Melnaattu Marumagal
| Melnaattu Marumagal | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | A. P. Nagarajan |
| Produced by | C. N. Venkatasamy |
| Written by | A. P. Nagarajan |
| Starring |
Sivakumar Kamal Haasan 'Kumari' Laurance Pourtale Jayasudha Jr. Balaiah |
| Music by | Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan |
| Cinematography | K. S. Prasad |
| Edited by | T. Vijayarangam |
Production company |
C. N. V. Movies |
| Distributed by | C. N. V. Movies |
Release dates |
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Running time | 132 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Melnaattu Marumagal is a 1975 Tamil film starring Sivakumar, Laurance Pourtale, Kamal Haasan and Jayasudha in the lead roles. Sivakumar's wife was French actress Laurance Pourtale. Kamal Haasan plays the role of younger brother of Sivakumar. Jayasudha was Kamal Haasan's pair. Vani Ganapathy, a danseuse appeared only for a dance sequence alongside Kamal Haasan whom she later married in 1978. The film was remade in Telugu as America Ammayi.[1]
Plot
The film is about two brothers, Sivakumar and Kamal Haasan and their spouses. Sivakumar marries a European girl who admires Tamil culture and tradition. On the other hand, Kamal Haasan marries a Tamil girl who is attracted to Western customs.
Cast
- Sivakumar
- Kamal Haasan as Raja
- 'Kumari' Laurance Pourtale as Meera
- Jayasudha as Sudha
- Jr. Balaiah
- S. V. Ramadoss
- Ganthimathi
- Poornam Vishwanathan
- V. Gopalakrishnan
- Usha Uthup
- Vani Ganapathy
- Cho Ramaswamy [Guest Appearance]
- Manorama [Guest Appearance]
Soundtrack
The music composed by Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan, while lyrics written by 'Poovai' Senguttavan, 'Ulandhurpettai' Shanmugam, 'Nellai' Arulmani, 'Tiruchy' Bharathan, Geetha Priyan and Kuyili.[2]
| No. | Song | Singers |
| 1 | How Wonderful | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam |
| 2 | Kalaimagal Kai | Vani Jairam, T. K. Kala |
| 3 | Love Is A Beautiful | Usha Uthup |
| 4 | Muththamizhil Paada | Vani Jairam |
| 5 | Pallandu Pallandu | Vani Jairam, T. K. Kala |
| 6 | Sugam Tharum | Rajesh, Manohari |
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