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Melnaattu Marumagal
Directed byA. P. Nagarajan
Written byA. P. Nagarajan
Produced byC. N. Venkatasamy
Starring
CinematographyK. S. Prasad
Edited byT. Vijayarangam
Music byKunnakudi Vaidyanathan
Production
company
C. N. V. Movies
Release date
  • 10 May 1975 (1975-05-10)
Running time
132 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Melnaattu Marumagal (transl. Foreign Daughter-in-law) is a 1975 Indian Tamil language film, starring Sivakumar, Laurance Pourtale, Kamal Haasan and Jayasudha. Sivakumar's wife was played by French actress Laurance Pourtale. Kamal Haasan played the younger brother of Sivakumar. Jayasudha played Kamal Haasan's wife. 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

Soundtrack

Melnaattu Marumagal
Soundtrack album by
Released1975
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LanguageTamil
ProducerKunnakudi Vaidyanathan
External audio
audio icon Video Song Jukebox on YouTube
audio icon (Love Is A Beautiful) Video Song on YouTube
audio icon (Pallandu Pallandu) Video Song on YouTube

The music was composed by Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan, while the lyrics were written by 'Poovai' Senguttavan, 'Ulandhurpettai' Shanmugam, 'Nellai' Arulmani, 'Tiruchy' Bharathan, Geetha Priyan and Kuyili.[3]

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

References

  1. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20101231014903/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movieretrospect/retro_americaammayi1976_2.php
  2. ^ https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2010/dec/07/usha-uthup-maverick-as-ever-209055.html
  3. ^ "Melnaattu Marumagal Songs". inbaminge. Retrieved 31 July 2014.