Melmaruvathur Arpudhangal

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.^[1]

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	1 October 1986 (1986-10-01)
Running time	135 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Plot

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.^[2]

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.^[3] Lyrics were written by Rajasri.^[4]

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".^[5] Jayamanmadhan of Kalki called the film's screenplay and Mahadevan's music as plus points.^[6]

References

1. "Melmaruvathur Arputhangal (1986)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
2. "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.
3. "Aadhi Sakthi Mahimalu". indiancine.ma. Archived from the original on 20 September 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
4. "Aadhi Shakthi Mahimulu". Spotify. Archived from the original on 19 November 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
5. "Unhurried". The Indian Express. 14 November 1986. p. 14. Retrieved 2 May 2019 – via Google News Archive.
6. 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.

External links

• Melmaruvathur Arpudhangal at IMDb