Maadi Veettu Ezhai
{{short description|1981 film by Amirtham}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Maadi Veettu Ezhai
| image = Maadi Veettu Ezhai.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Amirtham
| screenplay = M. Karunanidhi
| story = Dasari Narayana Rao
| producer = Selvam
| starring = Sivaji Ganesan
Sujatha
Sripriya
| cinematography = Gajendramani
| editing = P. Venkateswar Rao
| music = M. S. Viswanathan
| studio = Poompuhar Pictures
| released = {{Film date|1981|08|22|df=y}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Maadi Veettu Ezhai ({{IPA|ta|maːɖi ʋiːʈʈːu eːɻaɪ|pron}} {{translation|The poor of the rich household}}) is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Amirtham and written by M. Karunanidhi. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Sujatha and Sripriya. It is a remake of the Telugu film Yedanthasthula Meda.{{citation needed|date=July 2021}} The film was released on 22 August 1981.{{Cite web |date=27 July 2018 |title=திரையுலகில் கலைஞர் |url=https://www.dinamalar.com/karunanidhi/newsdetail.asp?id=8 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190106010637/https://www.dinamalar.com/karunanidhi/newsdetail.asp?id=8 |archive-date=6 January 2019 |access-date=10 July 2021 |website=Dinamalar |language=ta}}{{Cite web |title=211-220 |url=http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp22.htm |access-date=10 July 2021 |website=nadigarthilagam.com |archive-date=26 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826113238/http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp22.htm |url-status=live }}
Plot
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The story highlights the importance of family over money. Paramanandhan is a poor person who gets a job and ends up marrying his boss' daughter. To provide her with the same lifestyle, he works day and night building a business empire. In the process, he completely neglects his wife and son only to find her terminally ill and him a happy-go-lucky irresponsible person.
The son, Mohan, is in love with the character played by Sripriya. They get married and live without worries. Paramanandhan decides to bring some changes in his son's life, hands over the business to him and leaves. He rushes back when he learns that his son has started to walk down his path and his daughter-in-law and his son are on the verge of divorce. He fixes their life again teaching them the importance of balance in life and that the real wealth is living a joyful life.
Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Paramanandam / Mohan
- Sujatha as Lakshmi
- Sripriya
- V. K. Ramasamy
- Major Sundarrajan
- Nagesh
Production
In 1966, M. G. Ramachandran and J. P. Chandrababu came together for a film titled Maadi Veettu Ezhai, to be directed by the latter. Although the film began shooting, it was shelved due to differences between the two.{{sfn|Kannan|2017|p=133}} An unrelated film was later made with the same name, written by M. Karunanidhi and starring Sivaji Ganesan.{{sfn|Kannan|2017|p=72}}
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Vaali.{{Cite web |title=Madi Veettu Yezhai Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan Lyrics by Vaali |url=https://mossymart.com/product/madi-veettu-yezhai-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan-2/ |access-date=10 July 2021 |website=Mossymart |archive-date=10 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210710090410/https://mossymart.com/product/madi-veettu-yezhai-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan-2/ |url-status=live }}
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! Song !! Singers | |
| "Anbu Enum Then Kalandhu" | T. M. Soundararajan |
| "Anbu Enum Then Kalandhu" | P. Susheela |
| "Padagu Veedugalil" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela |
| "Mutamizh Sandangal" | T. M. Soundararajan, Vani Jairam |
| "Anbu Enum Then Kalandhu" (pathos) | T. M. Soundararajan |
| "Inba Ulagathin Ellai Inge" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki |
Reception
Nalini Sastry of Kalki called it a film that supporters of Karunanidhi and fans of Ganesan will lose faith on them.{{Cite magazine |last=சாஸ்திரி |first=நளினி |date=20 September 1981 |title=மாடி வீட்டு ஏழை |url=https://ibb.co/3p9c0hC |url-status=usurped |magazine=Kalki |language=ta |page=31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221109013157/https://ibb.co/3p9c0hC |archive-date=9 November 2022 |access-date=8 November 2022}}
References
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Bibliography
- {{Cite book |last=Kannan |first=R. |title=MGR: A Life |publisher=Penguin Random House |year=2017 |isbn=978-0-14-342934-0 |location=India}}
External links
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Category:1980s Tamil-language films
Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan
Category:Films with screenplays by M. Karunanidhi
Category:Tamil remakes of Telugu films
Category:Tamil-language Indian films
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