| Director: | N. M. Mohideen |
| Producer: | N. M. Mohideen |
| Starring: | Rajesh Jyothi |
| Cinematography: | R.M. Ramesh |
| Editing: | V. Rajagopal |
| Music: | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Studio: | N. M. Enterprises |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Tamil |
Mudivalla Arambam is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language film directed by N. M. Mohideen.[1] The film stars Rajesh and Jyothi, with Sarath Babu, Kumarimuthu and Master Haja Sharif in supporting roles. It was released on 30 March 1984.[2]
Radha, the daughter of a woman who runs a roadside tea stall in a hill village, is educated up to the tenth grSW. Kannaiah, a cargo driver, often visits the tea shop on the way. Both fall in love with each other. Before marriage, the two become physically united. As a result, Radha becomes pregnant. They fix the wedding date. Before that, Kannaiah, who went away on his business, did not return. Radha gives birth to a baby without marriage. She leaves the baby at the door of a charity home, unnoticed, and then joins the same charity home, naming herself as Sita. Her child named John grows up here. A doctor named Ram falls in love with Sita. At some point it becomes clear to everyone that Sita and John are mother and son. After a while, Kannaiah is admitted to a hospital there after losing his sight in an accident during Ram and Sita's wedding. Ram is working in the same hospital and Ram performs an operation to restore Kannaiah's eyesight. The final scene is after Kannaiah's sight returns, to whom Sita joins, either Kannaiya or Ram for marriage.
The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[3] [4] The song "Thennankeethum Thendral Kaatrum" is set to the raga Mayamalavagowla.[5]
| "Padi Va Thendrale" | P. Jayachandran | Vairamuthu | |
| "Thennankeethum Thendral Kaatrum" | P. Susheela, Malaysia Vasudevan | ||
| "Then Eduka Ponan" | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja | Gangai Amaran | |
| "Aasaina Aasai" | Gangai Amaran, Ramesh, Saibaba, Deepan Chakravarthy & Krishnachandran | Ravi |
Jayamanmadhan of Kalki praised the director for making an emotional film while also adding necessary commercial elements. They also appreciated the acting of cast especially Junior Balaiah, Ilayaraja's music and dialogues.[6]