Makkalai Petra Magarasi

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Makkalai Petra Magarasi
Makkalai Petra Magarasi.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byK. Somu
Written byA. P. Nagarajan
Produced byV. K. Ramaswamy
A. P. Nagarajan
StarringSivaji Ganesan
P. Bhanumathi
CinematographyV. K. Gopal
Edited byT. Vijayarangam
K. Durai
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
Production
company
Sri Lakshmi Pictures
Distributed bySivaji Films[1]
Release date
  • 27 February 1957 (1957-February-27)
Running time
136 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Makkalai Petra Magarasi (transl. The Mother of Children) is a 1957 Indian Tamil-language film starring Sivaji Ganesan and P. Bhanumathi.[2][3] The film was remade in Kannada as Anna Thangi

Plot[]

A village in Coimbatore district. Sengodan is a naïve good-hearted farmer, who knows no other God other than his mother Angamma. Staying back in the hamlet and tilling his land, he sends his beloved sister Thangam to the college in the town. Angamma's brother is an avaricious landowner in the same village. The two families are not in speaking terms ever since Angamma's husband ran away unable to meet the unreasonable demands of his brother-in-law after having borrowed some money from him. Kannan, the villain's son, however does not inherit his father's wily characteristics. Studying in the same college, Kannan and Thangam fall in love with each other. The storm which breaks out when the warring families become aware of their love and the how the lovers unite finally fill rest of the reels. In the midst of these chaotic proceedings there is also another love story between the brave and mischievous belle Rangamma and the shy Sengodan.

Cast[]

Soundtrack[]

The music composed by K. V. Mahadevan.[5][6] Lyrics by A. Maruthakasi, Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, Ka. Mu. Sheriff & Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram.[7]Singer is P. Bhanumathi. Playback singers are T. M. Soundararajan, S. C. Krishnan, P. B. Sreenivas, Jikki, K. Jamuna Rani, A. G. Rathnamala, A. P. Komala and Udutha Sarojini.

The song "Manapaarai Maadu Katti" is set to Sindhu Bhairavi raga.[8]

No. Song Singers Lyrics Length (m:ss)
1 "Manapaarai Maadu Katti" T. M. Soundararajan A. Maruthakasi 03:25
2 "Sonna Pechcha Kekkanum" P. Bhanumathi 03:29
3 "Vandhadhu Yaarunu" 02:50
4 "Makkalai Petra Maharasi" Jikki 02:00
5 "Seemaikku Poi Padichchavaru" S. C. Krishnan & A. P. Komala 04:08
6 "Senthazham Poovai Poi" K. Jamuna Rani & A. G. Rathnamala 03:01
7 "Adi Tharapuram Thambaram" S. C. Krishnan & A. G. Rathnamala Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass 02:41
8 "Poravale Poravale Ponnurangam" T. M. Soundararajan & P. Bhanumathi 03:15
9 "O Malliyakka O Rojakka" Jikki, K. Jamuna Rani & A. G. Rathnamala Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram 05:55
10 "Ondru Serndha Anbu" P. B. Sreenivas & Udutha Sarojini A. Maruthakasi 03:22

References[]

  1. ^ "Makkalai Petra Maharasi". The Indian Express. 24 February 1957. p. 3.
  2. ^ https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1957/mar/24-03-1957/p50.jpg
  3. ^ https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1957/mar/24-03-1957/p51.jpg
  4. ^ Harris M. Lentz III (2009). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2008: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture. McFarland. p. 314. ISBN 978-0-7864-3482-4.
  5. ^ "Makkalai Petra Maharasi Songs". raaga. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  6. ^ "Makkalai Petra Maharasi Songs". inbaminge. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  7. ^ G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. pp. 130–131.
  8. ^ Mani, Charulatha (10 May 2013). "Light and melodious". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 10 October 2020.

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