Mazhalai Pattalam | |
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Directed by | Lakshmi |
Written by |
Visu (Tamil dialogues) D. Rajendra Babu (Kannada dialogues) |
Produced by | P. R. Govindaraj B. Doraiswamy |
Starring |
Vishnuvardhan Sumithra |
Cinematography | N. Balakrishnan R. Raghunatha Reddy |
Edited by | N. R. Kittu |
Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Kalaikoodam |
Release dates |
|
Running time | 130 minutes |
Country | India |
Languages | Tamil Kannada |
Mazhalai Pattalam (pronounced [maɻalaɪ paʈʈːaːɭam] transl. Army of Children) is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language children's film simultaneously filmed in Kannada as Makkala Sainya ( transl. Army of Children). The directorial debut of Lakshmi, it stars Vishnuvardhan and Sumithra. [1] The story is based on the 1968 film Yours, Mine and Ours. Mazhalai Pattalam was released on 9 May 1980, and Makkala Sainya on 21 July that year. The film was remade in Telugu as Ramadandu.[ citation needed]
This article needs an improved
plot summary. (February 2023) |
The love story of the hero, taking care of his now-orphaned brother's children and the heroine, taking care of her now-orphaned sister's children. The children, who are always at loggerheads, makes their marriage an impossibility until they are forced to join forces.
The film, announced in 1979, [2] is the directorial debut of Lakshmi, [3] who was supervised by K. Balachander. The story is based on the 1968 film Yours, Mine and Ours. [4] [5] When Balachander approached Visu to write the screenplay and dialogues, he left his job at a travel company and agreed to write the screenplay while also taking care of post-production activities as per Balachander's request. [6]
The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan. The song "Gowri Manohari" is based on Gourimanohari raga. [7] The song was named after Gowri Manohar, a character from the film. [8]
All lyrics are written by Kannadasan
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Enga Pillai" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and B. S. Sasirekha | |
2. | "Thallu Model Vandi" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and chorus | |
3. | "Gowri Manohari" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Vani Jairam | |
4. | "Gumthalakkadi Gumma" | Master Raj, T. K. Kala, L. R. Anjali, B. S. Sasirekha and S. P. Sailaja |
All lyrics are written by R. N. Jayagopal
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Gowri Manohari" | Vani Jairam | |
2. | "Thallo Model" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and chorus | |
3. | "Mutthinantha" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and B. S. Sasirekha | |
4. | "Dhimma Thakka Dhimmi" | Master Raj, T. K. Kala, L. R. Anjali, S. P. Sailaja and B. S. Sasirekha |
Mazhalai Pattalam was released on 9 May 1980, [11] and Makkala Sainya on 21 July that year. [12] Kanthan of Kalki wrote that Lakshmi's direction in her debut did not speak; however her experienced maturity was evident. [13] The film opened to a poor response, but picked up by the eighth week and became a success. [14]
Mazhalai Pattalam | |
---|---|
Directed by | Lakshmi |
Written by |
Visu (Tamil dialogues) D. Rajendra Babu (Kannada dialogues) |
Produced by | P. R. Govindaraj B. Doraiswamy |
Starring |
Vishnuvardhan Sumithra |
Cinematography | N. Balakrishnan R. Raghunatha Reddy |
Edited by | N. R. Kittu |
Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Kalaikoodam |
Release dates |
|
Running time | 130 minutes |
Country | India |
Languages | Tamil Kannada |
Mazhalai Pattalam (pronounced [maɻalaɪ paʈʈːaːɭam] transl. Army of Children) is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language children's film simultaneously filmed in Kannada as Makkala Sainya ( transl. Army of Children). The directorial debut of Lakshmi, it stars Vishnuvardhan and Sumithra. [1] The story is based on the 1968 film Yours, Mine and Ours. Mazhalai Pattalam was released on 9 May 1980, and Makkala Sainya on 21 July that year. The film was remade in Telugu as Ramadandu.[ citation needed]
This article needs an improved
plot summary. (February 2023) |
The love story of the hero, taking care of his now-orphaned brother's children and the heroine, taking care of her now-orphaned sister's children. The children, who are always at loggerheads, makes their marriage an impossibility until they are forced to join forces.
The film, announced in 1979, [2] is the directorial debut of Lakshmi, [3] who was supervised by K. Balachander. The story is based on the 1968 film Yours, Mine and Ours. [4] [5] When Balachander approached Visu to write the screenplay and dialogues, he left his job at a travel company and agreed to write the screenplay while also taking care of post-production activities as per Balachander's request. [6]
The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan. The song "Gowri Manohari" is based on Gourimanohari raga. [7] The song was named after Gowri Manohar, a character from the film. [8]
All lyrics are written by Kannadasan
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Enga Pillai" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and B. S. Sasirekha | |
2. | "Thallu Model Vandi" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and chorus | |
3. | "Gowri Manohari" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Vani Jairam | |
4. | "Gumthalakkadi Gumma" | Master Raj, T. K. Kala, L. R. Anjali, B. S. Sasirekha and S. P. Sailaja |
All lyrics are written by R. N. Jayagopal
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Gowri Manohari" | Vani Jairam | |
2. | "Thallo Model" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and chorus | |
3. | "Mutthinantha" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and B. S. Sasirekha | |
4. | "Dhimma Thakka Dhimmi" | Master Raj, T. K. Kala, L. R. Anjali, S. P. Sailaja and B. S. Sasirekha |
Mazhalai Pattalam was released on 9 May 1980, [11] and Makkala Sainya on 21 July that year. [12] Kanthan of Kalki wrote that Lakshmi's direction in her debut did not speak; however her experienced maturity was evident. [13] The film opened to a poor response, but picked up by the eighth week and became a success. [14]