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{{Infobox film
| image = Idhaya Malar.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Gemini Ganesan]] Thamarai Manaalan
| screenplay = 'Vidhwan' Ve. Lakshmanan
| producer = G. M. Kulathu V.L. Narayanan
| based_on = {{based on|''Ninaivugal Nilaikkatum''|Manian}}
| starring = [[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]] Gemini Ganesan [[Kamal Haasan]]
| cinematography = D.V. Rajaram B. Nanjappa
| editing = M. Umanath M. Mani
| music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
| studio = Jeyanthira Movies
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1976|09|03}}
| runtime = 133 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Idhaya Malar''''' ({{translation|Flower of the heart}}) is a 1976 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic drama film]] directed by [[Gemini Ganesan]] and Thamarai Manaalan. It is based on the novel ''Ninaivugal Nilaikkatum'', written by Maniyan.<ref>{{Cite web |last=R |first=Dinesh |title=இறுதியாகச் சிலர் |url=https://ithutamil.com/%e0%ae%87%e0%ae%b1%e0%af%81%e0%ae%a4%e0%ae%bf%e0%ae%af%e0%ae%be%e0%ae%95%e0%ae%9a%e0%af%8d-%e0%ae%9a%e0%ae%bf%e0%ae%b2%e0%ae%b0%e0%af%8d/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190608232357/http://ithutamil.com/%E0%AE%87%E0%AE%B1%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D/ |archive-date=8 June 2019 |access-date=3 September 2020 |website=ithutamil.com |language=ta}}</ref> The film stars [[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]], Gemini Ganesan and [[Kamal Haasan]]. It was released on 3 September 1976.<ref>{{Cite web |title=கமல்ஹாசன் படங்களின் பட்டியல் |trans-title=List of Kamal Haasan films |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/kamal-films.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210612101253/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/kamal-films.asp |archive-date=12 June 2021 |access-date=4 March 2023 |website=[[Lakshman Sruthi]] |language=Tamil}}</ref>

== Plot ==
{{more plot|date=September 2021}}
Krishnan, an elderly person with his wife Rajam are childless and bring up Radha, who is Krishnan's sister as their daughter. Mohan, a tennis player, falls in love with Radha. Krishnan accepts to their proposal to marry but Rajam avoids the marriage by revealing a bitter truth to Radha. Radha had married Sridhar at the age of five. She avoids Mohan who is actually the brother of Sridhar. She goes in search of Sridhar but finds out he is married . She returns home and avoids her family and lives alone. Mohan's neighbour is very possessive of and has a crush on him. The film ends with Mohan marrying his neighbour and Radha sacrificing her love.

== Cast ==
*[[Gemini Ganesan]] as Krishnan
*[[Sowcar Janaki]] as Rajam
*[[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]] as Radha
*[[Kamal Haasan]] as Mohan
*[[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] as Sreedhar
*[[K. A. Thangavelu]] as Singaram
*[[M. Saroja]] as Kumari

== Production ==
''Idhaya Malar'' is the directorial debut of Gemini Ganesan, and the only film he directed in his life.<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 November 2019 |title=திண்ணை |url=https://www.dinamalar.com/malarkal/vara-malar-weekly-magazine/paddy/50278 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928041959/https://www.dinamalar.com/supplementary_detail.asp?id=50278&cat=2 |archive-date=28 September 2021 |access-date=3 September 2020 |website=[[Dinamalar]] |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=17 November 2020 |title=Gemini Ganesan's 100th Birth Anniversary: Five interesting facts about Kadhal Mannan |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/gemini-ganesans-100th-birth-anniversary-five-interesting-facts-about-kadhal-mannan/articleshow/79259357.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120103914/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/gemini-ganesans-100th-birth-anniversary-five-interesting-facts-about-kadhal-mannan/articleshow/79259357.cms |archive-date=20 January 2021 |access-date=15 January 2021 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> After directing some scenes, he left due to differences with the producer,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vijiyan |first=K.N. |date=18 August 1998 |title=Gemini speaks his mind |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tsBhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yxQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6754%2C4522934 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240728125203/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tsBhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yxQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6754%2C4522934 |archive-date=28 July 2024 |access-date=15 August 2020 |work=[[New Straits Times]] |pages=23 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}</ref> resulting in Thamarai Manaalan taking over. However, both men retained director's credit.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=12 September 1976 |title=இதய மலர் |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1976/sep/12-09-1976/p7.jpg |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220728033700/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1976/sep/12-09-1976/p7.jpg |archive-date=28 July 2022 |access-date=28 July 2022 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=7 |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1 December 2019 |title=ஜெமினி கணேசன் 100! |url=https://www.dinamani.com/weekly-supplements/dinamani-kondattam/2019/dec/01/ஜெமினி-கணேசன்-100-3294779.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191201151644/https://www.dinamani.com/weekly-supplements/dinamani-kondattam/2019/dec/01/%E0%AE%9C%E0%AF%86%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%BF-%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%A3%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D-100-3294779.html |archive-date=1 December 2019 |access-date=3 September 2020 |website=[[Dinamani]]}}</ref> The film was launched at [[Vauhini Studios|Vauhini recording studios]] on 18 March 1976.<ref>{{cite news |date=18 March 1976 |title=ஜெமினி கணேஷ் டைரக்ட் செய்யும் 'இதயமலர்' படப்பிடிப்பு துவக்கம் |url=https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_22_4_83/4.jp2/full/1000,1485/0/default.jpg |access-date=12 November 2025 |work=Navamani |pages=4 |language=ta |via=[[Endangered Archives Programme]]}}</ref> This film was shot in black-and-white. It was given a [[U certificate (India)|"U" (Unrestricted) certificate]] by the [[Central Board of Film Certification]] after three cuts. The final length of the film was {{Convert|3931.30|metres|feet}}.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=27 August 1977 |title='Idhaya Malar' (Tamil) 35 mm.B&W.India. |url=https://archive.org/details/in.gazette.1977.448/page/n47/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230304055107/https://archive.org/details/in.gazette.1977.448/page/n47/mode/2up |archive-date=4 March 2023 |access-date=4 March 2023 |magazine=[[The Gazette of India]] |page=1559 |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
Soundtrack was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]]. All lyrics written by [[Pulamaipithan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Idhaya Malar |url=https://tamilsongslyrics123.com/movie/idhaya-malar |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230304055111/https://tamilsongslyrics123.com/movie/idhaya-malar |archive-date=4 March 2023 |access-date=3 March 2023 |website=Tamil Songs Lyrics}}</ref>
{{tracklist
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Sendumallipoo
| extra1 = [[Vani Jairam]], [[K. J. Yesudas]]
| length1 =
| title2 = Thazhampoo Kaigalukku
| extra2 = [[P. Susheela]], B. S. Sasirekha
| length2 =
| title3 = Anbe Un Per Enna
| extra3 = Vani Jairam, [[P. Jayachandran]]
| length3 =
| title4 = En Chellakkili
| extra4 = P. Susheela
| length4 =
}}

== Reception ==
A critic from ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' appreciated the film for the performances of most of the cast.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=19 September 1976 |title=இதய மலர் |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1976/sep/19-09-1976/p31.jpg |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220728033825/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1976/sep/19-09-1976/p31.jpg |archive-date=28 July 2022 |access-date=28 July 2022 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=31 |language=ta}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title}}

[[Category:1976 Indian films]]
[[Category:1976 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1976 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:1976 films]]
[[Category:1976 romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Films based on Tamil novels]]
[[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language romantic drama films]]

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