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{{short description|1978 film by M. G. Ramachandran}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan
| image = Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[M. G. Ramachandran]]
| producer = Sokkaiah<br />Subramani Iyer
| screenplay = [[P. Neelakantan]]
| based_on = {{based on|''Kayalvizhi''|[[Akilan]]}}
| starring = {{plainlist|
*M. G. Ramachandran
*[[M. N. Nambiar]]
*[[P. S. Veerappa]]
*[[Latha (actress)|Latha]]
*[[Padmapriya]]
}}
| music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
| cinematography = {{plainlist|
*[[M. Karnan]]
*A. Shanmugan
*Ramasamy Sekar
}}
| editing = Sundaram
| studio = Soleswar Combines
| distributor =
| released = {{film date|1978|1|14|df=y}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan''''' ({{translation|The King who liberated [[Madurai]]}}) is a 1978 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Historical fiction|historical]] [[action film]], directed by [[M. G. Ramachandran]], starring himself in the lead role, with [[M. N. Nambiar]], [[P. S. Veerappa]], [[Latha (actress)|Latha]] and [[Padmapriya]]. It was Ramachandran's final film as an actor. The film, based on the [[Serial (literature)|serial novel]] ''Kayalvizhi'' by [[Akilan]]. Though it was released after Ramachandran became [[List of chief ministers of Tamil Nadu|chief minister of Tamil Nadu]], the film became a [[box-office bomb]].

== Plot ==
{{more plot|date=April 2021}}
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 ==
*[[M. G. Ramachandran]] as Paintamizh Kumaran alias Sundharapandhiyan
*[[Latha (actress)|Latha]] as Kayalvizhi
*[[Padmapriya]] as Princess Bhamini
*[[M. N. Nambiar]] as Prince Raja Rajan
*[[P. S. Veerappa]] as The Minister Thaigum Valavarai
*[[K. Kannan]] as The King Narasihma
*[[S. V. Subbaiah]] as The King Chozhan
*[[S. V. Sahasranamam]] as The King Kulasegara Pandiyan
*[[Shanmugasundaram]] as Son of Minister
*[[V. S. Raghavan]] as The Minister
*[[Thengai Srinivasan]] as Vilava, The Prince Sundharapandhiyan's spy
*[[Isari Velan]] as Naghavana
*[[Mustapha]]
*[[Ennatha Kannaiya]] as Salabu
*[[T. K. S. Natarajan]] as Iyer
*Trichy Sounderarjan as Kingdom's doctor

