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Maappillai
Maappillai
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	T. R. Raghunath
Written by	V. N. Sambandam
Starring	T. R. Ramachandran; P. K. Saraswathi; T. K. Ramachandran
Cinematography	P. S. Selvaraj
Edited by	S. A. Murugesan
Music by	T. R. Pappa; N. S. Balakrishnan
Production; company	National Productions
Release date	7 November 1952;
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Maappillai (transl. Son-in-law) is a 1952 Indian Tamil-language drama film^[1] directed by T. R. Raghunath and written by V. N. Sambandam. The film stars T. R. Ramachandran, P. K. Saraswathi and T. K. Ramachandran. It revolves around an office boy who becomes wealthy in a rags to riches manner, and the attempts made by his boss's son to destroy him and usurp his wealth.^[2] The film was released on 7 November 1952 and became a success.

Plot

Cast

T. R. Ramachandran as the office boy^[2]
P. K. Saraswathi as Nalini^[2]
T. K. Ramachandran as the printing-press head's son^[2]
P. V. Narasimha Bharathi as Kumar^[2]
Kaka Radhakrishnan as the doctor^[2]
M. N. Rajam as the nurse^[2]
R. Balasubramaniam as the printing-press head^[2]

Production

Maappillai was directed by T. R. Raghunath, written by V. N. Sambandam and produced by National Productions. Cinematography was handled by P. S. Selvaraj, and editing by S. A. Murugesan. The film was shot and processed at Newton Studios. Its final length was 17,647 feet (5,379 m).^[3]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by T. R. Pappa and N. S. Balakrishnan, while the lyrics were written by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass. The song "Dosu Kodukka Venum", picturised on Radhakrishnan and Rajam, satirises "men, mores and morals", and attained popularity.^[2]

Song	Singer/s	Music	Duration
"Kadhalil Vinghanam"	A. M. Rajah & P. Leela	T. R. Pappa	03:04
"All Right.... Naanoru Ragasiyam"	A. G. Rathnamala	T. R. Pappa	02:39
"Dosu Kodukka Venum"	Thiruchi Loganathan & A. G. Rathnamala	N. S. Balakrishnan	03:21
"Kannum Karutha Kudumbam"	P. Leela		03:13
"Mayangadhe Madhi"	A. P. Komala		03:43
"Sirandha Ulaginile"	P. Leela & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi		06:24
"Raja Kudumbatthil"	Thiruchi Loganathan & A. G. Rathnamala		02:31
"Inbame Siridhum Ariyaadha"	P. Leela		01:10
"Kanneerthaan.... Pennaaga Pirandhaal"	P. Leela		03:03

Release and reception

Maappillai was released on 7 November 1952,^[3] and became a commercial success.^[2]

References

^ "MAPPILLAI (1952)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 25 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Guy, Randor (4 May 2013). "Maappillai (1952)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 July 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
^ ^a ^b "1952 – மாப்பிள்ளை – நேஷனல் புரொடக்சன்ஸ்" [1952 – Maappillai – National Productions]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 25 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.

External links

Maappillai at IMDb

[1] "MAPPILLAI (1952)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 25 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.

[thehindu-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Guy, Randor (4 May 2013). "Maappillai (1952)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 July 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2020.

[Anandan-3] "1952 – மாப்பிள்ளை – நேஷனல் புரொடக்சன்ஸ்" [1952 – Maappillai – National Productions]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 25 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.

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