Marumagal (transl. Daughter-in-law) is a 1986 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Karthik Raghunath and produced by Anandavalli Balaji. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Suresh, Revathi and Jaishankar. It is a remake of the Hindi film Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaye.[1] The film was released on 26 January 1986.[2]
| Marumagal | |
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| Directed by | Karthik Raghunath |
| Written by | Aaroor Dass (dialogues) |
| Story by | Madhusudhan Kalekar |
| Produced by | Anandavalli Balaji |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Suresh Revathi Jaishankar |
| Cinematography | Suresh Menon |
| Edited by | D. Vasu |
| Music by | Chandrabose |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot edit
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Wealthy Chandrasekhar (Sivaji Ganesan) wants to see his only heir, grandson Raja (Suresh) marry a home-loving girl. When he falls seriously ill, his personal doctor (Jaishankar) prevails upon Raja to bring his girl friend home and seek his grandfather's blessings. Since Geetha (Pavithra) is out of town, Raja seeks the help of his friend (Y. G. Mahendra) to find a suitable girl to play act the role until the grandfather gets well. They approach Radha (Revathi), an innocent flower girl, and convince her to pose as Raja's fiancée. While Radha wins over the grandfather and the entire family with her simple charm. Things however get complicated with the arrival of Geetha and her mother (Y. Vijaya) who turns out to be superficial and only interested in the family fortune. While Radha understands the gravity of the situation, cannot reveal the truth and risk putting Chandrasekhar's life in danger.
Cast edit
- Sivaji Ganesan as Chandrasekhar, an industrialist
- Suresh as Raja, Chandrasekhar's grandson
- Revathi Menon as Radha and Rajamma painted, Chandrasekhar's wife
- Jai Shankar as Dr. Shankar
- Y. Vijaya as Malini, Geetha's mother
- Y. G. Mahendra as Jagadish, Raja's friend
- Manorama
- Pavithra as Geetha
- Kallapetti Singaram
- Ennathe Kannaiah
Soundtrack edit
The soundtrack consist of five songs composed by Chandrabose.[3][4]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Annaiyaga Maarava Allivaithu" | S. Janaki | Pulamaipithan | 03:39 |
| "Nilavae Unnai Azhaithen" | Vani Jairam | 03:36 | |
| "Rajavae Unthan Rajiyathil" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam S. P. Sailaja and Vani Jairam | Vaali | 04:41 |
| "Om Ganapathiye Ganapathiye" | Vani Jairam and chorus | 04:46 | |
| "Maina Oru Maina Partha" | S. P. Balasubramanium and S. Janaki | 04:11 |
Reception edit
Jayamanmadhan of Kalki cited more than the story, the performances of Ganesan, Revathi and Jaishankar hold the film but felt the director who moved the story without lagging made the climax weak.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaaye". MySwar. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "36 வயதில் மரணித்த இசையமைப்பாளர் – படத்தை முடித்துக்கொடுத்த விஸ்வநாதன் – ராமூர்த்தி!". News18 (in Tamil). 20 February 2023. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "Marumagal Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Chandrabose". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "Marumagal (1986)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ ஜெயமன்மதன் (16 February 1986). "மருமகள்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 63. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.
