Melnaattu Marumagal
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{{Infobox film
| image = Melnaattu Marumagal.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = A. P. Nagarajan
| producer = C. N. Venkatasamy
| writer = A. P. Nagarajan
| starring = {{plainlist|
- Sivakumar
- Kamal Haasan
- 'Kumari' Laurance Pourtale
- Jayasudha
- Jr. Balaiah
}}
| music = Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan
| cinematography = K. S. Prasad
| editing = T. Vijayarangam
| studio = C. N. V. Movies
| released = {{Film date|1975|05|10|df=y|ref1=}}
| runtime = 132 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Melnaattu Marumagal ({{translation|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.{{Cite web |title=கமல்ஹாசன் படங்களின் பட்டியல் |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/kamal-films.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101115044424/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/kamal-films.asp |archive-date=15 November 2010 |access-date=10 May 2021 |website=Lakshman Sruthi |language=Tamil}} In 1976, it was remade in Telugu as America Ammayi.{{Cite web |last=Sri |date=13 May 2010 |title=Retro: America Ammaayi (1976) |url=http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movieretrospect/retro_americaammayi1976_printer.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101231014549/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movieretrospect/retro_americaammayi1976_printer.php |archive-date=31 December 2010 |access-date=9 July 2021 |website=Telugucinema.com}}
Plot
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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
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- Sivakumar as Mohan
- Kamal Haasan as Raja
- 'Kumari' Laurance Pourtale as Meena
- Jayasudha as Sudha
- Jr. Balaiah as Valu{{Cite web |date=28 June 2020 |title=இன்னும் ஜெயித்திருக்க வேண்டிய ஜூனியர் பாலையா! - இன்று ஜூனியர் பாலையா பிறந்தநாள் |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/561619-junior-balaiah.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210522141329/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/561619-junior-balaiah.html |archive-date=22 May 2021 |access-date=22 May 2021 |website=Hindu Tamil Thisai |language=ta}}
- S. V. Ramadas
- Gandhimathi as Pangajam
- Poornam Viswanathan as Pazhanivel
- V. Gopalakrishnan
- Usha Uthup{{Cite web |date=7 December 2010 |title=Usha Uthup, maverick as ever |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2010/dec/07/usha-uthup-maverick-as-ever-209055.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230228134149/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2010/dec/07/usha-uthup-maverick-as-ever-209055.html |archive-date=28 February 2023 |access-date=22 May 2021 |website=The Indian Express}}
- Vani Ganapathy in a guest appearance{{Cite web |date=11 May 2023 |title=கமலின் முன்னாள் மனைவி வாணி கணபதி கேமியோ டான்ஸ் ஆடிய மேல் நாட்டு மருமகள் |url=https://tamil.news18.com/entertainment/cinema-melnattu-marumagal-movie-completes-48-years-now-released-on-may-10th-1975-973239.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230511063724/https://tamil.news18.com/entertainment/cinema-melnattu-marumagal-movie-completes-48-years-now-released-on-may-10th-1975-973239.html |archive-date=11 May 2023 |access-date=15 May 2023 |website=News18 |language=Tamil}}
- Cho Ramaswamy in a guest appearance
- Manorama in a guest appearance
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Production
Melnaattu Marumagal was directed by A. P. Nagarajan,{{Cite web |date=28 April 2016 |title=இளையராஜா இசை அமைத்த முதல் படம் அன்னக்கிளி மாபெரும் வெற்றி |url=http://www.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinehistory/2016/04/28230136/1008960/Cine-history-Ilayaraja-musical-compositions-first.vpf |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150208144652/http://www.maalaimalar.com/2014/03/14220454/ilayaraja-music-first-movie-an.html |archive-date=8 February 2015 |access-date=24 May 2021 |website=Maalai Malar |language=ta}} and produced by C. N. Venkatasamy under C. N. V. Movies.{{Cite magazine |date=10 January 1976 |title='Meal Nattu Marumagal' (Tamil) (colour) (35 mm.) India |url=https://archive.org/details/in.gazette.csl_weekly.1976-01-10.O-1180-1976-0002-52261/page/n208/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230302130957/https://archive.org/details/in.gazette.csl_weekly.1976-01-10.O-1180-1976-0002-52261/page/n208/mode/2up |archive-date=2 March 2023 |access-date=2 March 2023 |magazine=The Gazette of India |pages=695 |via=Internet Archive}}
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan.{{Cite web |date=10 May 1975 |title=Melnattu Marumagal |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/melnattu-marumagal/R1rHeGaYI-8_ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230228134151/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/melnattu-marumagal/R1rHeGaYI-8_ |archive-date=28 February 2023 |access-date=28 February 2023 |website=JioSaavn}}{{Cite web |title=Melnaattu Marumagal Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Kunnakkudi Vaidyanathan |url=https://mossymart.com/product/melnaattu-marumagal-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-kunnakkudi-vaidyanathan/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429140320/https://mossymart.com/product/melnaattu-marumagal-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-kunnakkudi-vaidyanathan/ |archive-date=29 April 2021 |access-date=28 February 2023 |website=Mossymart |language=en-US}} Viji Manuel was the film's keyboardist.{{Cite news |date=17 August 2015 |title=Viji Manuel, the keyboard player par excellence, is dead |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/viji-manuel-the-keyboard-player-par-excellence-is-dead/article7548445.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210522134134/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/viji-manuel-the-keyboard-player-par-excellence-is-dead/article7548445.ece |archive-date=22 May 2021 |access-date=22 May 2021 |work=The Hindu}}
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! 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 |
Reception
Kanthan of Kalki praised the performances of Sivakumar, Kamal Haasan, Poornam Viswanathan but felt none of the songs stay in the mind and called the cinematography as average.{{Cite magazine |last=காந்தன் |date=15 June 1975 |title=மேல்நாட்டு மருமகள் |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1975/jun/15-06-1975/p55.jpg |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220727125357/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1975/jun/15-06-1975/p55.jpg |archive-date=27 July 2022 |access-date=28 February 2023 |magazine=Kalki |page=55 |language=Ta}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0246778}}
{{A. P. Nagarajan}}
Category:1970s Tamil-language films
Category:Films about interracial romance
Category:Films directed by A. P. Nagarajan
Category:Films scored by Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan
Category:Films with screenplays by A. P. Nagarajan