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	\| released = {{Film date\|1975\|05\|10\|df=y}}		\| released = {{Film date\|1975\|05\|10\|df=y}}<ref>{{Cite book \|url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/kamal-films.asp \|title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru \|last=Film News Anandan \|access-date=10 May 2021 \|publisher=Sivakami Publishers \|location=Chennai \|language=Tamil \|trans-title=History of Landmark Tamil Films \|author-link=Film News Anandan}}</ref>
	\| runtime = 132 mins		\| runtime = 132 mins
	\| country = India		\| country = India
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	'''''Melnaattu Marumagal''''' ({{trans\|~~Foreign~~ Daughter-in-law}}) is a 1975 Indian [[Tamil language]] film, starring [[Sivakumar]], Laurance Pourtale, [[Kamal Haasan]] and [[Jayasudha]]~~. Sivakumar's wife was played by French actress Laurance Pourtale. Kamal Haasan played the younger brother of Sivakumar. Jayasudha played Kamal Haasan's wife~~. [[Vani Ganapathy]], a danseuse appeared only for a dance sequence alongside ~~Kamal~~ Haasan, whom she later married in 1978. ~~The~~ film was remade in Telugu as ''[[America Ammayi]]''.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/~~20101231014903~~/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movieretrospect/~~retro_americaammayi1976_2~~.php</ref>		'''''Melnaattu Marumagal''''' ({{trans\|Western Daughter-in-law}}) is a 1975 Indian [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]-language film directed by [[A. P. Nagarajan]], starring [[Sivakumar]], Laurance Pourtale, [[Kamal Haasan]] and [[Jayasudha]]. [[Vani Ganapathy]], a danseuse appeared only for a dance sequence alongside Haasan, whom she later married in 1978. In 1976, the film was remade in [[Telugu language\|Telugu]] as ''[[America Ammayi]]''.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Sri\|date=13 May 2010\|title=Retro: America Ammaayi (1976)\|url=http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movieretrospect/retro_americaammayi1976_printer.php\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101231014549/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movieretrospect/retro_americaammayi1976_printer.php\|archive-date=31 December 2010\|access-date=9 July 2021\|website=Telugucinema.com}}</ref>

	== Plot ==		== Plot ==
	The film is about two brothers, ~~Sivakumar~~ and ~~Kamal Haasan~~, and their spouses. Sivakumar marries a European girl who admires Tamil culture and tradition. ~~On the other hand~~, ~~Kamal Haasan~~ marries a Tamil girl who is attracted to Western customs.		The film is about two brothers, Mohan and Raja, and their spouses. Sivakumar marries a European girl who admires Tamil culture and tradition. Meanwhile, Raja marries a Tamil girl who is attracted to Western customs.

	== Cast ==		== Cast ==
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	* 'Kumari' Laurance Pourtale as Meena		* 'Kumari' Laurance Pourtale as Meena
	* [[Jayasudha]] as Sudha		* [[Jayasudha]] as Sudha
	* [[Junior Balaiah\|Jr. Balaiah]] as Valu		* [[Junior Balaiah\|Jr. Balaiah]] as Valu<ref>{{Cite web \|date=28 June 2020 \|title=இன்னும் ஜெயித்திருக்க வேண்டிய ஜூனியர் பாலையா! - இன்று ஜூனியர் பாலையா பிறந்தநாள் \|language=ta \|url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/561619-junior-balaiah.html \|access-date=22 May 2021 \|work=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]]}}</ref>
	* [[S. V. Ramadoss]]		* [[S. V. Ramadoss]]
	* [[Ganthimathi]] as Pangajam		* [[Ganthimathi]] as Pangajam
	* [[Poornam Vishwanathan]] as Pazhani vel		* [[Poornam Vishwanathan]] as Pazhani vel
	* [[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)\|V. Gopalakrishnan]]		* [[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)\|V. Gopalakrishnan]]
	* [[Usha Uthup]]<ref>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2010/dec/07/usha-uthup-maverick-as-ever-209055.html</ref>		* [[Usha Uthup]]<ref>{{Cite web \|date=7 December 2010 \|title=Usha Uthup, maverick as ever \|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2010/dec/07/usha-uthup-maverick-as-ever-209055.html \|access-date=22 May 2021 \|work=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref>
	* [[Vani Ganapathy]]		* [[Vani Ganapathy]] in a guest appearance
	* [[Cho Ramaswamy]] in a guest appearance		* [[Cho Ramaswamy]] in a guest appearance
	* [[Manorama (Tamil actress)\|Manorama]] in a guest appearance		* [[Manorama (Tamil actress)\|Manorama]] in a guest appearance

