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Kadavul Amaitha Medai(1979)

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'Kadavul Amaitha Medai' is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language family drama film directed by S. P. Muthuraman. It stars Sivakumar as a village postman and Sumithra in a dual role as twin sisters. The story follows a postman who marries a woman, only to discover she has a twin sister with a contrasting personality, leading to family conflict. The film is a remake of the Telugu film 'Devudu Chesina Pelli' and features a soundtrack composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vaali. It was released on 7 September 1979 and is noted for its emotional narrative and the debut collaboration between singers S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Jency Anthony on the song 'Mayile Mayile'. The film is available for streaming on select platforms.

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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
31 December 1979
Director
S. P. Muthuraman
Language
Tamil
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Storyline

A kind village postman falls in love and marries a woman named Radha. But soon after the wedding, he discovers that Radha has a twin sister. The two sisters are completely different in nature. One is honest and loving, while the other is selfish and deceitful. The postman must uncover the truth and fight to save his family from falling apart.

God's stage, a family's test

Film Details

Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date31 December 1979

Cast & Crew

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Frequent partnerships reunited for Kadavul Amaitha Medai

Cast reunions in this film: Ilayaraja & Sivakumar (50 films together), Ilayaraja & S. P. Muthuraman (43 films together), Ilayaraja & Sumithra (13 films together), Sivakumar & Sumithra (10 films together), Sivakumar & S. P. Muthuraman (4 films together), and S. P. Muthuraman & Sumithra (3 films together).

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