| Maria My Darling | |
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 VCD cover in Kannada | |
| Directed by | Durai |
| Written by | Thirumathi S. Madhu N. Bhaskar (dialogues) |
| Produced by | Thirumathi S. Madhu |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | V. Ranga |
| Edited by | M. Vellasami |
| Music by | Shankar–Ganesh |
| Production company | Durgeswari Films |
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| Country | India |
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Maria My Darling is a 1980 Indian action thriller film directed by Durai and starring Kamal Haasan and Sripriya. The film, a bilingual, was shot in Tamil and Kannada languages.
Plot
Maria, a bold woman, searches for and seeks revenge against her mother's killer.
Cast
- Kamal Haasan as Raghu
- Sripriya as Maria
- R. N. Sudarshan as CBI officer Stephen
- K. Natraj
- Kannada version
- Vajramuni as Shyam "Raja"
- Shivaram as Sundar Rao
- M. P. Shankar as Maria's father
- Udaykumar as Mahadeva "Ramdas"
- Balakrishna as Krishnappa
- Baby Indira
- Kunigal Nagabhushan as waiter
- Tamil version
Production
The film was shot in Bangalore.
Soundtrack
Shankar–Ganesh composed the music for the soundtracks with Tamil lyrics penned by Kannadasan, Aalangudi Somu and Pulamaipithan. Kannada lyrics penned by Chi. Udayashankar.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Maria My Darling" | Kannadasan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 2. | "Rasathi Pakka Aasai" | Pulamaipithan | Kamal Haasan | |
| 3. | "Vaanga Naina" | Kannadasan | S. Janaki | |
| 4. | "Unnaithan Enni" | Kannadasan | S. Janaki | |
| 5. | "Yen Indha" | Aalangudi Somu | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam | |
| 6. | "Sowkiyama" |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Maria My Darling" (Version 1) | Chi. Udayashankar | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 6:31 |
| 2. | "Obba Ninge" | Chi. Udayashankar | Kamal Haasan | 5:57 |
| 3. | "Naanindhu" | Chi. Udayashankar | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam | 4:53 |
| 4. | "Hoovanthe Naanu Olidaaga" | Chi. Udayashankar | S. Janaki | 9:09 |
| 5. | "Maria My Darling" (Version 2) | Chi. Udayashankar | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:29 |
| 6. | "Maria My Darling" (Version 3) | Chi. Udayashankar | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 5:10 |
Reception
The film was a box-office bomb.
References
- "Maria My Darling (1980)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- "Kamal Haasan's many talents". Rediff.com. 29 May 2008. slide 3. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- "From 'Kokila' to 'Rama Shama Bhama': Five Kamal Haasan Kannada movies". The Times of India. 4 September 2020. Archived from the original on 13 October 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ""Bangalore is a happening place"". Sify. Archived from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- "Maria My Darling Tamil Film Super 7 EP Vinyl Record by Shankar Ganesh". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- "Mariya My Darling (1980) Kannada Super Hit Film LP Vinyl Record by Shankar Ganesh". Disco Music Center. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- "Maria My Darling (1980)". Music India Online. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- Shiva Kumar, S. (3 January 1982). "Durai on decline". Mid-Day. p. 29. Archived from the original on 10 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020 – via Twitter.
External links
| Films directed by Durai | |
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- 1980 films
- 1980 action thriller films
- 1980 multilingual films
- 1980s Indian films
- 1980s Kannada-language films
- 1980s Tamil-language films
- Films directed by Durai (director)
- Films scored by Shankar–Ganesh
- Indian action thriller films
- Indian films about revenge
- Indian multilingual films
- Tamil-language Indian films