Maaman Magal (1995 film)

Maaman Magal
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Directed by	Guru Dhanapal
Written by	Guru Dhanapal
Produced by	A. G. Subramaniam A. G. Krishnan
Starring	Sathyaraj Meena Goundamani
Cinematography	D. Shankar
Edited by	P. Sai Suresh
Music by	Adithyan
Production company	A. G. S. Movies
Release date	2 December 1995 (1995-12-02)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Maaman Magal (transl. Uncle's daughter) is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by Guru Dhanapal. The film stars Sathyaraj, Meena, Goundamani and Manorama, along with Jayachitra in the lead negative role. It was released on 2 December 1995.^[1][2]

Plot

The story starts from Manikkam's entry in the film. He wants to drag down Devi Rajalakshmi, and he asks Shanmugam to marry his daughter Priya, so those two start cheating Devi and Priya. After Priya and Shanmugam get married, the truth comes to light. The plot takes a twist when Priya files for a divorce. The plot completes by Priya leaving her solitude and joining Shanmugam.

Cast

• Sathyaraj as Shanmugam
• Meena as Priya
• Goundamani
• Manivannan as Manikkam, Priya's father
• Jayachitra as Devi Rajalakshmi, Priya's mother
• Pratap K. Pothen as Chithra's husband
• Anandaraj as Paramasivam
• Manorama as Shanmugam's mother
• Ponnambalam as Govindhan
• Ponvannan as Muthurasu
• Sathyapriya as Muthurasu's mother
• Kaviyasri as Chithra
• Jyothi Meena
• Meesai Murugesan
• Halwa Vasu
• LIC Narasimhan
• Chitti as Lawyer
• Raviraj as Judge
• Kavithasri
• Gurdas Maan (guest appearance in song "Chupke Chupke")

Production

Sathyaraj portrayed a female character for several scenes, during which his voice was dubbed by voice artist Hema Malini.^[3][4] Punjabi singer Gurdas Maan made his Tamil debut with this film; he sang and appeared in a song.^[5]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Adithyan.^[6][7]

Song	Singer(s)	Lyrics
"Vadugapatti Vayasu Kutti"	Shahul Hameed, Sangeetha Sajith	Kalidasan
"Jumma Jumma"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha
"Chupke Chori Chori"	K. S. Chithra, Gurdas Maan	Vaali
"Dhimthana Thomthana"	Mano, K. S. Chithra	Kalidasan
"Kuyile Kuyil"	Sujatha
"Maman Magale"	Mano, Malaysia Vasudevan, T. K. Kala, Adithyan	Gangai Amaran

Release and reception

Kalki called it a cocktail which has much needed kick that fans expect, but the screenplay is too old. The critic concluded that the fans who are soaked in fights, songs and dance are going to give overwhelming support.^[8] D. S. Ramanujam of The Hindu wrote, "The taming of the mother-in-law and her daughter were favourite in Sixties and gets one more variation in tune with the present day mood in AGS Films International's, Maaman Magal, director Guru Dhanapal making it a light-hearted comedy with entertaining ingredients".^[9]

Legacy

Post-release, the comedy sequences of Sathyaraj and Goundamani were widely appreciated.^[10] In 2018, the trailer of the film Kalavani Mappillai was compared to the plot of Maaman Magal.^[11]

References

1. "பெண்கள் தினசரி இவ்வளவு நகைகளையா அணிகிறார்கள்?- ஆச்சரியப்பட்ட சத்யராஜ்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 4 December 2020. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
2. "Meena shares fond memories of Maaman Magal". The Times of India. 4 December 2020. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
3. Shanmugam, Kavitha (4 May 2017). "'We act with our throats': Meet the women who dub for Tamil film actresses". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 19 May 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
4. "Caught Between Genders: Heroes who played transgenders!". IndiaGlitz. 2 April 2019. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
5. "ஓவர் டு கோடம்பாக்கம்..." (PDF). Kalki (in Tamil). 15 October 1995. pp. 40–42. Retrieved 7 June 2024 – via Internet Archive.
6. "Maaman Magal". JioSaavn. 16 November 2017. Archived from the original on 19 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
7. "Thirumathy Palanisamy – Maman Magal Tamil Film Audio CD by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 7 September 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
8. "மாமன் மகள்". Kalki (in Tamil). 24 December 1995. p. 64. Archived from the original on 12 April 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.
9. Ramanujam, D. S. (8 December 1995). "Cinema: Seethanam/Maaman Magal". The Hindu. p. 27. Archived from the original on 21 December 1996. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
10. "Are all the funny men gone? Disappearing breed of Tamil film heroes who flirt with comedy". The News Minute. 29 May 2016. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
11. "Releasing Kalavani Mappillai with Sarkar is a positive thing: Director Gandhi Manivasagam". Cinema Express. 4 November 2018. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2022.

External links

• Maaman Magal at IMDb