
Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan(1978)
Tamil138 mins
Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan (1978) is a 138-minute Tamil film directed by M. G. Ramachandran. Starring A. Shanmugam, P. Neelakantan and Akilan.
Director:M. G. Ramachandran
Mood:
emotionalinspiringdark
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 13 January 1978
- Director
- M. G. Ramachandran
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 18m 0
Storyline
A Pandiyan king lives during a Chola invasion. He inspires his people with bravery, love for their country, and strong belief to stand and fight against the enemy.
“A king's courage ignites a nation's fight for freedom.”
Film Details
0.0Rating
138Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date13 January 1978
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalinspiringdark
Themes
survivaljusticepatriotismfamily
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withfamily
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
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Trivia
- This was the last film M.G. Ramachandran acted in before becoming the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
- The film's release was delayed due to political events, including MGR's health issues and election campaigning.
- It features a famous song, 'Madhuraiyai Meetta', set in a unique 'Karagattam' folk dance sequence.
- The movie was shot partly in Mysore Palace, standing in for the Pandiyan kingdom's settings.
- Actress Latha played the female lead, marking one of her early prominent roles in MGR's films.
- The story draws loosely from historical conflicts between the Pandya and Chola dynasties in Tamil history.
- Despite its patriotic theme, the film did not perform as well at the box office as MGR's previous hits.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan
Music Composer-Vilava57 films →
The Prince Raja Rajan-Music Composer46 films →
The Prince Raja Rajan-Director37 films →
The Prince Raja Rajan-Actor37 films →
Actor-Composer37 films →
Director-Composer37 films →
Actor-Composer17 films →
The Minister-Music Composer16 films →
Director-Screenplay16 films →
Actor-Screenplay16 films →
The Prince Raja Rajan-Vilava15 films →
Director-Actor12 films →
Actor-Actor12 films →
Actor-Vilava12 films →
Director-Vilava12 films →
The Minister-Vilava11 films →
Music Composer-Screenplay10 films →
The Prince Raja Rajan-Actor8 films →
The Prince Raja Rajan-Screenplay8 films →
Director-Actor7 films →





