| Maaman Magal | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| 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 |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Maaman Magal (transl. Uncle's daughter) is a 1995 IndianTamil-languageromantic comedy film directed byGuru Dhanapal. The film starsSathyaraj,Meena,Goundamani andManorama, along withJayachitra in the lead negative role. It was released on 2 December 1995.[1][2]
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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.
Sathyaraj portrayed a female character for several scenes, during which his voice was dubbed by voice artist Hema Malini.[3][4] Punjabi singerGurdas Maan made his Tamil debut with this film; he sang and appeared in a song.[5]
The soundtrack was composed byAdithyan.[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 |
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 ofThe 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]
Post-release, the comedy sequences of Sathyaraj and Goundamani were widely appreciated.[10] In 2018, the trailer of the filmKalavani Mappillai was compared to the plot ofMaaman Magal.[11]