Mariyadhai
2009 Indian film
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Mariyadhai (transl. Respect) is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Vikraman.[1] The film stars Vijayakanth in a dual role as father and son alongside Meena and Meera Jasmine while Ambika also plays a significant role.[2] The film was released on 24 April 2009 to mixed reviews.
| Mariyadhai | |
|---|---|
Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Vikraman |
| Written by | Vikraman |
| Produced by | T. Siva |
| Starring | Vijayakanth Meena Meera Jasmine Ambika |
| Cinematography | I. Andrew |
| Edited by | Suresh Urs |
| Music by | Vijay Antony |
Production companies | Raj Television Network Amma Creations |
Release date |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Father Annamalai and son Raja aka Pichai (both played by Vijayakanth), mother (Ambika), a pretty sister and a rather chubby Chandra (Meera Jasmine), a radio jockey who arrives to stay with them because her parents have left for the US.
In the midst of all this, Chandra falls in love with Raja, a dutiful son who has been brought up differently by his father but he does not return her love. He's too busy running his tractor and earning money. A flashback tells us that Raja was once in love with Radha (Meena, in a delightful role) but it went sour.
Cast
- Vijayakanth as Annamalai and Picchai (Raja) - Dual Roles
- Meena as Radha
- Meera Jasmine as Chandra
- Ambika as Alamelu
- Ammu Ramachandran as Sumathy
- Ramesh Khanna as Mookaiya
- Shanmugarajan as Marthandam
- Sampath Raj as Sampath
- Hariraj as Land buyer[3]
- Nassar as Solaiyu Muthurajah
- Thalaivasal Vijay as Muthaiyya
- Nizhalgal Ravi as Viswanathan
- Ramji as Selvam
- Kuyili as Radha's mother
- Meera Krishnan as Viswanathan's wife
- Santhoshi as Presenter
- Bava Lakshmanan as Astrologer
- Cool Suresh as Waiter
- Meesai Rajendranath
- Subhalekha Sudhakar as Radha's father (uncredited)[4]
- Imman Annachi as Marthandam's supporter (uncredited)
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Vijay Antony.[5]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Adada Adada" | Vinaya | Kalaikumar | 04:14 |
| "Devathai Desathil" | Hariharan, Shreya Ghoshal | Pa. Vijay | 04:08 |
| "Inbamay" | Udit Narayan, Mahathi | Pulamaipithan | 03:56 |
| "Unnai Ninaithen" | V. V. Prasanna, Shreya Ghoshal | Pa. Vijay | 04:29 |
| "Yaar Paarthathu" I | Vinaya, Hariharan | Na. Muthukumar | 03:18 |
| "Yaar Paarthathu" II | Unni Menon | 03:00 |
Critical reception
Rediff.com wrote that "Mariyadhai is full of stock situations and trite dialogues but can satisfy Vijayakanth's fans".[6] The Hindu wrote, "Director Vikraman deserves to be lauded for making a Vijayakanth film with no political innuendos, and without deifying the hero".[7] Chennai Online wrote, "Overall, Vikraman has chosen a boring subject and told it with a pathetic script. The movie is so dull that it would be a futile and painful exercise to go in to detail".[8]
