Melnaattu Marumagal
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- Sivakumar
- Kamal Haasan
- 'Kumari' Laurance Pourtale
- Jayasudha
- Jr. Balaiah
| Melnaattu Marumagal | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | A. P. Nagarajan |
| Written by | A. P. Nagarajan |
| Produced by | C. N. Venkatasamy |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | K. S. Prasad |
| Edited by | T. Vijayarangam |
| Music by | Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan |
Production company | C. N. V. Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 132 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Melnaattu Marumagal (transl. Western Daughter-in-law) is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language film directed by A. P. Nagarajan, starring Sivakumar, Laurance Pourtale, Kamal Haasan and Jayasudha. Vani Ganapathy, a danseuse appeared only for a dance sequence alongside Haasan, whom she later married in 1978. The film was released on 10 May 1975.[1] In 1976, it was remade in Telugu as America Ammayi.[2]
The film is about two brothers, Mohan and Raja, and their spouses. Sivakumar marries a European girl who admires Tamil culture and tradition. Meanwhile, Raja marries a Tamil girl who is attracted to Western customs.
Cast
- Sivakumar as Mohan
- Kamal Haasan as Raja
- 'Kumari' Laurance Pourtale as Meena
- Jayasudha as Sudha
- Jr. Balaiah as Valu[3]
- S. V. Ramadas
- Gandhimathi as Pangajam
- Poornam Viswanathan as Pazhanivel
- V. Gopalakrishnan
- Usha Uthup[4]
- Vani Ganapathy in a guest appearance[5]
- Cho Ramaswamy in a guest appearance
- Manorama in a guest appearance
Production
Melnaattu Marumagal was directed by A. P. Nagarajan,[6] and produced by C. N. Venkatasamy under C. N. V. Movies.[7]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan.[8][9] Viji Manuel was the film's keyboardist.[10]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| "How Wonderful" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam | Poovai Senguttavan |
| "Kalaimagal Kai Veenai" | Vani Jairam | Tiruchy Bharathan |
| "Love Is A Beautiful" | Usha Uthup | Nellai Arulmani |
| "Muththamizhil Paada" | Vani Jairam | Ulandhurpettai Shanmugam |
| "Pallandu Pallandu" | Vani Jairam, T. K. Kala | Geethapriyan |
| "Sugam Tharum" | Rajesh, Manohari | Kuyili |