== Production ==
''Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan'' is based on the [[Serial (literature)|serial novel]] ''Kayalvizhi'' by [[Akilan]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |date=25 October 2014 |title=Blast from the past: Paavai Vilakku 1960 |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/blast-from-the-past-paavai-vilakku-1960/article6533208.ece |url-status=live |access-date=19 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728144902/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/blast-from-the-past-paavai-vilakku-1960/article6533208.ece |archive-date=28 July 2017}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=கிருஷ்ணசாமி |first=சித்ரா |date=January 1974 |title=ஜெய்ப்பூர்.. திரையுலக குருக்ஷேத்திரம் |url=https://mgrroop.blogspot.com/2008/11/madurai-meeta-sundara-pandian-look-back.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180912021914/http://mgrroop.blogspot.com/2008/11/madurai-meeta-sundara-pandian-look-back.html |archive-date=12 September 2018 |access-date=19 September 2020 |website=Pesum Padam |page=33 |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=18 May 2020 |title=மறக்க முடியுமா? - மதுரையை மீட்ட சுந்தரபாண்டியன் |trans-title=Forgettable? Madhuraiya Meetta Sundharapandiyan |url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/marakka-mudiyuma/88217/old-movies/Marakka-Mudiyuma-:-Madurai-Meeta-Sundarapandian.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812215531/https://cinema.dinamalar.com/marakka-mudiyuma/88217/old-movies/Marakka-Mudiyuma-:-Madurai-Meeta-Sundarapandian.htm |archive-date=12 August 2020 |access-date=19 September 2020 |website=[[Dinamalar]] |language=ta}}</ref> It was Ramachandran's final film as an actor,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kesavan |first=N. |date=14 May 2016 |title=100th film jinx grips the mighty sans 'Captain' |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/tamil-film-industry-100th-film-jinx-grips-the-mighty-sans-captain/article8595803.ece |url-status=live |access-date=19 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628234546/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/tamil-film-industry-100th-film-jinx-grips-the-mighty-sans-captain/article8595803.ece |archive-date=28 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Venkateswaran |first=Anand |date=24 January 2012 |title=Past is where the future is |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Past-is-where-the-future-is/article13380624.ece |url-status=live |access-date=19 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112024612/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Past-is-where-the-future-is/article13380624.ece |archive-date=12 November 2020}}</ref> after which he became a full-time politician. (When this film was released, Ramachandran was already Tamil Nadu's [[List of chief ministers of Tamil Nadu|chief minister]] since months).<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rajanayagam |first=S. |url=http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/80882/7/raja_chapter5.pdf |title=Ramifications of Popular Screen Image in Thamizh Nadu: A Comparative Study of the Films of M G Ramachandran and Rajinikanth |publisher=[[University of Madras]] |year=2002 |pages=285–286 |access-date=28 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728203030/http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/80882/7/raja_chapter5.pdf |archive-date=28 July 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Vamanan |author-link=Vamanan |date=2 February 2016 |title=Uptight to comic: Big daddy of Tamil films |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/tracking-indian-communities/uptight-to-comic-big-daddy-of-tamil-films/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191006131910/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/tracking-indian-communities/uptight-to-comic-big-daddy-of-tamil-films/ |archive-date=6 October 2019 |access-date=17 February 2021 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maduraiyai Meetta Sundarapandian |url=https://gaana.com/album/maduraiyai-meetta-sundarapandian |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210217181549/https://gaana.com/album/maduraiyai-meetta-sundarapandian |archive-date=17 February 2021 |access-date=17 February 2021 |website=[[Gaana.com]]}}</ref> The song "Amutha Thamizhil" is based on Dwijavanthi raga.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Srinivasan |first=Meera |date=15 July 2015 |title=Something for everyone |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/something-for-everyone/article7423850.ece |url-status=live |access-date=19 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181129012705/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/something-for-everyone/article7423850.ece |archive-date=29 November 2018}}</ref>
{{tracklist
| headline = Track list
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length =
| title1 = Mangalyam
| extra1 = [[Vani Jairam]]
| lyrics1 = Muthulingham<ref name="auto">{{Cite news |last=Parthasarathy |first=Anusha |date=8 November 2011 |title=Memories of Madras – Verse in the woods |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Memories-of-Madras-%E2%80%93-Verse-in-the-woods/article13477665.ece |access-date=19 September 2020}}</ref>
| length1 = 3.26
| title2 = Veera Magan Poraada
| extra2 = [[T. M. Soundararajan]] & [[P. Susheela]]
| lyrics2 = Muthulingham<ref name="auto" />
| length2 = 3:41
| title3 = Thayagathin Sudhanthiramae
| extra3 = T. M. Soundararajan
| lyrics3 = Muthulingham<ref name="auto" />
| length3 = 3:53
| title4 = Amutha Tamizhil
| extra4 = [[P. Jayachandran|Jayachandran]] & Vani Jairam
| lyrics4 = [[Pulamaipithan]]
| length4 = 3:48
| title5 = Thendralil Aadidum
| extra5 = [[K. J. Yesudas]] & Vani Jairam
| lyrics5 = Pulamaipithan
| length5 = 4:43
}}

== Release and reception ==
''Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan'' was released on 14 January 1978.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kantha |first=Sachi Sri |author-link=Sachi Sri Kantha |date=27 December 2019 |title=MGR Remembered – Part 54 {{!}} An Overview of the Final 31 movies of 1970s |url=https://sangam.org/mgr-remembered-part-54/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031005730/https://sangam.org/mgr-remembered-part-54/ |archive-date=31 October 2020 |access-date=4 April 2021 |website=[[Ilankai Tamil Sangam]]}}</ref> The film became a [[box-office bomb]], with many people attributing it to the poor timing of release.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Shanker |first=V. Prem |date=26 May 2017 |title=Will the superstar take the leap? - Rajinikanth fans look for political clues in film poster |work=[[The Economic Times]] |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/will-the-superstar-take-the-leap-rajinikanth-fans-look-for-political-clues-in-film-poster/articleshow/58852060.cms |url-status=live |access-date=17 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210217181633/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/will-the-superstar-take-the-leap-rajinikanth-fans-look-for-political-clues-in-film-poster/articleshow/58852060.cms |archive-date=17 February 2021}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|id=0259412|title=Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiayan}}

[[Category:1978 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1970s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian historical action films]]
[[Category:Films based on Indian novels]]
[[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]]
[[Category:Films set in the Pandyan Empire]]
[[Category:Films set in the Chola Empire]]

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