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	\| caption = Theatrical release poster		\| caption = Theatrical release poster
	\| director = A. Kasilingam		\| director = A. Kasilingam
			\| writer = [[M. Karunanidhi]]
	\| producer = G. Muthuswamy		\| producer = G. Muthuswamy
	~~\| writer = [[M. Karunanidhi]]~~
	\| starring = [[M. G. Ramachandran\|M. G. Ramachandar]]<br />[[V. N. Janaki]]		\| starring = [[M. G. Ramachandran\|M. G. Ramachandar]]<br />[[V. N. Janaki]]
	~~\| music = M. S. Gnanamani~~
	\| cinematography = G. Dorai		\| cinematography = G. Dorai
	\| editing = A. Kasilingam		\| editing = A. Kasilingam
			\| music = M. S. Gnanamani
	\| studio = G. Govindan & Company		\| studio = G. Govindan & Company
	\| released = {{film date\|1950\|4\|2\|df=y}}		\| released = {{film date\|1950\|4\|2\|df=y}}
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	'''''Maruthanad Elavarasee''''' ({{~~trans~~\|Princess of the Marudha Kingdom}}) is a 1950 Indian [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]-language film directed and edited by A. Kasilingam, and written by [[M. Karunanidhi]]. The film stars [[M. G. Ramachandran~~\|M. G. Ramachandar~~]] and [[V. N. Janaki]]. It was released on 2 April 1950 and became a box office success.		'''''Maruthanad Elavarasee''''' ({{translation\|Princess of the Marudha Kingdom}}) is a 1950 Indian [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]-language film directed and edited by A. Kasilingam, and written by [[M. Karunanidhi]]. The film stars [[M. G. Ramachandran]] (credited as Ramachandar) and [[V. N. Janaki]]. It was released on 2 April 1950 and became a box office success.

	== Plot ==		== Plot ==
	A king has two wives, one of who is Chithra. The minister Dhurjeyan's sister is the younger queen. The two become pregnant and Dhurjeyan persuades the king to believe that the older queen had poisoned the younger queen out of sheer jealousy which the king tends to believe, but does not take any action. Dhurjeyan tries to kill the younger queen but she is saved by a courtier whom Dhurjeyan kills. The younger queen escapes many trials and gives birth to a son named Kandeeban. He grows up and meets a young woman Rani and her friend and falls in love unaware that she is a princess. Their love grows and when he ~~comes to know~~ that she is a princess, he begins to distance himself from her. After many trials, the ~~two come together and live happily~~.		{{more plot\|date=June 2022}}
			A king has two wives, one of who is Chithra. The minister Dhurjeyan's sister is the younger queen. The two become pregnant and Dhurjeyan persuades the king to believe that the older queen had poisoned the younger queen out of sheer jealousy which the king tends to believe, but does not take any action. Dhurjeyan tries to kill the younger queen but she is saved by a courtier whom Dhurjeyan kills. The younger queen escapes many trials and gives birth to a son named Kandeeban. He grows up and meets a young woman Rani and her friend and falls in love unaware that she is a princess. Their love grows and when he discovers that she is a princess, he begins to distance himself from her. After many trials, the couple reunites.

