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Maadi Veettu Mappillai (transl. The Son-in-Law who stays on the top floor) is a 1967 Indian Tamil-language comedy film, directed by S. K. A. Chari. A remake of the Telugu film Illarikam (1959),[3] it stars Ravichandran and Jayalalithaa, with Nagesh, Rama Prabha, V. K. Ramasamy, Balaji, Major Sundarrajan, T. S. Muthaiah, Udaya Chandrika and P. K. Saraswathy in supporting roles. The film was released on 23 June 1967.
| Maadi Veettu Mappilai | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | S. K. A. Chari |
| Screenplay by | A. L. Narayanan (dialogues)[1] |
| Story by | Sadasivabrahmam |
| Produced by | A. V. Subba Rao |
| Starring | Ravichandran Jayalalithaa |
| Cinematography | Annayya |
| Edited by | J. Krishnaswamy |
| Music by | T. Chalapathi Rao |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Sri Vinayaka Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 177 minutes[2] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
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Somu studies with the help of his maternal uncle Dharmalingam. He falls in love with the daughter of a Sivagnanam i.e. Meena. He marries her and stays in their house as Veettu Mappilai. Sivagnanam's wife does not like this and insults him indirectly. Her cousin plots to usurp the wealth, by his son Balu who secretly married Seetha. Somu spots Seetha, his presumed to be dead sister while she was performing on stage. Not knowing they are siblings, Meena suspects Somu's fidelity. Balu and his father creates problems between Somu and Meena. How Somu solves all the problems and paves way for a happy family reunion forms the rest of the film.
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- Ravichandran as Somu[1]
- Jayalalithaa as Meena[1]
- Nagesh as Shankaran[1]
- Rama Prabha as Gowri[1]
- V. K. Ramasamy as Dharmalingam[1]
- Balaji as Balu[1]
- Major Sundarrajan as Sivagnanam[1]
- T. S. Muthaiah as Sadatcharam[1]
- Udaya Chandrika as Seetha[2]
- P. K. Saraswathy as Nagamma[1]
The music was composed by T. Chalapathi Rao.[citation needed]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| "Paaladai Marainthu" | P. Susheela, Vasantha, Jayadev | Kannadasan |
| "Kettu Paar" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | |
| "Nenjukku Mugame Kannadi" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | |
| "Pagalile Paarkavandadennu" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | |
| "Ennai Manikkavendum" | P. Susheela | |
| "Maadi Veettu Mappilai" | Darapuram Sundarrjan | |
| "Giya Giya Massage" | T. M. Soundararajan |
Maadi Veettu Mappilai was released on 23 June 1967,[4][5] and distributed by Sri Vinayaka Movies.[2] Kalki noted that the film's various flaws were eclipsed by its comedy.[6]
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