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Muthal Mariyathai (1985)
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Bharathi Rajaa (writer)
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A friendship between a middle-aged upper-caste man in a village and a boatman's daughter raises eyebrows. full summary | add synopsis
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A giant of an actor in a giant of a movie
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(Credited cast) | Shivaji Ganesan | ... | Malaichami |
| Radha | ... | Kuyil |
| Satyaraj | ... | Ponnatha's Former Lover |
| Vadivukkarasi | ... | Ponnatha |
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pUngkatRu thirumbumA
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I just finished viewing this movie and Iam all praises for this one. A great actor and a great director get together and the rest is history.
The movie is all about a middle aged man and a young beautiful girl, set in a village, and the romance that blossoms between them. This leads to trouble as the elderly man, played by Sivaji, is a big wig in the village and he is already married though unhappily. He carries a dark secret in his bosom which is revealed at the end of the movie.
The songs are great, set to folk tunes, the direction is excellent sensitive and portrays human emotions beautifully. The natural locales are very pleasing to the eyes. Kudos to the Raja duo - Bharathiraja and Ilayaraja. Now coming to the acting part and that is the essence of this movie. Sivaji carries this movie solely on his able shoulders. His acting makes up at least seven stars of the total ten. As to the criticism leveled against him that he "overacts", this movie is a smashing rebuttal. The adage that you are capable of 'overacting' only if you are capable of acting, is proved by his movie. Sivaji's histrionics are controlled and measured. Every scene explodes with his brilliance. No words to describe his talent. He arguably is India's greatest actor . This movie is a proof of the fact that how a great actor like Sivaji in the hands of a great director like Barathiraja can make movie-magic. The storyline is quite unique for its times, though there are some distracting sub plots. This is inevitable especially in those days where the director is forced to keep an eye on the box office jingle.
To summarize a great movie worth watching at least thrice !