	== Cast ==		== Cast ==
	~~''Cast~~ according to the opening credits ~~of the film''~~		<!-- sorted according to the opening credits -->
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	== Production ==		== Production ==
	In 2015, ~~writer~~ P. K. Muthusamy claimed he wrote a story and gave it to [[M. Karunanidhi]] in December 1949, but Karunanidhi "stole" the story and made it into ''Maruthanad Elavarasee'' without Muthusamy's knowledge.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Zakeer Hussain \|first=H. \|date=2 October 2015 \|title=M Karunanidhi stole my script: Film writer \|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] \|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/151002/nation-current-affairs/article/m-karunanidhi-stole-my-script-film-writer \|access-date=23 March 2021}}</ref> However, according to [[M. G. Ramachandran~~\|M. G. Ramachandar~~]], T. V. Chari began work on a film titled ''Kaali Dasi'' as producer, director and writer, but it was shelved after some progress due to the production company dissolving. Ramachandar added that G. Govindan & Company took over production with A. Kasilingam as director and Karunanidhi as writer, retaining some of the already shot scenes but using them to weave a new story.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kantha \|first=Sachi ~~Sri~~ \|author-link=Sachi Sri Kantha \|date=5 May 2019 \|title=MGR Remembered – Part 51 {{!}} About the Plagiarism charge on Karunanidhi \|url=https://sangam.org/mgr-remembered-part-51/ \|access-date=23 March 2021 \|website=[[Ilankai Tamil Sangam]]}}</ref> The new film, titled ''Maruthanad Elavarasee'', was produced by G. Muthuswamy, and Kasilingam also handled the editing while cinematography was handled by G. Dorai.<ref name="thehindu" /><ref>{{Cite news \|date=28 March 1950 \|title=Maruthanad Elavarasee \|~~page~~=10 \|work=[[The Indian Express]] \|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19500328&printsec=frontpage&hl=en}}</ref>		In 2015, lyricist P. K. Muthusamy claimed he wrote a story and gave it to [[M. Karunanidhi]] in December 1949, but Karunanidhi "stole" the story and made it into ''Maruthanad Elavarasee'' without Muthusamy's knowledge.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Zakeer Hussain \|first=H. \|date=2 October 2015 \|title=M Karunanidhi stole my script: Film writer \|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] \|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/151002/nation-current-affairs/article/m-karunanidhi-stole-my-script-film-writer \|url-status=live \|access-date=23 March 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170430042037/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/151002/nation-current-affairs/article/m-karunanidhi-stole-my-script-film-writer \|archive-date=30 April 2017}}</ref> However, according to [[M. G. Ramachandran]] (known and credited as Ramachandar at that time), T. V. Chari began work on a film titled ''Kaali Dasi'' as producer, director and writer, but it was shelved after some progress due to the production company dissolving. Ramachandar added that G. Govindan & Company took over production with A. Kasilingam as director and Karunanidhi as writer, retaining some of the already shot scenes but using them to weave a new story.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Sri Kantha \|first=Sachi \|author-link=Sachi Sri Kantha \|date=5 May 2019 \|title=MGR Remembered – Part 51 {{!}} About the Plagiarism charge on Karunanidhi \|url=https://sangam.org/mgr-remembered-part-51/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210909131651/https://sangam.org/mgr-remembered-part-51/ \|archive-date=9 September 2021 \|access-date=23 March 2021 \|website=[[Ilankai Tamil Sangam]]}}</ref> The new film, titled ''Maruthanad Elavarasee'', was produced by G. Muthuswamy, and Kasilingam also handled the editing while cinematography was handled by G. Dorai.<ref name="thehindu" /><ref>{{Cite news \|date=28 March 1950 \|title=Maruthanad Elavarasee \|pages=10 \|work=[[The Indian Express]] \|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19500328&printsec=frontpage&hl=en \|access-date=23 March 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

	== Soundtrack ==		== Soundtrack ==
	The music composed by M. S. Gnanamani, while lyrics written by C. A. Lakshmana Das & K. P. Kamatchi Sundaram.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Marudhanaattu Ilavarasi Songs \|url=http://www.inbaminge.com/t/m/Marutha%20Nattu%20Ilavarasi/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://archive.is/~~NjNdQ~~ \|archive-date=9 June 2014 \|access-date=9 June 2014 \|website=Inbaminge}}</ref>		The music composed by M. S. Gnanamani, while lyrics written by C. A. Lakshmana Das & K. P. Kamatchi Sundaram.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Marudhanaattu Ilavarasi Songs \|url=http://www.inbaminge.com/t/m/Marutha%20Nattu%20Ilavarasi/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140609103332/http://www.inbaminge.com/t/m/Marutha%20Nattu%20Ilavarasi/ \|archive-date=9 June 2014 \|access-date=9 June 2014 \|website=Inbaminge}}</ref>