			== Production ==
			''Melnaattu Marumagal'' was directed by [[A. P. Nagarajan]],<ref>{{Cite web \|date=28 April 2016 \|title=இளையராஜா இசை அமைத்த முதல் படம் அன்னக்கிளி மாபெரும் வெற்றி \|language=ta \|work=[[Maalai Malar]] \|url=http://www.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinehistory/2016/04/28230136/1008960/Cine-history-Ilayaraja-musical-compositions-first.vpf \|access-date=24 May 2021 \|archive-url=https://archive.is/2015.02.08-144652/http://www.maalaimalar.com/2014/03/14220454/ilayaraja-music-first-movie-an.html \|archive-date=8 February 2015}}</ref> and produced by C. N. Venkatasamy under C. N. V. Movies.<ref name="Gazette">{{Cite web \|date=10 January 1976 \|title=Weekly Gazette of India, 1976-01-10, Weekly \|url=https://archive.org/details/in.gazette.csl_weekly.1976-01-10.O-1180-1976-0002-52261/page/n208/mode/2up?q=Meal+Nattu+Marumagal \|access-date=10 June 2021 \|publisher=[[The Gazette of India]] \|pages=695}}</ref> The final length of the film was {{Convert\|3789.18\|metres\|feet}}.<ref name=Gazette />

	== Soundtrack ==		== Soundtrack ==
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	~~\| misc = {{External media~~
	~~\| audio1 = {{YouTube\|jRCH_-Y6ffs\|Video Song Jukebox}}~~
	~~\| audio2 = {{YouTube\|Slfdp8eAQlA\|(Love Is A Beautiful) Video Song}}~~
	~~\| audio3 = {{YouTube\|bvIBmgPvHcY\|(Pallandu Pallandu) Video Song}}~~
	}}
	}}		}}

	The music was composed by [[Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan]], while the lyrics were written by 'Poovai' Senguttavan, 'Ulandhurpettai' Shanmugam, 'Nellai' Arulmani, 'Tiruchy' Bharathan, Geetha Priyan and Kuyili.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.inbaminge.com/t/m/Melnaattu%20Marumagal/\|title=Melnaattu Marumagal Songs\|accessdate=2014-07-31\|publisher=inbaminge}}</ref>		The music was composed by [[Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan]],<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/viji-manuel-the-keyboard-player-par-excellence-is-dead/article7548445.ece \|title=Viji Manuel, the keyboard player par excellence, is dead \|newspaper=[[The Hindu]] \|date=17 August 2015 \|access-date=22 May 2021}}</ref> while the lyrics were written by 'Poovai' Senguttavan, 'Ulandhurpettai' Shanmugam, 'Nellai' Arulmani, 'Tiruchy' Bharathan, Geetha Priyan and Kuyili.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.inbaminge.com/t/m/Melnaattu%20Marumagal/\|title=Melnaattu Marumagal Songs\|accessdate=2014-07-31\|publisher=inbaminge}}</ref>

	{\| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"		{\| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
	! No. !! Song !! Singers		! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1 \|\| "How Wonderful" \|\| [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Vani Jairam]]		\| 1 \|\| "How Wonderful" \|\| [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Vani Jairam]] \|\| Poovai Senguttavan \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2 \|\| "Kalaimagal Kai" \|\| Vani Jairam~~, [[T. K. Kala]]~~		\| 2 \|\| "Kalaimagal Kai Veenai" \|\| Vani Jairam \|\| Tiruchy Bharathan \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 3 \|\| "Love Is A Beautiful" \|\| [[Usha Uthup]]		\| 3 \|\| "Love Is A Beautiful" \|\| [[Usha Uthup]] \|\| Nellai Arulmani \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 4 \|\| "Muththamizhil Paada" \|\| Vani Jairam		\| 4 \|\| "Muththamizhil Paada" \|\| Vani Jairam \|\| Ulandhurpettai Shanmugam \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 5 \|\| "Pallandu Pallandu" \|\| Vani Jairam, [[T. K. Kala]]		\| 5 \|\| "Pallandu Pallandu" \|\| Vani Jairam, [[T. K. Kala]] \|\| Geethapriyan \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 6 \|\| "Sugam Tharum" \|\| Rajesh, Manohari		\| 6 \|\| "Sugam Tharum" \|\| Rajesh, Manohari \|\| Kuyili \|\|
	\|}		\|}

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	== External links ==		== External links ==
	* {{IMDb title\|0246778}}		* {{IMDb title\|0246778}}
	* {{YouTube\|f1JvZMn2Be8&t\|Melnaattu Marumagal Movie}}

