Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan
| Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan | |
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| Directed by | M. G. Ramachandran |
| Screenplay by | P. Neelakantan |
| Based on | Kayalvizhi by Akilan |
| Produced by | Sokkaiah Subramani Iyer |
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| Edited by | Sundaram |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Soleswar Combines |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan (transl. 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. The film, based on the serial novel Kayalvizhi by Akilan. Though it was released after Ramachandran became chief minister of Tamil Nadu, the film became a box-office bomb.
Plot
A brave prince named Sundharapandhiyan saves a kingdom from the hands of a terrible king. Under the identity of an itinerant poet, Paintamizh Kumaran, he is going to fire the consciousness of the people with his words and reunite them in his cause, which is the defence of freedom and rights...
Cast
- M. G. Ramachandran as The Poet Païntamizh Kumaran, alias The Prince Sundharapandhiyan
- Latha as The sacred dancer Kayalvizhi
- Padmapriya as The Princess Bhamini
- M. N. Nambiar as The Prince Raja Rajan
- P. S. Veerappa as The Minister Thaigum Valavarai
- K. Kannan as The King Narasihma
- S. V. Subbaiah as The King Chozhan
- S. V. Sahasranamam as The King Kulasegara Pandiyan
- Shanmugasundaram as Son of Minister
- V. S. Raghavan as The Minister
- Thengai Srinivasan as Vilava, The Prince Sundharapandhiyan's spy
- Isari Velan as Naghavana
- Mustapha
- Ennatha Kannaiya as Salabu
- T. K. S. Natarajan as Iyer
- Trichy Sounderarjan as Kingdom's doctor
Production
Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan is based on the serial novel Kayalvizhi by Akilan.[1] The film began production in 1974, with B. R. Panthulu as director and producer; however, following his death, M. G. Ramachandran took over directing while Sokkaiah and Subramani Iyer of Soleswar Combines took over production.[2][3] It was Ramachandran's final film as an actor,[4][5] after which he became a full-time politician. (When this film was released, Ramachandran was already Tamil Nadu's chief minister since months).[6]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan. The song "Amutha Thamizhil" is based on Dwijvanti raga.[7]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mangalyam" | Muthulingham[8] | Vani Jairam | 3.26 |
| 2. | "Veera Magan Poraada" | Muthulingham[8] | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela | 3.41 |
| 3. | "Thayagathin Sudhanthiramae" | Muthulingham[8] | 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
- ^ Guy, Randor (25 October 2014). "Blast from the past: Paavai Vilakku 1960". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ கிருஷ்ணசாமி, சித்ரா (January 1974). "ஜெய்ப்பூர்.. திரையுலக குருக்ஷேத்திரம்". Pesum Padam (in Tamil). p. 33. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Kesavan, N. (14 May 2016). "100th film jinx grips the mighty sans 'Captain'". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ Venkateswaran, Anand (24 January 2012). "Past is where the future is". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Srinivasan, Meera (15 July 2015). "Something for everyone". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ a b c Parthasarathy, Anusha (8 November 2011). "Memories of Madras – Verse in the woods". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 September 2020.