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	\|2 \|\| "Indha Inbame Thandha Paingili" \|\| \|\| \|\|		\|2 \|\| "Indha Inbame Thandha Paingili" \|\| \|\| \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|3 \|\| "Kallam Illa Ullam" \|\| K. V. Janaki & \|\| \|\| 04:10		\|3 \|\| "Kallam Illa Ullam" \|\| K. V. Janaki & \|\| \|\| 04:10
	\|-		\|-
	\|4 \|\| "Malarathiye Malarum" \|\| \|\| \|\|		\|4 \|\| "Malarathiye Malarum" \|\| \|\| \|\|
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	\|5 \|\| "Nadhiye Neeraazhi" \|\| M. M. Mariyappa & K. V. Janaki \|\| \|\| 03:07		\|5 \|\| "Nadhiye Neeraazhi" \|\| M. M. Mariyappa & K. V. Janaki \|\| \|\| 03:07
	\|-		\|-
	\|6 \|\| "Raajaa Bayam Pochudhe" \|\| M. M. Mariyappa & \|\| \|\| 03:10		\|6 \|\| "Raajaa Bayam Pochudhe" \|\| M. M. Mariyappa & \|\| \|\| 03:10
	\|-		\|-
	\|7 \|\| "Thaaye Dayadhari" \|\| K. V. Janaki \|\| \|\| 03:00		\|7 \|\| "Thaaye Dayadhari" \|\| K. V. Janaki \|\| \|\| 03:00
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	== Release and reception ==		== Release and reception ==
	''Maruthanad Elavarasee'' was released on 2 April 1950.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2 April 1950 \|title=Maruthanad Elavarasee \|~~page~~=10 \|work=[[The Indian Express]] \|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19500402&printsec=frontpage&hl=en}}</ref> The film became a box office success and established Ramachandar and Janaki as a "star pair sure to go places".<ref name="thehindu">{{Cite news \|last=Guy \|first=Randor \|author-link=Randor Guy \|date=8 January 2011 \|title=Blast from the past – Maruthanaatu Ilavarasi (1950) \|work=[[The Hindu]] \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Blast-from-the-past-Maruthanaatu-Ilavarasi-1950/article15511688.ece \|access-date=9 June 2014}}</ref>		''Maruthanad Elavarasee'' was released on 2 April 1950.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2 April 1950 \|title=Maruthanad Elavarasee \|pages=10 \|work=[[The Indian Express]] \|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19500402&printsec=frontpage&hl=en \|access-date=4 February 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The film became a box office success and established Ramachandar and Janaki as a "star pair sure to go places".<ref name="thehindu">{{Cite news \|last=Guy \|first=Randor \|author-link=Randor Guy \|date=8 January 2011 \|title=Blast from the past – Maruthanaatu Ilavarasi (1950) \|work=[[The Hindu]] \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Blast-from-the-past-Maruthanaatu-Ilavarasi-1950/article15511688.ece \|url-status=live \|access-date=9 June 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818032907/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Blast-from-the-past-Maruthanaatu-Ilavarasi-1950/article15511688.ece \|archive-date=18 August 2021}}</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==
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	== External links ==		== External links ==
	* {{~~IMDB~~ title\|1468864}}		* {{IMDb title\|1468864}}

	~~[[Category:Indian films]]~~
	[[Category:1950 films]]		[[Category:1950 films]]
	[[Category:1950s Tamil-language films]]		[[Category:1950s Tamil-language films]]
			[[Category:Indian films]]

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Adding local short description: "1950 film by A. Kasilingam", overriding Wikidata description "1950 film" (Shortdesc helper)

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{{Short description|1950 film by A. Kasilingam}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Maruthanad Elavarasee
| image = Maruthanad Elavarasee.jpg
| border = no
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = A. Kasilingam
| producer = G. Muthuswamy
| writer = [[M. Karunanidhi]]
| starring = [[M. G. Ramachandran|M. G. Ramachandar]]<br />[[V. N. Janaki]]
| music = M. S. Gnanamani
| cinematography = G. Dorai
| editing = A. Kasilingam
| studio = G. Govindan & Company
| released = {{film date|1950|4|2|df=y}}
| runtime = 136 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Maruthanad Elavarasee''''' ({{trans|Princess of the Marudha Kingdom}}) is a 1950 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed and edited by A. Kasilingam, and written by [[M. Karunanidhi]]. The film stars [[M. G. Ramachandran|M. G. Ramachandar]] and [[V. N. Janaki]]. It was released on 2 April 1950 and became a box office success.

== Plot ==
A king has two wives, one of who is Chithra. The minister Dhurjeyan's sister is the younger queen. The two become pregnant and Dhurjeyan persuades the king to believe that the older queen had poisoned the younger queen out of sheer jealousy which the king tends to believe, but does not take any action. Dhurjeyan tries to kill the younger queen but she is saved by a courtier whom Dhurjeyan kills. The younger queen escapes many trials and gives birth to a son named Kandeeban. He grows up and meets a young woman Rani and her friend and falls in love unaware that she is a princess. Their love grows and when he comes to know that she is a princess, he begins to distance himself from her. After many trials, the two come together and live happily.

