Athaiya Mamiya
| Athaiya Mamiya | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Chitralaya Gopu |
| Written by | Chitralaya Gopu |
| Screenplay by | Chitralaya Gopu |
| Story by | Vijaya Ganesan |
| Produced by | N. R. Amudha |
| Starring | Jaishankar Ushanandini |
| Cinematography | K. S. Baskar Rao |
| Edited by | N. M. Sankar |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Garuda Films |
Release date | 16 August 1974 |
Running time | 178 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Athaiya Mamiya (transl. Aunt or Auntie?) is a 1974 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Chitralaya Gopu, starring Jaishankar and Ushanandini.[1][2][3][4]
Plot[]
Shankar (Jaishankar) returns from abroad after successfully completing his higher studies. His parents plan to marry him to one of their relative's daughters. A series of comic incidents ensue while they try to convince Shankar to marry. Things become serious when Shankar reveals to them that he has already met the love of his life, Usha (Ushanandini,) and married her. Angered by this, his father throws him out of his house and Usha joins Shankar to start a new life.
How they succeed in establishing their life is the rest of the movie.
Cast[]
- Jaishankar as Shankar
- Ushanandini as Usha
- M. N. Rajam as Sumathi
- Manorama as Manju
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy as Panjabikesan
- Nagesh as Balu
- Sachu as Malathy
- Srikanth as Sarathi
- Gandhimathi as Kattankulathaan's wife
- Thengai Srinivasan as Kattankulathaan
- V. S. Raghavan as Sachinthandham
- Sukumari as Lakshmi
- M. Bhanumathi as Chandra
Soundtrack[]
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan and lyrics were written by Vaali.
| No | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marandhe Pochu | Vaali | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, L. R. Eswari | 3:36 |
| 2 | Nan Petha Magane Nataraja | T. M. Soundararajan | 4:02 | |
| 3 | Athaiya Mamiya Angaya Ingaya | P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari | 3:12 |
Reception[]
Athaiya Mamiya ran in cinemas for 10 weeks.[5]
References[]
- ^ "அத்தையா மாமியா / Athaiya Mamiya (1974)". screen4screen. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ Karthikeyan, D. (15 August 2011). "Climax to Thangam Theatre — it's razed down". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ "Curtains come down on Thangam theatre, once Asia's largest". Firstpost. 5 August 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ Indian Films. B.V. Dharap. 1974. p. 217.
- ^ "சி(ரி)த்ராலயா 44: கடத்தப்பட்ட எழுத்தாளர்!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 30 November 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
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