Muradan Muthu

Muradan Muthu
Muradan Muthu
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	B. R. Panthulu
Screenplay by	M. S. Solaimalai
Produced by	B. R. Panthulu
Starring	Sivaji Ganesan; Devika
Cinematography	V. Ramamurthi
Edited by	R. Devarajan
Music by	T. G. Lingappa
Production; company	Padmini Pictures
Release date	3 November 1964;
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Muradan Muthu (transl. Rogue Muthu) is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language film, directed and produced by B. R. Panthulu. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Devika, M. V. Rajamma and Chandrakantha. The film had musical score by T. G. Lingappa.^[2] The film was simultaneously shot in Kannada as Chinnada Gombe. The film did well at the box office and ran more than 150 days all over Tamil Nadu. This was the last picture combination of B. R. Panthulu and Sivaji Ganesan.

Plot[]

Cast[]

Sivaji Ganesan as Kalimuthu / Muthu
Devika as Seetha
B. R. Panthulu as Maruthamuthu (Kalimuthu Brother)
M. V. Rajamma as Maruthamuthu's wife
Chandrakantha as Muthu's sister
Prem Nazir as Chinna Zamindar
S. A. Asokan as Periya Zamindar
V. K. Ramasamy as Chettiyar
Nagesh
A. Karunanidhi
C. K. Saraswathi as Seetha's Stepmother
O. A. K. Thevar

Production[]

The film was simultaneously shot in Kannada as Chinnada Gombe.^[3] This was the last collaboration between Panthulu and Ganesan.^[4] Puppetry in the film was performed by M. M. Roy.^[5]

Soundtrack[]

Music was composed by T. G. Lingappa, while the lyrics were penned by Kannadasan.

S/N	Song	Singer/s	Length
1	"Kalyana Ooravalam"	P. Susheela	03:26
2	"Ponasai Kondorku Ullam"	T. M. Soundararajan	02:03
3	"Thamarai Poo Kulathilae"	T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela	03:47
4	"Kottaiyile Oru Aalamaram"	Seergazhi Govindarajan	04:13
5	"Chevvandhi Poo Chendu Pola"	Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi	02:48
6	"Sirikkindra Mugaththai"	S. Janaki	03:05

Reception[]

Dinakaran of Mutharam magazine said the film, despite certain flaws, was watchable.^[6]

References[]

^ "Muradan Muthu". The Indian Express. 3 November 1964. p. 12.
^ "91-100". nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 9 September 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
^ Khajane, Muralidhara (9 December 2016). "Those Kannada days..." The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
^ Rangarajan, Malathi (2 February 2012). "A 100 goes unsung". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 April 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
^ Sivakumar, S. (8 July 2010). "Talking Puppets". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
^ தினகரன் (15 November 1964). "முரடன் முத்து". Mutharam (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.

External links[]

Muradan Muthu at IMDb

[1] "Muradan Muthu". The Indian Express. 3 November 1964. p. 12.

[2] "91-100". nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 9 September 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.

[3] Khajane, Muralidhara (9 December 2016). "Those Kannada days..." The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2018.

[4] Rangarajan, Malathi (2 February 2012). "A 100 goes unsung". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 April 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2018.

[5] Sivakumar, S. (8 July 2010). "Talking Puppets". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2018.

[6] தினகரன் (15 November 1964). "முரடன் முத்து". Mutharam (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.

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