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| Directed by | Guru Dhanapal |
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| Written by | Guru Dhanapal |
| Produced by | A. G. Subramaniam A. G. Krishnan |
| Starring | Sathyaraj Meena Goundamani |
| Cinematography | D. Shankar |
| Edited by | P. Sai Suresh |
| Music by | Adithyan
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil
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Maaman Magal (Template:Translation) is a 1995 Indian Tamil language romantic comedy film directed by Guru Dhanapal. It stars Sathyaraj, Meena, Goundamani and Manorama, along with Jayachitra in the lead negative role.[1][2]
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), 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
- Sathyaraj as Shanmugam
- Meena as Priya
- Goundamani
- Manivannan as Manikkam, Priya's father
- Jayachitra as Devi Rajalakshmi, Priya's mother
- Pratap K. Pothen
- Anandaraj as Paramasivam
- Manorama as Shanmugam's mother
- 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"
Production
Sathyaraj portrayed a female character for several scenes in the film, and his voice was dubbed by voice artist Hema Malini.[3][4]
Soundtrack
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by Adithyan. The soundtrack, released in 1995, features 6 tracks with lyrics written by Vaali, Gangai Amaran and Kalidasan.[5][6]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Duration |
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| 1 | "Vadugapatti Vayasu Kutti" | Shahul Hameed, Sangeetha Sajith | Kalidasan | |
| 2 | "Jumma Jumma" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha | ||
| 3 | "Chupke Chori Chori" | K. S. Chithra, Gurdas Maan | Vaali | |
| 4 | "Dhimthana Thomthana" | Mano, K. S. Chithra | 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.[7][8]
In 2018, the trailer of the film Kalavani Mappillai was compared to the plot of Maaman Magal.[9]
In 2020, the film garnered attention for celebrating the 25th anniversary of its release.[10][11] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2325847/reference
References
- ↑ Tuesday Trivia! Valentines Day Special - 10 Love story genres of Kollywood - Tamil News. IndiaGlitz.com(12 February 2019).
- ↑ Tamil Nadu Roundup. Gulf-Times(21 April 2014).
- ↑ 'We act with our throats': Meet the women who dub for Tamil film actresses, Shanmugam, Kavitha. Scroll.in.
- ↑ Caught Between Genders: Heroes who played transgenders! - Tamil News. IndiaGlitz.com(2 April 2019).
- ↑ Maaman Magal Songs. sunmusiq.com.
- ↑ Adithyan, Tamil music composer, dies aged 63 | Chennai News - Times of India. The Times of India.
- ↑ A Tribute To The Ultimate Comedian! - Tamil Visitor Coloumn - Koundamani | Suruli Rajan | Santhanam | Rajni | Kamal | Sarath Kumar. www.behindwoods.com.
- ↑ Are all the funny men gone? Disappearing breed of Tamil film heroes who flirt with comedy. The News Minute(29 May 2016).
- ↑ Releasing Kalavani Mappillai with Sarkar is a positive thing: Director Gandhi Manivasagam. The New Indian Express.
- ↑ பெண்கள் தினசரி இவ்வளவு நகைகளையா அணிகிறார்கள்?- ஆச்சரியப்பட்ட சத்யராஜ். Hindu Tamil Thisai.
- ↑ Meena shares fond memories of Maaman Magal - Times of India. The Times of India.