My Dear Marthandan
My Dear Marthandan is a 1990 Tamil-language film starring Prabhu and Kushboo in the lead roles. The film was produced by Sivaji Productions and directed by Prathap K. Pothan.It was remade in Telugu as Raja Vikramarka (1990).The movie is based on the popular 1988 release Coming to America.
| My Dear Marthandan | |
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| Directed by | Prathap K. Pothan |
| Produced by | Santhi Narayanasamy C. T. Manohar |
| Written by | R. P. Viswam (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Prathap K. Pothan |
| Story by | G. M. Kumar |
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| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography | Ashok Kumar |
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Production company | |
| Distributed by | Sivaji Productions |
Release date | 24 August 1990 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Marthandan lives with his parents in a palace. He sets out to Chennai to find a girl. There he meets "Idea Mani" (Goundamani), who is very cunning and tries to make money from the innocent Marthandan in comical ways. He meets a girl (Kushboo) in a bakery and befriends her. The rest of the story is about how he tries to win her over and how he understands the value of money.
Cast
- Prabhu as Marthandan
- Kushboo as Rani
- Goundamani as Idea Mani
- S. S. Chandran as Maharaja
- Nizhalgal Ravi as Pankaj
- Kovai Sarala as Maharani
- Venniradai Moorthy as Hotel Owner
- Thyagu as Kattupanni
- Pandu
- Kumarimuthu as Teacher
- Kullamani
- Chinni Jayanth
- R. S. Shivaji as Sengodan
- Oru Viral Krishna Rao
- Disco Shanti
- Ponnambalam
- Ramkumar Ganesan (Guest appearance)
Soundtrack
The music and background score was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Oh Alagu Nilavu" | Piraisoodan | Mano | |
| 2. | "Aaduthu Paar" | Gangai Amaran | Ilaiyaraaja | |
| 3. | "Illavattam Kai thattum" | Vaali | S.P.Balasubramaniam, S. Janaki | |
| 4. | "Kalyana Mapillaikku" | Gangai Amaran | S. P. Sailaja | |
| 5. | "My Dear Marthandan" | Gangai Amaran | Ilaiyaraaja | |
| 6. | "Oh Maharaja" | Gangai Amaran | Sasi Rekha | |
| 7. | "Paakku Vethala" | Vaali | S.P.Balasubramaniam | |
| 8. | "Satham Varamal" | Vaali | Mano, Chitra | |
| 9. | "Uttalakadi" | Gangai Amaran | Gangai Amaran, S.P.Balasubramaniam |
Reception
N. Krishnaswamy of The Indian Express wrote "It has some idealism (message: money cannot buy happiness), it has comical situations abounding and as it is, it is clean, it has engaging music and songs (Ilayaraja) and dance, and it is photographed with an artistry and creativity that only an Ashok Kumar is capable of. It is a technically perfect film that way".[2]
References
- "My Dear Marthandan (1990)". raaga.com. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- Krishnaswamy, N. (31 August 1990). "My Dear Marthandan". The Indian Express. Retrieved 27 February 2019.