Maadi Veettu Mappilai
Maadi Veettu Mappillai (transl. The Son-in-Law who stays on the top floor) is a 1967 Indian Tamil-language comedy film, directed by S. K. A. Chari. A remake of the Telugu film Illarikam (1959),[3] it stars Ravichandran and Jayalalithaa, with Nagesh, Rama Prabha, V. K. Ramasamy, Balaji, Major Sundarrajan, T. S. Muthaiah, Udaya Chandrika and P. K. Saraswathy in supporting roles. The film was released on 23 June 1967.
| Maadi Veettu Mappilai | |
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| Directed by | S. K. A. Chari |
| Screenplay by | A. L. Narayanan (dialogues)[1] |
| Story by | Sadasivabrahmam |
| Produced by | A. V. Subba Rao |
| Starring | Ravichandran Jayalalithaa |
| Cinematography | Annayya |
| Edited by | J. Krishnaswamy |
| Music by | T. Chalapathi Rao |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Sri Vinayaka Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 177 minutes[2] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Somu studies with the help of his maternal uncle Dharmalingam. He falls in love with the daughter of a Sivagnanam i.e. Meena. He gets married to her and stays in their house as Veettu Mappilai. Sivagnanam's wife does not like this and insults him indirectly. Her cousin plots to usurp the wealth, by his son Balu who secretly married Seetha. Somu spots Seetha, his presumed to be dead sister while she was performing on stage. Not knowing they are siblings, Meena suspects Somu's fidelity. Balu and his father creates problems between Somu and Meena. How Somu solves all the problems and paves way for a happy family reunion forms the rest of the film.
Cast
- Ravichandran as Somu[1]
- Jayalalithaa as Meena[1]
- Nagesh as Shankaran[1]
- Rama Prabha as Gowri[1]
- V. K. Ramasamy as Dharmalingam[1]
- Balaji as Balu[1]
- Major Sundarrajan as Sivagnanam[1]
- T. S. Muthaiah as Sadatcharam[1]
- Udaya Chandrika as Seetha[2]
- P. K. Saraswathy as Nagamma[1]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by T. Chalapathi Rao.
| Song | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| "Paaladai Marainthu" | P. Susheela, Vasantha, Jayadev | Kannadasan |
| "Kettu Paar" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | |
| "Nenjukku Mugame Kannadi" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | |
| "Pagalile Paarkavandadennu" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | |
| "Ennai Manikkavendum" | P. Susheela | |
| "Maadi Veettu Mappilai" | Darapuram Sundarrjan | |
| "Giya Giya Massage" | T. M. Soundararajan |
Release and reception
Maadi Veettu Mappilai was released on 23 June 1967,[4][5] and distributed by Sri Vinayaka Movies.[2] Kalki noted that the film's various flaws were eclipsed by its comedy.[6]
References
- "மாடி வீட்டு மாப்பிள்ளை". Pesum Padam (in Tamil). July 1967. p. 119. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- Cowie & Elley 1977, p. 269.
- Narasimham, M. L. (24 September 2015). "Blast from the past: Illarikam (1959)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 December 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- "மாடி வீட்டு மாப்பிள்ளை". Kalki (in Tamil). 25 June 1967. p. 1. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- "ஜெயலலிதா நடித்த திரைப்படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Dinamani (in Tamil). 6 December 2016. Archived from the original on 24 June 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- "மாடி வீட்டு மாப்பிள்ளை". Kalki (in Tamil). 16 July 1967. p. 35. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
Bibliography
- Cowie, Peter; Elley, Derek, eds. (1977). World Filmography: 1967. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press. ISBN 978-0-498-01565-6.