Muthal Mariyathai facts for kids
Mudhal Mariyadhai is a 1985 Tamil movie directed by P. Bharathiraja. It stars famous actors like Sivaji Ganesan and Radha in the main roles. Other important actors include Vadivukkarasi, Ranjani, Aruna Mucherla, A. K. Veerasamy, and Sathyaraj. The movie's music was created by Ilaiyaraaja.
When the film was released, many people praised it. It won the Best Lyricist Award for Vairamuthu and the Best Feature Film in Tamil Award for Bharathiraja at the 33rd National Film Awards. The main actors also won Filmfare Awards South for Best Tamil Actor and Best Tamil Actress.
The role of Kuyil was first offered to Radhika, but she chose to act in another movie called Swati Mutyam instead.
The movie was also made into a Telugu version called Aatma Bandhuvu. It was the last big hit for Sivaji Ganesan where he played the main character.
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Story of the Movie
The film begins with friends and family gathered around an old village leader named Malaichami (Sivaji Ganesan), who is very sick. The story then goes back in time, showing important parts of Malaichami's life.
One of these parts is when a young boatman's daughter, Kuyil (Radha), comes to his village. Malaichami is unhappily married to a wife named Ponnatha (Vadivukkarasi), who has a bad temper. He finds comfort in his friendship with Kuyil. This friendship starts to cause talk and makes things difficult for both Malaichami and Kuyil in their village.
Main Actors and Their Roles
- Sivaji Ganesan plays Malaichami
- Radha plays Kuyil (her voice was done by Raadhika Sarathkumar)
- Vadivukkarasi plays Ponnatha
- Dipan plays Sellakannu
- Ranjani plays Sevuli (her voice was done by Usha Rajendar)
- Aruna Mucherla plays Rasamma
- Ilavarasu plays the Photographer
- Janagaraj
- A. K. Veerasamy plays Sengodan
- Sathyaraj plays Mayilvaganam (Ponnatha's former lover)
Movie Music and Songs
The music for Mudhal Mariyadhai was created by Ilaiyaraaja, and the song lyrics were written by Vairamuthu. All the songs were very popular. G. Dhananjayan, in his book Pride of Tamil cinema – 1931 to 2013, wrote that the songs "helped a lot in the film's success."
All lyrics written by Vairamuthu, all music composed by Ilaiyaraaja.
| Track list | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Antha Nilava Than" | Ilaiyaraaja, K. S. Chithra | 4:31 | ||||||
| 2. | "Poongatru Thirumbuma" | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki | 4:52 | ||||||
| 3. | "Vetti Veru Vasam" | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki | 4:28 | ||||||
| 4. | "Yeh Kuruvi" | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki | 1:16 | ||||||
| 5. | "Raasave Unna Nambi" | S. Janaki | 4:32 | ||||||
| 6. | "Hey Kiliyirukku" | Ilaiyaraaja | 1:08 | ||||||
| 7. | "Eratha Malai Mele" | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki | 2:08 | ||||||
| 8. | "Naanthaaney Antha Kuyil" | S. Janaki | 0:28 | ||||||
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Total length:
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22:54 | ||||||||
Movie's Influence and Legacy
Mudhal Mariyadhai had a lasting impact on Tamil cinema and popular culture.
- In the 1992 movie Thalattu Ketkuthamma, the actor Goundamani sings "Poongatru Thirumbuma" to impress his wife.
- In Aavarampoo (1992), Goundamani also sings the song "Hey Kuruvi".
- In Rajakumaran (1994), a different version of "Poongatru" is heard in the background.
- In Parambarai (1996), Senthil's character sings lyrics from one of the songs.
- In Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga (1999), Goundamani's character tries to impress his lover by lifting a huge stone, just like Sivaji Ganesan did in Mudhal Mariyadhai.
- The actor Vivek made a funny parody of Mudhal Mariyadhai in the film Parthiban Kanavu (2003).
- In Mozhi (2007), a character is shown watching the "Poongatru" song on TV.
A famous line from the movie, "Enaku oru unma therinjaaganum" (meaning "I need to know the truth"), spoken by A. K. Veerasamy, became very popular. The writer of this film, R. Selvaraj, later directed a movie called Neethana Andha Kuyil in 1986, which was inspired by a line from the song "Poongatru". Another song, "Rasave Unnai Nambi," also inspired a movie with the same name starring Ramarajan. In the 2010 movie Singam, a farmer imitates a dialogue from Mudhal Mariyadhai, which made people even more interested in the film.
Awards Won by the Movie
The movie Mudhal Mariyadhai and its team won several awards:
- 33rd National Film Awards
- Best Feature Film in Tamil for Bharathiraja (the director)
- Best Lyricist for Vairamuthu (the lyricist)
- 33rd Filmfare Awards South
- Best Tamil Actor – Sivaji Ganesan
- Best Tamil Actress – Radha
- Cinema Express Awards
- 1985 Best Tamil Film for Bharathiraja
