My Dear Marthandan

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My Dear Marthandan
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Poster
Directed by Pratap Pothen
Screenplay byPratap Pothen
Story by G. M. Kumar
Produced bySanthi Narayanasamy
C. T. Manohar
Starring
Cinematography Ashok Kumar
Edited by
Music by Ilaiyaraaja
Production
company
Release date
  • 24 August 1990 (1990-08-24)
Running time
114 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

My Dear Marthandan is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Pratap Pothen and produced by Sivaji Productions, starring Prabhu and Khushbu. It is loosely based on the 1988 American film Coming to America . [1] [2] The film was released on 24 August 1990.

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Plot

Marthandan lives with his parents in a palace. He sets out to Chennai to find a girl. There he meets "Idea Mani", who is very cunning and tries to make money from the innocent Marthandan in comical ways. He meets a girl named Rani in a bakery and befriends her. The rest of the story is about how he tries to win her over and how he understands the value of money.

Cast

Production

According to Khushbu, the film's climax was shot at Sholinganallur, Chennai. [4]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. [5] [6]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Oh Alagu Nilavu" Piraisoodan Mano  
2."Aaduthu Paar" Gangai Amaran Ilaiyaraaja  
3."Ilavattam Kai Thattum" Vaali S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki  
4."Kalyana Mapillaikku"Gangai Amaran S. P. Sailaja  
5."My Dear Marthandan"Gangai AmaranIlaiyaraaja 
6."Oh Maharaja"Gangai AmaranSasi Rekha 
7."Paakku Vethala"VaaliS. P. Balasubrahmanyam 
8."Satham Varamal"VaaliMano, K. S. Chithra  
9."Uttalakadi"Gangai AmaranGangai Amaran, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 

Release and reception

My Dear Marthandan was released on 24 August 1990. [7] N. Krishnaswamy of The Indian Express wrote, "It has some idealism (message: money cannot buy happiness), it has comical situations abounding and as it is, it is clean, it has engaging music and songs (Ilayaraja) and dance, and it is photographed with an artistry and creativity that only an Ashok Kumar is capable of. It is a technically perfect film that way". [8] Ravi, writing for Kalki , said the film's plus points were the cinematography and music. [9]

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