Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan
| Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | M. G. Ramachandran |
| Produced by |
Sokkaiah Subramani Iyer[1] |
| Written by | P. Neelakantan |
| Based on |
Kayalvizhi by Akilan |
| Starring | |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Cinematography |
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| Edited by | Sundaram |
Production company |
Soleswar Combines |
Release date | 14 January 1978 |
| Country |
 India |
| Language | Tamil |
Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan (English: Sundharapandiyan Who Redeemed Madurai), is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language historical action film directed by M. G. Ramachandran, starring himself in the lead role, with M. N. Nambiar, P. S. Veerappa, Latha and Padmapriya. It was Ramachandran's final film as an actor.
Plot
It is the story of a brave prince named Sundharapandhiyan (MGR) who saves a kingdom of the hands of terrible king.
Under the identity of an itinerant poet, Païntamizh Kumaran (MGR), he is going to fire with his words the consciousness of the people and reunites him in his cause which is the defense of the freedom and the right...
Cast
- M. G. Ramachandran as The Poet Païntamizh Kumaran alias The Prince Sundharapandhiyan
- Latha as The sacred dancer Kayalvizhi
- Padmapriya[2] as The Princess Bhamini
- M. N. Nambiar as The Prince Raja Rajan
- P.S. Veerappa as The Minister Thaigum Valavarai
- K.Kannan[3] as The King Narasihmar
- S.V.Subbhaiya[4] as The King Chozhan
- S. V. Sahasranamam as The King Kulasegara pandiyan
- V.S. Raghavan as The Minister
- Thengai Srinivasan as Vilava, The Prince Sundharapandhiyan 's spy
- Isari Velan as Naghavana
- Tiruchi Soundhar Rajan as The doctor
- Chanmugham Sundharam[5] as Maiydham, The Minister 's son
- Mustapha[6]
- Yeneta Kannaiya as Salabu
- Justin[7] as A soldier
- Siva Suriyan[8]
The casting is established according to the original order of the credits of opening of the movie, except those not mentioned
Awards
Best movie (சிறந்த திரைப்படம்) By The Tamil Nadu Government Award (Tamizh Arasin Parisu)
Around the movie
Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan is based on the serial novel Kayalvizhi by Akilan.[9] It was M. G. Ramachandran's final film as an actor.[10][11] Then he became a full-time politician after this film. (When this film was released, Ramachandran was already Tamil Nadu's chief minister since months).[12]
Songs
| Track list | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Mangalyam" | Muthulingham[13] | Vani Jairam | 3.26 |
| 2. | "Veera Magan Poraada" | Muthulingham[13] | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela | 3.41 |
| 3. | "Thayagathin Sudhanthiramae" | Muthulingham[13] | T. M. Soundararajan | 3.53 |
| 4. | "Amutha Tamizhil" | Pulamaipithan | Jayachandran & Vani Jairam | 3.48 |
| 5. | "Thendralil Aadidum" | Pulamaipithan | K. J. Yesudas & Vani Jairam | 4.43 |
References
- ↑ "Madurai Meeta Sundara Pandian - A Look Back". Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ↑ "Padma Priya". 11 August 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ↑ "K.Kannan". 30 July 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ↑ "S.V.Subbaiah". 13 October 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ↑ "Shunmugasundaram". 13 August 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ↑ "M.K.Musthafa". 16 August 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ↑ "Justin". 29 August 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ↑ "S.S.Sivasooriyan". 4 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ↑ "Blast from the past: Paavai Vilakku 1960". The Hindu. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
- ↑ Kesavan, N. "100th film jinx grips the mighty sans 'Captain'". Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ↑ Venkateswaran, Anand. "Past is where the future is". Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ↑ Rajanayagam, S. (2002). Ramifications of Popular Screen Image in Thamizh Nadu: A Comparative Study of the Films of M G Ramachandran and Rajinikanth (PDF). University of Madras. pp. 285–286.
- 1 2 3 Parthasarathy, Anusha. "Memories of Madras – Verse in the woods". Retrieved 12 January 2017.
External links
Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiayan on IMDb