Muradan Muthu

1964 film by B. R. Panthulu

  • 3 November 1964 (1964-11-03)
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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. It was released on 3 November 1964.[1][2] The film was simultaneously shot in Kannada as Chinnada Gombe. This was the last collaboration between Panthulu and Ganesan.

Plot

Cast

  • Sivaji Ganesan as Kalimuthu / Muthu
  • Devika as Seetha
  • B. R. Panthulu as Maruthamuthu
  • M. V. Rajamma as Maruthamuthu's wife
  • Chandrakantha as Muthu's sister
  • Prem Nazir as Chinna Zamindar
  • S. A. Ashokan 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.[citation needed]

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

Reception

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

References

  1. ^ "91-100". nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 9 September 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Muradan Muthu". The Indian Express. 3 November 1964. p. 12. Retrieved 9 December 2018 – via Google News Archive.
  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.

External links

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