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{{Infobox film
| name = Mazhalai Pattalam
| image = Mazhalai Pattalam.jpg
| caption = Poster of ''Mazhalai Pattalam''
| director = [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]]
| writer = [[Visu]] (Tamil dialogues) [[D. Rajendra Babu]] (Kannada dialogues)
| producer = P. R. Govindaraj B. Doraiswamy
| starring = [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Vishnuvardhan]] [[Sumithra (actress)|Sumithra]]
| cinematography = N. Balakrishnan R. Raghunatha Reddy
| editing = N. R. Kittu
| music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
| studio = Kalaikoodam
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1980|5|9}} (Tamil){{Film date|df=yes|1980|7|21}} (Kannada)
| runtime = 130 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil Kannada
}}

'''''Mazhalai Pattalam''''' ({{translation|Army of Children}}) is a 1980 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[children's film]] simultaneously filmed in [[Kannada]] as '''''Makkala Sainya''''' ({{translation|Army of Children}}). The directorial debut of [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]], it stars [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Vishnuvardhan]] and [[Sumithra (actress)|Sumithra]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 November 2017 |title=Ten children's movies in Kannada |work=[[Deccan Herald]] |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/ten-childrens-movies-in-kannada-618095.html |url-status=live |access-date=5 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005064453/https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/ten-childrens-movies-in-kannada-618095.html |archive-date=5 October 2021}}</ref> The story is based on the 1968 film ''[[Yours, Mine and Ours (1968 film)|Yours, Mine and Ours]]''. This film was remade into Telugu as Rama Dandu

== Plot ==
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== Cast ==
* [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Vishnuvardhan]]
* [[Sumithra (actress)|Sumithra]]

== Production ==
The film is the directorial debut of [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]],<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=காந்தன் |date=1 June 1980 |title=மழலைப் பட்டாளங்கள் |trans-title=Army of children |url=https://kalkionline.com/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1980/jun/01-06-1980/p58.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005054711/https://kalkionline.com/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1980/jun/01-06-1980/p58.jpg |archive-date=5 October 2021 |access-date=5 October 2021 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=58 |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Raman |first=Mohan |author-link=Mohan Raman |date=3 January 2015 |title=KB: Kollywood's Discovery Channel |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/kb-kollywoods-discovery-channel/article6751541.ece |url-status=live |access-date=5 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150501063135/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/kb-kollywoods-discovery-channel/article6751541.ece |archive-date=1 May 2015}}</ref> who was supervised by [[K. Balachander]]. The story is based on the 1968 film ''[[Yours, Mine and Ours (1968 film)|Yours, Mine and Ours]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 December 2020 |title=தமிழ் சினிமாவில் பெண் இயக்குநர்கள்! |trans-title=Female directors in Tamil cinema! |url=https://minnambalam.com/entertainment/2020/12/14/19/women-dorectors-in-tamil-cine-industry |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005060412/https://minnambalam.com/entertainment/2020/12/14/19/women-dorectors-in-tamil-cine-industry |archive-date=5 October 2021 |access-date=5 October 2021 |website=Minnambalam |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=28 May 2020 |title=மறக்க முடியுமா? மழலைப் பட்டாளம் |trans-title=Forgettable? Army of children |url=https://m.dinamalar.com/cinema_detail.php?id=88475 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200624155848/https://m.dinamalar.com/cinema_detail.php?id=88475 |archive-date=24 June 2020 |access-date=5 October 2021 |website=[[Dinamalar]] |language=ta}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]]. The song "Gowri Manohari" is based on [[Gourimanohari]] raga.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |author-link=Charulatha Mani |date=25 October 2013 |title=Godly Gowrimanohari |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/godly-gowrimanohari/article5271861.ece |url-status=live |access-date=5 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190508163516/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/godly-gowrimanohari/article5271861.ece |archive-date=8 May 2019}}</ref> The song was named after Gowri Manohar, a character from the film.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vandhana |date=24 June 2017 |title=MSV & Kannadasan: The Geniuses Who Shared A Birthday And A Lasting Friendship |url=https://silverscreenindia.com/movies/features/ms-viswanathan-kannadasan-birthday-tribute/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624054137/https://silverscreenindia.com/movies/features/ms-viswanathan-kannadasan-birthday-tribute/ |archive-date=24 June 2021 |access-date=5 October 2021 |website=Silverscreen India}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| headline = Tamil<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mazhalai Pattalam Tamil Film Ep Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan |url=https://mossymart.com/product/mazhalai-pattalam-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan-2/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005064454/https://mossymart.com/product/mazhalai-pattalam-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan-2/ |archive-date=5 October 2021 |access-date=5 October 2021 |website=Mossymart}}</ref>
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| all_lyrics = [[Kannadasan]]
| title1 = Enga Pillai
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] and B. S. Sasirekha
| length1 =
| title2 = Thallu Model Vandi
| extra2 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and chorus
| length2 =
| title3 = Gowri Manohari
| extra3 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and [[Vani Jairam]]
| length3 =
| title4 = Gumthalakkadi Gumma
| extra4 = Master Raj, T. K. Kala, L. R. Anjali, B. S. Sasirekha and [[S. P. Sailaja]]
| length4 =
}}

{{Track listing
| headline = Kannada<ref>{{Cite web |title=Makkala Sainya Kannada Film EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan |url=https://mossymart.com/product/makkala-sainya-kannada-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005064454/https://mossymart.com/product/makkala-sainya-kannada-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/ |archive-date=5 October 2021 |access-date=5 October 2021 |website=Mossymart}}</ref>
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| all_lyrics = [[R. N. Jayagopal]]
| title1 = Gowri Manohari
| extra1 = [[Vani Jairam]]
| length1 =
| title2 = Thallo Model
| extra2 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] and chorus
| length2 =
| title3 = Mutthinantha
| extra3 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and B. S. Sasirekha
| length3 =
| title4 = Dhimma Thakka Dhimmi
| extra4 = Master Raj, T. K. Kala, L. R. Anjali, S. P. Sailaja and B. S. Sasirekha
| length4 =

}}

== Release ==
''Mazhalai Pattalam'' was released on 9 May 1980,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mazhalai Pattalam (1980) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/mazhalai-pattalam |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005064456/https://screen4screen.com/movies/mazhalai-pattalam |archive-date=5 October 2021 |access-date=5 October 2021 |website=Screen4screen}}</ref> and ''Makkala Sainya'' on 21 July that year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Makkala Sainya (ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಸೈನ್ಯ) |url=https://chiloka.com/movie/makkala-sainya-1980 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127235024/https://chiloka.com/movie/makkala-sainya-1980 |archive-date=27 January 2021 |access-date=5 October 2021 |website=Chiloka |language=en, kn}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|1380154|Mazhalai Pattalam}}
* {{IMDb title|1373167|Makkala Sainya}}
* {{BFI|4ce2b73eeda2d|Makkala Sainya}}

[[Category:1980 comedy films]]
[[Category:1980 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:1980 drama films]]
[[Category:1980 films]]
[[Category:1980s comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:1980s Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:1980s multilingual films]]
[[Category:1980s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]]
[[Category:Indian children's films]]
[[Category:Indian comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian multilingual films]]
[[Category:Kannada films remade in other languages]]
[[Category:Tamil films remade in other languages]]

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