
Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan(1978)
Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language historical action film directed by M. G. Ramachandran. The cast includes M. G. Ramachandran, Latha, Padmapriya, and M. N. Nambiar. The story follows a Pandiya prince who disguises himself as a poet to liberate Madurai from Chola occupation. The film is based on the novel Kayalvizhi by Akilan. It features a soundtrack composed by M. S. Viswanathan. The film was a box office failure but Latha won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress. It was released on 14 January 1978.
Quick Facts
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- Theatrical Release
- 13 January 1978
- Director
- M. G. Ramachandran
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 18m 0
Storyline
A Pandiya prince loses his kingdom to the Chola army. He disguises himself as a wandering poet to inspire his people. He must win back Madurai while hiding his identity from his enemies and the woman he loves.
“The poet who became a king”
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Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan
Cast reunions in this film: M. S. Viswanathan & Thengai Srinivasan (57 films together), M. N. Nambiar & M. S. Viswanathan (46 films together), M. N. Nambiar & M. G. Ramachandran (37 films together), M. S. Viswanathan & M. G. Ramachandran (37 films together), M. S. Viswanathan & Latha (17 films together), and V. S. Raghavan & M. S. Viswanathan (16 films together).
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.