
My Dear Marthandan(1990)
Tamil114 mins
My Dear Marthandan (1990) is a 114-minute Tamil film directed by Prathap Pothan. Starring Thiyagu, Disco Shanti and Goundamani.
Director:Prathap Pothan
Mood:
funnyemotionaluplifting
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 24 August 1990
- Director
- Prathap Pothan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1h 54m 0
Storyline
A prince from a small village grows tired of his royal duties. He leaves for the city to live a normal life, where he finds both trouble and romance.
“A prince trades his palace for love in the city.”
Film Details
0.0Rating
114Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date24 August 1990
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnyemotionaluplifting
Themes
loveidentityfamilyfriendship
Tonewhimsical
Pacingepisodic
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability3
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Cast & Crew
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ThiyaguActor
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Disco ShantiActor
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GoundamaniIdea Mani
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Ramkumar GanesanActor
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KushbooActor
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S. S. ChandranActor
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Chinni JayanthActor
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PrabhuMarthandan
→#9
Kovai SaralaActor
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Prathap PothanDirector
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Prathap K. PothanDirector
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Ashok Kumar AgarwalCrew
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IlayarajaMusic Composer
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KhushbooActor
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Trivia
- The film was loosely adapted from the Eddie Murphy comedy 'Coming to America', but set in a Tamil rural and urban context.
- Director Prathap Pothan was primarily known as an actor, and this was one of his few directorial ventures in Tamil cinema.
- The movie featured actor Ramesh Aravind in a lead role, marking one of his early appearances in Tamil films after his work in Kannada cinema.
- It was produced by Sivasakthi Pandian, who was a notable producer in the late 80s and early 90s for rural-themed films.
- The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, but the songs did not achieve the same massive popularity as his other works from that period.
- The film's release coincided with a wave of rural-to-urban stories in Tamil cinema, but it did not become a major box office hit.
- Some scenes were shot in and around Madurai, using its urban landscapes to contrast with the fictional rural kingdom.
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