| My Dear Marthandan | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Pratap Pothen |
| Screenplay by | Pratap Pothen |
| Story by | G. M. Kumar |
| Produced by | Santhi Narayanasamy C. T. Manohar |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ashok Kumar |
| Edited by | |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
My Dear Marthandan is a 1990 IndianTamil-language film directed byPratap Pothen and produced bySivaji Productions, starringPrabhu andKhushbu. It is loosely based on the 1988 American filmComing to America.[1][2] The film was released on 24 August 1990.
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Marthandan lives with his parents in a palace. He sets out to Chennai to find a girl. There he meets "Idea Mani", who is very cunning and tries to make money from the innocent Marthandan in comical ways. He meets a girl named Rani in a bakery and befriends her. The rest of the story is about how he tries to win her over and how he understands the value of money.
According to Khushbu, the film's climax was shot at Sholinganallur, Chennai.[4]
The soundtrack was composed byIlaiyaraaja.[5][6]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Oh Alagu Nilavu" | Piraisoodan | Mano | |
| 2. | "Aaduthu Paar" | Gangai Amaran | Ilaiyaraaja | |
| 3. | "Ilavattam Kai Thattum" | Vaali | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam,S. Janaki | |
| 4. | "Kalyana Mapillaikku" | Gangai Amaran | S. P. Sailaja | |
| 5. | "My Dear Marthandan" | Gangai Amaran | Ilaiyaraaja | |
| 6. | "Oh Maharaja" | Gangai Amaran | Sasi Rekha | |
| 7. | "Paakku Vethala" | Vaali | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 8. | "Satham Varamal" | Vaali | Mano,K. S. Chithra | |
| 9. | "Uttalakadi" | Gangai Amaran | Gangai Amaran, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
My Dear Marthandan was released on 24 August 1990.[7] N. Krishnaswamy ofThe Indian Express wrote, "It has some idealism (message: money cannot buy happiness), it has comical situations abounding and as it is, it is clean, it has engaging music and songs (Ilayaraja) and dance, and it is photographed with an artistry and creativity that only an Ashok Kumar is capable of. It is a technically perfect film that way".[8] Ravi, writing forKalki, said the film's plus points were the cinematography and music.[9]
