Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan

Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan (transl. Sundharapandiyan Who Redeemed Madurai) is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language historical action film, directed by M. G. Ramachandran, starring himself in the lead role, with M. N. Nambiar, P. S. Veerappa, Latha and Padmapriya. It was Ramachandran's final film as an actor. The film, based on the serial novel Kayalvizhi by Akilan. Though it was released after Ramachandran became chief minister of Tamil Nadu, the film became a box-office bomb.

Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan
Theatrical release poster
Directed byM. G. Ramachandran
Produced bySokkaiah
Subramani Iyer
Screenplay byP. Neelakantan
Based onKayalvizhi
by Akilan
Starring
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
Cinematography
Edited bySundaram
Production
company
Soleswar Combines
Release date
  • 14 January 1978 (1978-01-14)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

A brave prince named Sundharapandhiyan saves a kingdom from the hands of a terrible king. Under the identity of an itinerant poet, Paintamizh Kumaran, he is going to fire the consciousness of the people with his words and reunite them in his cause, which is the defence of freedom and rights...

Cast

Production

Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan is based on the serial novel Kayalvizhi by Akilan.[1] The film began production in 1974, with B. R. Panthulu as director and producer; however, following his death, M. G. Ramachandran took over directing while Sokkaiah and Subramani Iyer of Soleswar Combines took over production.[2][3] It was Ramachandran's final film as an actor,[4][5] after which he became a full-time politician. (When this film was released, Ramachandran was already Tamil Nadu's chief minister since months).[6]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan. The song "Amutha Thamizhil" is based on Dwijvanti raga.[7]

Track list
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Mangalyam"Muthulingham[8]Vani Jairam3.26
2."Veera Magan Poraada"Muthulingham[8]T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela3.41
3."Thayagathin Sudhanthiramae"Muthulingham[8]T. M. Soundararajan3.53
4."Amutha Tamizhil"PulamaipithanJayachandran & Vani Jairam3.48
5."Thendralil Aadidum"PulamaipithanK. J. Yesudas & Vani Jairam4.43

References
  1. Guy, Randor (25 October 2014). "Blast from the past: Paavai Vilakku 1960". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. கிருஷ்ணசாமி, சித்ரா (January 1974). "ஜெய்ப்பூர்.. திரையுலக குருக்ஷேத்திரம்". Pesum Padam (in Tamil). p. 33. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. "மறக்க முடியுமா? - மதுரையை மீட்ட சுந்தரபாண்டியன்" [Forgettable? Madhuraiya Meetta Sundharapandiyan]. Dinamalar (in Tamil). 18 May 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. Kesavan, N. (14 May 2016). "100th film jinx grips the mighty sans 'Captain'". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  5. Venkateswaran, Anand (24 January 2012). "Past is where the future is". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  6. Rajanayagam, S. (2002). Ramifications of Popular Screen Image in Thamizh Nadu: A Comparative Study of the Films of M G Ramachandran and Rajinikanth (PDF). University of Madras. pp. 285–286.
  7. Srinivasan, Meera (15 July 2015). "Something for everyone". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  8. Parthasarathy, Anusha (8 November 2011). "Memories of Madras – Verse in the woods". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
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