1986 Indian film
| Melmaruvathur Arpudhangal | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Directed by | Jagadeesan |
| Screenplay by | Jagadeesan |
| Story by | 'Sakthi Dasan' C. Ganesan |
| Produced by | Ja. Gurumoorthi |
| Starring | Rajesh Nalini Radha Ravi Sulochana K. R. Vijaya |
| Cinematography | W. R. Chandran |
| Edited by | S. V. Jayabal |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
| Production company | Om Selvi Arts |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Melmaruvathur Arpudhangal (transl. Miracles in Melmaruvathur) is 1986 Indian Tamil-language devotional film written and directed by Jagadeesan from a story by "Sakthi Dasan" C. Ganesan. Music was by K. V. Mahadevan. The film stars Rajesh, Sulakshana, Nalini and Radha Ravi. It was released on 1 October 1986.
Plot
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Cast
- Rajesh as Mari Muthu
- Sulakshana as Gayathri
- Radha Ravi as Rajadurai
- Nalini as Karpagam
- Thengai Srinivasan as Village President
- K. R. Vijaya as Goddess Sakthi
- Pile Sivan as Raja Durai's Friend
- S. N. Parvathi as Mari Muthu's Neighbour
- Payalvaan Ranganathan as Raja Durai's Henchmen
- MLA Thangaraj
- Raj Krishna
- Mythili Priya
Soundtrack
Music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan.
- Tamil version
Lyrics were written by Vaali.
| Song | Singer | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Ore Thaai Ore Kulam" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan | 03:38 |
| "Oora Paadala" | Malaysia Vasudevan | 01:09 |
| "Unna Thaane Malaya" | K. J. Yesudas | 04:06 |
| "Amma Unathu Arputhangal" | Vani Jairam | 04:33 |
| "Aanaiyittal Aadukkiren" | P. Susheela | 04:37 |
| "Ennai Peththavalae" | K. J. Yesudas | 04:15 |
| "Vanga Kadalin" | S. P. Sailaja | 05:15 |
| "Vaanamayil Pole" | Vani Jairam | 04:14 |
- Telugu version
This film was dubbed into Telugu as Aadhi Sakthi Mahimalu. Lyrics were written by Rajasri.
| Song | Singer | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|
| "Ninnu Nenu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 04:12 |
| "Amma Needu" | Vani Jairam | 04:39 |
| "Ananthiga" | P. Susheela | 04:44 |
| "Kannu Penchhina" | Raj Seetharam | 04:20 |
| "Punya Sagara" | Vani Jairam | 05:17 |
| "Oorikai Paadave" | G. Anand | 01:18 |
Reception
The Indian Express wrote, "Jagadeesan works at his subject at an unhurried pace coolly, but not casually or perfunctorily". Jayamanmadhan of Kalki called the film's screenplay and Mahadevan's music as plus points.
References
- "Melmaruvathur Arputhangal (1986)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- "Melmaruvathur Arputhangal (1986)Tamil Super Hit Film LP Vinyl Record by K.V.Mahadhevan". Disco Music Center. Archived from the original on 3 November 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- "Aadhi Sakthi Mahimalu". indiancine.ma. Archived from the original on 20 September 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- "Aadhi Shakthi Mahimulu". Spotify. Archived from the original on 19 November 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- "Unhurried". The Indian Express. 14 November 1986. p. 14. Retrieved 2 May 2019 – via Google News Archive.
- ஜெயமன்மதன் (9 November 1986). "மேல்மருவத்தூர் அற்புதங்கள்". Kalki (in Tamil). pp. 14–15. Archived from the original on 20 September 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.