Melnaattu Marumagal Explained
Melnaattu Marumagal should not be confused with Melnaattu Marumagan.
| Director: | A. P. Nagarajan |
| Producer: | C. N. Venkatasamy |
| Starring: | |
| Music: | Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan |
| Cinematography: | K. S. Prasad |
| Editing: | T. Vijayarangam |
| Studio: | C. N. V. Movies |
| Runtime: | 132 minutes |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Tamil |
Melnaattu Marumagal 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]
Plot
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.
Production
Melnaattu Marumagal was directed by A. P. Nagarajan,[3] and produced by C. N. Venkatasamy under C. N. V. Movies.[4]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan.[5] [6] Viji Manuel was the film's keyboardist.[7]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|
| "How Wonderful" | | Poovai Senguttavan |
| "Kalaimagal Kai Veenai" | Vani Jairam | Tiruchy Bharathan |
| "Love Is A Beautiful" | | Nellai Arulmani |
| "Muththamizhil Paada" | Vani Jairam | Ulandhurpettai Shanmugam |
| "Pallandu Pallandu" | | 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.[8]
Notes and References
- Web site: கமல்ஹாசன் படங்களின் பட்டியல் . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101115044424/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/kamal-films.asp . 15 November 2010 . 10 May 2021 . . Tamil.
- Web site: Sri . 13 May 2010 . Retro: America Ammaayi (1976) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101231014549/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movieretrospect/retro_americaammayi1976_printer.php . 31 December 2010 . 9 July 2021 . Telugucinema.com.
- Web site: 28 April 2016 . இளையராஜா இசை அமைத்த முதல் படம் அன்னக்கிளி மாபெரும் வெற்றி . https://archive.today/20150208144652/http://www.maalaimalar.com/2014/03/14220454/ilayaraja-music-first-movie-an.html . 8 February 2015 . 24 May 2021 . . ta.
- 10 January 1976 . 'Meal Nattu Marumagal' (Tamil) (colour) (35 mm.) India . live . https://archive.today/20230302130957/https://archive.org/details/in.gazette.csl_weekly.1976-01-10.O-1180-1976-0002-52261/page/n208/mode/2up . 2 March 2023 . 2 March 2023 . . 695 . Internet Archive.
- Web site: 10 May 1975 . Melnattu Marumagal . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230228134151/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/melnattu-marumagal/R1rHeGaYI-8_ . 28 February 2023 . 28 February 2023 . JioSaavn.
- Web site: Melnaattu Marumagal Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Kunnakkudi Vaidyanathan . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210429140320/https://mossymart.com/product/melnaattu-marumagal-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-kunnakkudi-vaidyanathan/ . 29 April 2021 . 28 February 2023 . Mossymart . en-US.
- News: 17 August 2015 . Viji Manuel, the keyboard player par excellence, is dead . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210522134134/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/viji-manuel-the-keyboard-player-par-excellence-is-dead/article7548445.ece . 22 May 2021 . 22 May 2021 . The Hindu.
- காந்தன் . 15 June 1975 . மேல்நாட்டு மருமகள் . https://archive.today/20220727125357/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1975/jun/15-06-1975/p55.jpg . 27 July 2022 . 28 February 2023 . . 55 . Ta.
