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{{Infobox film
| name = Maaman Magal
| image = Maaman Magal 1995 poster.jpg
| studio = A. G. S. Movies
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Guru Dhanapal]]
| producer = A. G. Subramaniam<br />A. G. Krishnan
| writer = Guru Dhanapal
| narrator =
| starring = [[Sathyaraj]]<br />[[Meena (actress)|Meena]]<br />[[Goundamani]]
| music = [[Adithyan]]
| cinematography = D. Shankar
| editing = [[P. Sai Suresh]]
| distributor = A. G. S. Movies
| released = {{Film date|1995|12|02|ref1=<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://roughnote.pixmonk.in/|title=டோடோவின் ரஃப் நோட்டு — Tamil Kavithai -- தமிழ் கவிதைகள் - நூற்று கணக்கில்!|website=டோடோவின் ரஃப் நோட்டு}}</ref>|df=y}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Maaman Magal''''' ({{translation|Uncle's daughter}}) is a 1995 Indian [[Tamil language]] [[romantic comedy]] film directed by [[Guru Dhanapal]]. It stars [[Sathyaraj]], [[Meena (actress)|Meena]], [[Goundamani]] and [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]], along with [[Jayachitra]] in the lead negative role.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/tuesday-trivia-valentines-day-special-10-love-story-genres-of-kollywood-tamil-cinema-tamil-news-229412|title=Tuesday Trivia! Valentines Day Special - 10 Love story genres of Kollywood - Tamil News|date=12 February 2019|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gulf-times.com/story/389209|title=Tamil Nadu Roundup|date=21 April 2014|website=Gulf-Times}}</ref>

== Plot ==
The story starts from Manikkam's ([[Manivannan]]) entry in the film. He wants to drag down Devi Rajalakshmi ([[Jayachitra]]), and he asks Shanmugam ([[Sathyaraj]]) to marry his daughter Priya ([[Meena (actress)|Meena]]), so those two start cheating Devi and Priya. After Priya and Shanmugam get married, the truth comes to light. The plot takes a twist when Priya applies for a divorce. The plot completes by Priya leaving her solitude and joining Shanmugam.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Sathyaraj]] as Shanmugam
*[[Meena (actress)|Meena]] as Priya
*[[Goundamani]]
*[[Manivannan]] as Manikkam, Priya's father
*[[Jayachitra]] as Devi Rajalakshmi, Priya's mother
*[[Pratap K. Pothen]]
*[[Anandaraj]] as Paramasivam
*[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Shanmugam's mother
*[[Ponnambalam (actor)|Ponnambalam]] as Govindhan
*[[Ponvannan]] as Muthurasu
*[[Sathyapriya]] as Muthurasu's mother
*Kaviyasri as Chithra
*[[Jyothi Meena]]
*[[Halwa Vasu]]
*[[LIC Narasimhan]]
*Chitti as Lawyer
*Raviraj as Judge
*Kavithasri
*[[Gurdas Maan]] guest appearance in song "Chupke Chupke"
{{colend}}

==Production==
Sathyaraj portrayed a female character for several scenes in the film, and his voice was dubbed by voice artist Hema Malini.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/reel/836513/we-act-with-our-throats-meet-the-women-who-dub-for-tamil-film-actresses|title='We act with our throats': Meet the women who dub for Tamil film actresses|first=Kavitha|last=Shanmugam|website=Scroll.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/shilpa-and-other-heroes-who-played-transgenders-special-article-tamil-news-232991|title=Caught Between Genders: Heroes who played transgenders! - Tamil News|date=2 April 2019|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==

The film score and the soundtrack were composed by [[Adithyan]]. The soundtrack, released in 1995, features 6 tracks with lyrics written by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]], [[Gangai Amaran]] and Kalidasan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sunmusiq.com/movies/maaman-magal-1995-tamil-movie-songs-2750-starmusiq-download.html|title=Maaman Magal Songs| publisher=sunmusiq.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/adithyan-tamil-music-composer-dies-aged-63/articleshow/61946476.cms|title=Adithyan, Tamil music composer, dies aged 63 | Chennai News - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Track !! Song !! Singer(s) !! Lyrics !! Duration
|-
|1 || "Vadugapatti Vayasu Kutti" || [[Shahul Hameed]], Sangeetha Sajith || rowspan=2|Kalidasan ||
|-
|2 || "Jumma Jumma" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]] ||
|-
|3 || "Chupke Chori Chori" || [[K. S. Chithra]], [[Gurdas Maan]] || [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] ||
|-
|4 || "Dhimthana Thomthana" || [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], K. S. Chithra || rowspan=2|Kalidasan ||
|-
|5 || "Kuyile Kuyil" || Sujatha||
|-
|6 || "Maman Magale" || Mano, [[Malaysia Vasudevan]], [[T. K. Kala]], Adithyan || [[Gangai Amaran]] ||
|}

== Release and reception ==
Post-release, the comedy sequences of actors [[Sathyaraj]] and [[Goundamani]] were widely appreciated.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/features/visitors-1/may-11-03/koundamani-suruli-rajan-19-05-11.html|title=A Tribute To The Ultimate Comedian! - Tamil Visitor Coloumn - Koundamani | Suruli Rajan | Santhanam | Rajni | Kamal | Sarath Kumar|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/are-all-funny-men-gone-disappearing-breed-tamil-film-heroes-who-flirt-comedy-44049|title=Are all the funny men gone? Disappearing breed of Tamil film heroes who flirt with comedy|date=29 May 2016|website=The News Minute}}</ref>

In 2018, the trailer of the film ''[[Kalavani Mappillai]]'' was compared to the plot of ''Maaman Magal''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2018/nov/04/kalavani-mappillai-is-a-family-entertainer-that-is-best-suited-for-a-festival-release-director-mani-8618.html|title=Releasing Kalavani Mappillai with Sarkar is a positive thing: Director Gandhi Manivasagam|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

In 2020, the film garnered attention for celebrating the 25th anniversary of its release.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/608206-meena-post-about-maaman-magal-25-years-celebration.html|title=பெண்கள் தினசரி இவ்வளவு நகைகளையா அணிகிறார்கள்?- ஆச்சரியப்பட்ட சத்யராஜ்|website=Hindu Tamil Thisai|language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/meena-shares-fond-memories-of-maaman-magal/articleshow/79562237.cms|title=Meena shares fond memories of Maaman Magal - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2325847/reference

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1995 films]]
[[Category:1990s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Guru Dhanapal]]

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Maaman Magal 1995 film - Revision history

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