	{{A. P. Nagarajan}}		{{A. P. Nagarajan}}

			[[Category:1970s Tamil-language films]]
	[[Category:1975 films]]		[[Category:1975 films]]
			[[Category:Films directed by A. P. Nagarajan]]
			[[Category:Films with screenplays by A. P. Nagarajan]]
	[[Category:Indian films]]		[[Category:Indian films]]
	[[Category:Tamil films remade in other languages]]		[[Category:Tamil films remade in other languages]]
	~~[[Category:Films directed by A. P. Nagarajan]]~~
	~~[[Category:1970s Tamil-language films]]~~
	~~[[Category:Films with screenplays by A. P. Nagarajan]]~~


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{{distinguish|Melnaattu Marumagan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Melnaattu Marumagal
| image = Melnaattu Marumagal.jpg
| caption =
| director = [[A. P. Nagarajan]]
| producer = C. N. Venkatasamy
| writer = [[A. P. Nagarajan]]
| starring = {{plainlist|
* [[Sivakumar]]
* [[Kamal Haasan]]
* 'Kumari' Laurance Pourtale
* [[Jayasudha]]
* Jr. Balaiah
}}
| music = [[Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan]]
| cinematography = K. S. Prasad
| editing = T. Vijayarangam
| studio = C. N. V. Movies
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|1975|05|10|df=y}}
| runtime = 132 mins
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Melnaattu Marumagal''''' ({{trans|Foreign Daughter-in-law}}) is a 1975 Indian [[Tamil language]] film, starring [[Sivakumar]], Laurance Pourtale, [[Kamal Haasan]] and [[Jayasudha]]. Sivakumar's wife was played by French actress Laurance Pourtale. Kamal Haasan played the younger brother of Sivakumar. Jayasudha played Kamal Haasan's wife. [[Vani Ganapathy]], a danseuse appeared only for a dance sequence alongside Kamal Haasan, whom she later married in 1978. The film was remade in Telugu as ''[[America Ammayi]]''.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20101231014903/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movieretrospect/retro_americaammayi1976_2.php</ref>

== Plot ==
The film is about two brothers, Sivakumar and Kamal Haasan, and their spouses. Sivakumar marries a European girl who admires Tamil culture and tradition. On the other hand, Kamal Haasan marries a Tamil girl who is attracted to Western customs.

== Cast ==
* [[Sivakumar]] as Mohan
* [[Kamal Haasan]] as Raja
* 'Kumari' Laurance Pourtale as Meena
* [[Jayasudha]] as Sudha
* [[Junior Balaiah|Jr. Balaiah]] as Valu
* [[S. V. Ramadoss]]
* [[Ganthimathi]] as Pangajam
* [[Poornam Vishwanathan]] as Pazhani vel
* [[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)|V. Gopalakrishnan]]
* [[Usha Uthup]]<ref>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2010/dec/07/usha-uthup-maverick-as-ever-209055.html</ref>
* [[Vani Ganapathy]]
* [[Cho Ramaswamy]] in a guest appearance
* [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] in a guest appearance

== Soundtrack ==
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| name = Melnaattu Marumagal
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1975
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length =
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| label =
| producer = Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{External media
| audio1 = {{YouTube|jRCH_-Y6ffs|Video Song Jukebox}}
| audio2 = {{YouTube|Slfdp8eAQlA|(Love Is A Beautiful) Video Song}}
| audio3 = {{YouTube|bvIBmgPvHcY|(Pallandu Pallandu) Video Song}}
}}
}}

The music was composed by [[Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan]], while the lyrics were written by 'Poovai' Senguttavan, 'Ulandhurpettai' Shanmugam, 'Nellai' Arulmani, 'Tiruchy' Bharathan, Geetha Priyan and Kuyili.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inbaminge.com/t/m/Melnaattu%20Marumagal/|title=Melnaattu Marumagal Songs|accessdate=2014-07-31|publisher=inbaminge}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers
|-
| 1 || "How Wonderful" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Vani Jairam]]
|-
| 2 || "Kalaimagal Kai" || Vani Jairam, [[T. K. Kala]]
|-
| 3 || "Love Is A Beautiful" || [[Usha Uthup]]
|-
| 4 || "Muththamizhil Paada" || Vani Jairam
|-
| 5 || "Pallandu Pallandu" || Vani Jairam, [[T. K. Kala]]
|-
| 6 || "Sugam Tharum" || Rajesh, Manohari
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0246778}}
* {{YouTube|f1JvZMn2Be8&t|Melnaattu Marumagal Movie}}

{{A. P. Nagarajan}}

[[Category:1975 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil films remade in other languages]]
[[Category:Films directed by A. P. Nagarajan]]
[[Category:1970s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by A. P. Nagarajan]]

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