnattu Marumagal". JioSaavn. 10 May 1975. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Melnaattu Marumagal Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Kunnakkudi Vaidyanathan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 29 April 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Viji Manuel, the keyboard player par excellence, is dead". The Hindu. 17 August 2015. Archived from the original on 22 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ காந்தன் (15 June 1975). "மேல்நாட்டு மருமகள்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 55. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
External links
- Melnaattu Marumagal at IMDb
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