Marutha Nattu Veeran

Marutha Nattu Veeran
Theatrical release poster
Directed byT. R. Raghunath
Produced byB. Radhakrishna
StarringSivaji Ganesan
Jamuna
P. S. Veerappa
P. Kannamba
CinematographyR. Sampath
Edited byT. R. Raghunath
P. K. Krishnan
A. P. Jagadish
Music byS. V. Venkatraman
Production
company
Sri Ganesh Prasad Movies
Release date
  • 24 August 1961 (1961-08-24)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Marutha Nattu Veeran (transl. Hero of the Marutha nation) is a 1961 Indian Tamil-language swashbuckler film, directed by T. R. Raghunath and produced by B. Radhakrishna. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Jamuna, P. S. Veerappa and P. Kannamba. It was released on 24 August 1961.[1]

Plot

Jeevagan, a brave young man is appointed as the high guard to protect princess Ratna and soon they fall in love. Meanwhile, the King's minister, Veera Kesha is secretly plotting with the Sultan, a known enemy of the throne. Veera Kesha frames Jeevagan as a traitor and turns the Kingdom against him. What sinister plan does the Sultan hold? Can Jeevagan prove his innocence and save his Kingdom?

Cast

  • Sivaji Ganesan as General Jeevagan
  • Jamuna as Princess Rathna
  • P. S. Veerappa as Royal body guard Veerakesari
  • P. Kannamba as Jeevagan's mother
  • Sriram as Prince Parthiban, he is prince of Pavala Kingdom and his uncle of Princess Rathna
  • A. Karunanidhi as Blacksmith/Jeevagan's friend
  • A. Rama Rao as Price Dhariyanathan, Rathna's half-brother
  • K. Natarajan as Maruthanattu King
  • M. R. Santhanam
  • P. S. Venkatachalam as Sultan Aladdin
  • K. R. Ramsingh
  • Nandha Ram
  • K. Kannan as Veerakesari's henchmen
  • Ganapathy Bhat
  • N. R. Sandhya as Queen Alangari
  • M. Saroja as Kanmani, Princess Rathna's friend
  • K. V. Shanthi
  • Jyothi

Soundtrack

The music was composed by S. V. Venkatraman.[2]

Song Singers Lyrics Length
"Paruvam Paartthu Arugil" T. M. Soundararajan Kannadasan 03:46
"Oruvarai Oruvar Unarnthukondale"
"Kallirukkum...Enge Selkindaraai" P. B. Sreenivas 04:22
"Vizhiyalai Mele Semmeen Pole" T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela 05:57
"Arumbudhira Mutthudhira Azhagu Sirikkudhu" A. Maruthakasi 03:44
"Samaadhaaname Thevai" T. M. Soundararajan 04:07
"Dhairiyathukkoru Santhegam Kelu Kanmani" A. L. Raghavan & A. G. Rathnamala 03:11
"Pudhu Inbam Ondru Uruvaagi Indru" P. Susheela 02:41
"Aasai Kaadhal" P. Susheela 04:34

Reception

The Indian Express praised the film for the performances of Ganesan, Kannamba, Jamuna and Veerappa, and the lyrics by Kannadasan and Maruthakasi.[3] Kanthan of Kalki negatively reviewed the film, and hoped it would put an end to Tamil films based on monarchs.[4]

References

  1. ^ "71-80". nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  2. ^ Neelamegam, G. (2016). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 2 (in Tamil). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. pp. 41–42.
  3. ^ "Folk tale with many plus values". The Indian Express. 11 September 1961. p. 3. Retrieved 31 August 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  4. ^ காந்தன் (10 September 1961). "மருதநாட்டு வீரன்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 21. Archived from the original on 22 July 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2021.