Maappillai (1952 film)

Maappillai
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	T. R. Raghunath
Written by	V. N. Sambandam
Starring	T. R. Ramachandran; P. K. Saraswathi; T. K. Ramachandran
Music by	T. R. Pappa; N. S. Balakrishnan
Cinematography	P. S. Selvaraj
Edited by	S. A. Murugesan
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.

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]

No.	Song	Singer/s	Lyrics	Duration	Music
1	"Kadhalil Vinghanam"	A. M. Rajah, P. Leela	Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass	03:04	T. R. Pappa
2	"Naanoru Ragasiyam"	A. G. Rathnamala			T. R. Pappa
3	"Dosu Kodukka Venum"	Thiruchi Loganathan, A. G. Rathnamala			N. S. Balakrishnan
4	"Kannum Karutha Kudumbam"	P. Leela			N. S. Balakrishnan

Release and reception

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

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References

"MAPPILLAI (1952)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 25 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
Guy, Randor (4 May 2013). "Maappillai (1952)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 July 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
Film News Anandan (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [Tamil film history and its achievements] (in Tamil). Sivagami Publishers. Archived from the original on 18 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2020.

External links

Maappillai at Complete Index to World Film
Maappillai on IMDb

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

[thehindu-2] Guy, Randor (4 May 2013). "Maappillai (1952)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 July 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2020.

[Anandan-3] Film News Anandan (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [Tamil film history and its achievements] (in Tamil). Sivagami Publishers. Archived from the original on 18 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2020.