Melnaattu Marumagal | |
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Directed by | A. P. Nagarajan |
Written by | A. P. Nagarajan |
Produced by | C. N. Venkatasamy |
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Cinematography | K. S. Prasad |
Edited by | T. Vijayarangam |
Music by | Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan |
Production company | C. N. V. Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 132 mins |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
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. In 1976, the film was remade in Telugu as America Ammayi.[2]
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.
Melnaattu Marumagal was directed by A. P. Nagarajan,[6] and produced by C. N. Venkatasamy under C. N. V. Movies.[7]
The music was composed by Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan,[8] while the lyrics were written by 'Poovai' Senguttavan, 'Ulandhurpettai' Shanmugam, 'Nellai' Arulmani, 'Tiruchy' Bharathan, Geetha Priyan and Kuyili.[9][10]
Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
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"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 |
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]