== Cast ==
''Cast according to the opening credits of the film''
{{Col-begin|width=60%}}
{{col-break|width=50%}}
;Male cast
* [[M. G. Ramachandran|M. G. Ramachandar]] as Kandeeban
* Pulimootai Ramasami Iyer as Azhagu
* [[M. G. Chakrapani|M. G. Chakarapani]] as Minister Dhurjeyan
* Battling C. S. D. Singh
* [[P. S. Veerappa]] as King
* N. S. Narayana Pillai
* T. M. Ramasami Pillai
* Kottapuli Jayaraman
* Vishnu Ramasami Iyengar
* S. M. Thirupathi
{{col-break|width=50%}}
;Female cast
* [[V. N. Janaki]] as Princess Rani
* [[C. K. Saraswathi]] as Queen Chithra
* C. K. Nagarathnam as Rani's friend
* K. Meenakshi as Veerathayai Pannivom
;Dance
* [[Lalitha (actress)|Lalitha]]-[[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]]
{{col-end}}

== Production ==
In 2015, writer P. K. Muthusamy claimed he wrote a story and gave it to [[M. Karunanidhi]] in December 1949, but Karunanidhi "stole" the story and made it into ''Maruthanad Elavarasee'' without Muthusamy's knowledge.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Zakeer Hussain |first=H. |date=2 October 2015 |title=M Karunanidhi stole my script: Film writer |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/151002/nation-current-affairs/article/m-karunanidhi-stole-my-script-film-writer |access-date=23 March 2021}}</ref> However, according to [[M. G. Ramachandran|M. G. Ramachandar]], T. V. Chari began work on a film titled ''Kaali Dasi'' as producer, director and writer, but it was shelved after some progress due to the production company dissolving. Ramachandar added that G. Govindan & Company took over production with A. Kasilingam as director and Karunanidhi as writer, retaining some of the already shot scenes but using them to weave a new story.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kantha |first=Sachi Sri |author-link=Sachi Sri Kantha |date=5 May 2019 |title=MGR Remembered – Part 51 {{!}} About the Plagiarism charge on Karunanidhi |url=https://sangam.org/mgr-remembered-part-51/ |access-date=23 March 2021 |website=[[Ilankai Tamil Sangam]]}}</ref> The new film, titled ''Maruthanad Elavarasee'', was produced by G. Muthuswamy, and Kasilingam also handled the editing while cinematography was handled by G. Dorai.<ref name="thehindu" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=28 March 1950 |title=Maruthanad Elavarasee |page=10 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19500328&printsec=frontpage&hl=en}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The music composed by M. S. Gnanamani, while lyrics written by C. A. Lakshmana Das & K. P. Kamatchi Sundaram.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Marudhanaattu Ilavarasi Songs |url=http://www.inbaminge.com/t/m/Marutha%20Nattu%20Ilavarasi/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.is/NjNdQ |archive-date=9 June 2014 |access-date=9 June 2014 |website=Inbaminge}}</ref>

{|class="wikitable"
|-
!S. No.!!Song Title !!Singers !!Lyrics!!Length
|-
|1 || "Endruindha Nilai" || || ||
|-
|2 || "Indha Inbame Thandha Paingili" || || ||
|-
|3 || "Kallam Illa Ullam" || K. V. Janaki & || || 04:10
|-
|4 || "Malarathiye Malarum" || || ||
|-
|5 || "Nadhiye Neeraazhi" || M. M. Mariyappa & K. V. Janaki || || 03:07
|-
|6 || "Raajaa Bayam Pochudhe" || M. M. Mariyappa & || || 03:10
|-
|7 || "Thaaye Dayadhari" || K. V. Janaki || || 03:00
|-
|8 || "Veerathaayai Pannivom" || P. Leela || || 03:55
|-
|9 || "Virindhvaarayo" || || ||
|-
|10 || "Sindhaikkinbame" || M. M. Mariyappa || || 03:04
|-
|11 || "En Jenmamae Pothuma" || K. V. Janaki || || 03:46
|}

== Release and reception ==
''Maruthanad Elavarasee'' was released on 2 April 1950.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 April 1950 |title=Maruthanad Elavarasee |page=10 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19500402&printsec=frontpage&hl=en}}</ref> The film became a box office success and established Ramachandar and Janaki as a "star pair sure to go places".<ref name="thehindu">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=8 January 2011 |title=Blast from the past – Maruthanaatu Ilavarasi (1950) |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Blast-from-the-past-Maruthanaatu-Ilavarasi-1950/article15511688.ece |access-date=9 June 2014}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDB title|1468864}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1950 films]]
[[Category:1950s Tamil-language films]]