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{{distinguish|Melnaattu Marumagal}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Melnaattu Marumagan
| image = Melnaattu Marumagan - Poster.jpg
| alt = 
| caption = Film poster
| director = MSS
| producer = Mano Udhayakumar
| writer =
| starring = [[Rajkamal (actor)|Rajkamal]]<br />[[Andreanne Nouyrigat]]
| music = V. Kishorkumar
| cinematography = Goutham Krishna
| editing = Vijay Keerthi
| studio = Udhaya Creations
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2018|02|16}}
| runtime = 134 minutes<ref>{{cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/janjgir/movies/melnaattu-marumagan/ET00070888 |title=Melnaattu Marumagan – 2018 |publisher=Book My Show}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget = 
| gross =
}}

'''''Melnaattu Marumagan''''' ({{lit|Westernised Son-in-law}}) is a 2018 Tamil [[action film]] directed by MSS and produced by Mano Udhayakumar of Udhaya Creations. The film stars [[Rajkamal (actor)|Rajkamal]] and [[Andreanne Nouyrigat]] in the leading roles, with [[Lollu Sabha Manohar]] and Muthukaalai in supporting roles. V. Kishorkumar composed the original score and soundtrack for the film, while Goutham Krishna handled the cinematography. Having begun production in September 2013, the film had went through production delays before being released on 16 February 2018.

==Cast==
*[[Rajkamal (actor)|Rajkamal]] as Sakthi
*[[Andreanne Nouyrigat|Andreanne]] as Andreanne
*[[Lollu Sabha Manohar]]
*[[Muthukaalai]]

==Production==
In September 2013, director MSS convinced television actor [[Rajkamal (actor)|Rajkamal]] to play the lead role in his film on a Tamil tour guide falling in love with a tourist. MSS chose to make ''Melnaatu Marumagan'' after his debut project ''Neengatha Ennam'' starring [[Bhanu Chander]]'s son Jayanth, was shelved.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:IPaOpCmDwKIJ:https://www.kollytalk.com/cinenews/small-screens-rajkamal-debuts-as-hero-with-melnattu-marumagan-112917.html+&cd=26&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk|title=Small screen’s Rajkamal debuts as hero with Melnattu Marumagan - KOLLY TALK|date=18 September 2013|publisher=}}</ref> ''Melnaatu Marumagan'' was to be produced by Bahadur Sha, with music by Kishore Kumar and cinematography by Gautham Krishna.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.sulekha.com/tamil-movie-melnattu-marumagan-news-rajkamal-with-big-plans|title=Rajkamal with big plans - Sulekha Movies|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tamilplex.com/article/eng/2015/01/30/3980/rajkamal-comes-to-silver-screen.html|title=Rajkamal comes to Silver screen|publisher=}}</ref> [[Andreanne Nouyrigat]], a resident of [[Pondicherry]] who has appeared in Tamil cinema, was then recruited to star in the lead role alongside Rajkamal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/French-actress-Andreanne-dubs-in-Tamil-for-her-role/articleshow/54293857.cms|title=French actress Andreanne dubs in Tamil for her role - Times of India|publisher=}}</ref> In the film, she played a Brahmin girl from Madurai and dubbed her own lines in Tamil.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmycat.com/french-actress-andreanne-dubbing-tamil-melnaatu/|title=French actress Andreanne dubbing in Tamil for Melnaatu - FilmyCat.com|date=13 September 2016|publisher=}}</ref>

The film was completed by January 2015, but a potential release date in February 2015 was bypassed. Following three years of delays and a change of producer, the team began promotions planning to release the film in early 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/130218/rajkamals-delayed-film-hits-marquee.html|title=Rajkamal's delayed film hits marquee|date=13 February 2018|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/051116/melnaattu-marumagan-clears-censors-with-a-u.html|title=Melnaattu Marumagan clears censors with a ‘U’|date=5 November 2016|publisher=}}</ref> The team also announced plans of potentially releasing the film in France.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kalakkalcinema.com/tamil-film-to-release/smhzWOc.html|title=Tamil film to release in France|publisher=}}</ref>

==Release==
The film was released on 16 February 2018 across [[Tamil Nadu]]. In their review of the film, critic Suganth of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave the film 0.5 stars out of 5, adding "it is the kind of film that makes you wonder why it was made in the first place and for whom". The critic added "and the all-round bad acting only makes it worse" and "by the time we reach the interval point, you stop worrying about the movie’s existence and start questioning your own".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/melnaattu-marumagan/movie-review/62957606.cms|title=Melnaattu Marumagan Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Melnaattu Marumagan
| type = soundtrack
| artist = V. Kishorkumar
| cover =
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| released = {{Start date|df=y|2016|08|22}}
| recorded =
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| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack]]
| length =
| label = Auro Music
| producer =
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The film's music was composed by V. Kishorkumar. The soundtrack was released on 22 August 2016 through Auro Music. The song "Yaroival" was written by lyricist [[Na. Muthukumar]] within thirty minutes on a car journey he had to Chennai airport.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/na-muthukumar-penned-a-song-in-33-minutes-for-melnaatu-marumagan-imagegallery-kollywood-qizsaddieigej.html|title=Na Muthukumar penned a song in 33 minutes for 'Melnaatu Marumagan'|publisher=}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = {{Duration|m=|s=}}
| title1 = Yaroival
| extra1 = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]]
| lyrics1 = [[Na. Muthukumar]]
| length1 = 4:56

| title2 = Thavilu
| extra2 = Akkatti Arumugam
| lyrics2 = Akkatti Arumugam
| length2 = 3:58

| title3 = Pathukilo
| extra3 = Jiththin, Anitha
| lyrics3 = Nanchil Rajan
| length3 = 5:39

| title4 = Kattividavaa
| extra4 = Mukesh, Anitha
| lyrics4 = MSS
| length4 = 4:20
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|tt8033688}}

[[Category:2018 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2010s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian action films]]
[[Category:2018 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:2018 action films]]

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