Muhurtha Naal
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{{Infobox film
| name = Muhurtha Naal
| image = Muhurtha Naal.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = P. Madhavan
| writer = Balamurugan
| producer = P. Madhavan
| starring = Jaishankar
K. R. Vijaya
Muthuraman
| cinematography = A. Somasundaram
| editing = R. Devarajan
| music = K. V. Mahadevan
| studio = Arun Prasad Movies
| distributor = Venkateshwara Movies
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1967|9|29}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Muhurtha Naal ({{Translation|An auspicious day}}) is a 1967 Indian Tamil-language film produced and directed by P. Madhavan, and written by Balamurugan. The film stars Jaishankar, K. R. Vijaya and Muthuraman. It was released on 29 September 1967, and failed at the box office.
Plot
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Cast
{{cast listing|
- Jaishankar as Raju
- K. R. Vijaya as the tea plantation worker
- Muthuraman as Saravana
- Nagesh
- Madhavi
- Sandhya Rani as Uma}}
Production
Muhurtha Naal was produced and directed by P. Madhavan, and written by Balakumaran.{{Cite web |title=1967 –முகூர்த்த நாள் – அருண்பிரசாத் மூவிஸ் |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1967-cinedetails40.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200125011735/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1967-cinedetails40.asp |archive-date=25 January 2020 |access-date=9 August 2022 |website=Lakshman Sruthi |language=ta}}
Soundtrack
The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan.{{Cite web |title=Mugurthanaal |url=https://tamilsongslyrics123.com/movie/Mugurthanaal |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220809110948/https://tamilsongslyrics123.com/movie/Mugurthanaal |archive-date=9 August 2022 |access-date=9 August 2022 |website=Tamil Songs Lyrics}} The song "Manikka Mookkuthi Madhurai" attained popularity.{{Cite web |title=மாணிக்க மூக்குத்தி |url=https://www.sramakrishnan.com/%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95-%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%82%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210303052456/https://www.sramakrishnan.com/%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95-%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%82%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF/ |archive-date=3 March 2021 |access-date=9 August 2022 |website=sramakrishnan.com |language=ta}}{{Cite web |date=17 November 2014 |title=திரை இசைத் திலகம் கேவி மகாதேவன் -31 பிஜிஎஸ் மணியன் எழுதும் தொடர் |url=http://andhimazhai.com/news/view/kvm-31.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190727212938/http://andhimazhai.com/news/view/kvm-31.html |archive-date=27 July 2019 |access-date=9 August 2022 |website=Andhimazhai |language=ta}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Manikka Mookkuthi Madhurai
| extra1 = P. Susheela
| lyrics1 = Kannadasan
| length1 =
| title2 = Nadanthathu Netru Mudinthathu
| extra2 = P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari
| lyrics2 = Kannadasan
| length2 =
| title3 = Nei Alakkum Kaikalile
| extra3 = T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
| lyrics3 = 'Puthagaram' Thangarasu
| length3 =
| title4 = Sooriyan Poi Chandran Vanthal
| extra4 = P. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan
| lyrics4 = Vaali
| length4 =
| title5 = Aambala Pathi Pombala Pathi
| extra5 = A. L. Raghavan, K. Jamuna Rani
| lyrics5 = Vaali
}}
Release and reception
Muhurtha Naal was released on 29 September 1967, and distributed by Venkateshwara Movies.{{Cite magazine |date=8 October 1967 |title=முகூர்த்த நாள் |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1967/oct/08-10-1967/p53.jpg |url-status=dead |magazine=Kalki |language=ta |page=53 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220809101236/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1967/oct/08-10-1967/p53.jpg |archive-date=9 August 2022 |access-date=9 August 2022}} Kalki positively reviewed the film for various aspects, including the cast performances and Madhavan's direction.{{Cite magazine |date=15 October 1967 |title=முகூர்த்த நாள் |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1967/oct/15-10-1967/p41.jpg |url-status=dead |magazine=Kalki |language=ta |page=41 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220809101233/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1967/oct/15-10-1967/p41.jpg |archive-date=9 August 2022 |access-date=9 August 2022}} Despite this, it was a box office failure.{{Cite web |last=மாதவன் |first=பிரதீப் |date=27 June 2014 |title=அந்த நாள் ஞாபகம்: சம்பளத்தைத் திரும்பக் கொடுத்த கதாநாயகி! |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/7536-.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809105123/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/7536-.html |archive-date=9 August 2022 |access-date=9 August 2022 |website=Hindu Tamil Thisai |language=ta}}
References
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