Muthal Mariyathai

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Muthal Mariyathai
Directed by	Bharathiraja
Produced by	Bharathiraja
Written by	Bharathiraja
Starring	Sivaji Ganesan Radha Sathyaraj Vadivukkarasi
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Release date(s)	1985
Running time	160 mins
Language	Tamil
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Muthal Mariyathai (1985) is a Tamil feature film directed by Bharathiraja. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film was critically received upon release.

[edit] Plot

The film commences with friends and family of an ailing village head, Malaichami (Sivaji Ganesan), gathered around him on his death bed. The plot then moves along in a series of flashbacks, featuring significant episodes of the dying man's life. These include the presence of a boatman's young daughter Kuyil (Radha) in his village. The protagonist is unhappily married to a shrewish wife by the name of Ponnatha (Vadivukkarasi), and seeks comfort and solace in a friendship with Kuyil. The friendship raises eyebrows, and is socially awkward and complicated for both Malaichami and Kuyil.