My Dear Marthandan
| My Dear Marthandan | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Prathap K. Pothan |
| Written by | R. P. Viswam (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Prathap K. Pothan |
| Story by | G. M. Kumar |
| Produced by | Santhi Narayanasamy C. T. Manohar |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ashok Kumar |
| Edited by | |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Sivaji Productions |
Release date | 24 August 1990 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
My Dear Marthandan is a 1990 Tamil-language film starring Prabhu and Kushboo in the lead roles. The film was produced by Sivaji Productions and directed by Prathap K. Pothan. The film was a remake of Coming to America (1988), starring Eddie Murphy. It was remade in Telugu as Raja Vikramarka (1990).
Plot
Marthandan lives with his parents in a palace. He sets out to Chennai to find a girl. There he meets "Idea Mani" (Goundamani), who is very cunning and tries to make money from the innocent Marthandan in comical ways. He meets a girl (Kushboo) in a bakery and befriends her. The rest of the story is about how he tries to win her over and how he understands the value of money.
Cast
- Prabhu as Marthandan
- Kushboo
- Goundamani as Idea Mani
- S. S. Chandran
- Nizhalgal Ravi
- Kovai Sarala
- Venniradai Moorthy
- Thyagu
- Pandu
- Kumarimuthu
- Kullamani
- Chinni Jayanth
- R. S. Shivaji
- Oru Viral Krishna Rao
- Disco Shanti
- Ponnambalam
- Ramkumar Ganesan (Guest appearance)
Soundtrack
The music and background score was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Oh Alagu Nilavu" | Piraisoodan | Mano | |
| 2. | "Aaduthu Paar" | Gangai Amaran | Ilaiyaraaja | |
| 3. | "Illavattam Kai thattum" | Vaali | S.P.Balasubramaniam, S. Janaki | |
| 4. | "Kalyana Mapillaikku" | Gangai Amaran | S. P. Sailaja | |
| 5. | "My Dear Marthandan" | Gangai Amaran | Ilaiyaraaja | |
| 6. | "Oh Maharaja" | Gangai Amaran | Sasi Rekha | |
| 7. | "Paakku Vethala" | Vaali | S.P.Balasubramaniam | |
| 8. | "Satham Varamal" | Vaali | Mano, Chitra | |
| 9. | "Uttalakadi" | Gangai Amaran | Gangai Amaran, S.P.Balasubramaniam |
References
- ^ "My Dear Marthandan (1990)". http://www.raaga.com. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
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