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Magathala Nattu Mary
Directed byS. S. Rajan
Produced byM. L. Pathy
Screenplay bySam D. Dasan
StarringSriram
Kumari Thangam
Raguveer
G. Sakunthala
Music byR. Parthasarathy
CinematographySanganlal
Production
company
Jaykumar Pictures
Release date
  • 20 December 1957 (1957-12-20) (India)
[1]
Running time
170 minutes (15378 ft.)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Magathala Nattu Mary (transl. Mary of Magathala country) is a 1957 Indian Tamil-language film directed by S. S. Rajan.[2] The film stars Sriram and Kumari Thangam.[3]

Cast[edit | edit source]

List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan[1] and from Thiraikalanjiyam.[4]

Production[edit | edit source]

The film was produced by M. L. Pathy under the banner Jaikumar Pictures and was directed by S. S. Rajan. Sam D. Dasan wrote the screenplay and dialogues. Cinematography was handled by Sanganlal and Raj was in charge of art direction. The film was made at the Paramount Studios in Chennai.[1]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Music was composed by R. Parthasarathy while the lyrics were penned by Naavarasu, M. P. Sivam and Kambadasan. Playback singers are P. B. Srinivas, S. V. Ponnusamy, Ghantasala, P. Susheela, Jikki, K. Rani, S. Janaki, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi and K. Jamuna Rani.

The song Kannukku Naerae Minnidum Thaarai is the first Tamil duet by P. B. Srinivas and S. Janaki.[4]

No. Song Singer/s Lyricist Duration (m:ss)
1 "Yaeno Thaan Karvam Nenje" Jikki Kambadasan
2 "Parandhu Sellum Venpuraavum" P. Susheela
3 "Kannaadi Naan Oru Kannaadi" Naavarasu
4 "Nenjam Kumuri Andho" Ghantasala
5 "Kannum Kannum Onnukkonnu" S. V. Ponnusamy & K. Rani M. P. Sivam
6 "Kannukku Naerae Minnidum Thaarai" P. B. Srinivas & S. Janaki
7 "Jaya Jaya Jayame Peruvadhu Nijame" K. Rani & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi
8 "Kadhai Kelunga Nallaa Kadhai Kelunga" S. V. Ponnusamy
9 "Thunbam Theerave Inbam Kaanave" K. Jamuna Rani

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  2. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. p. 612.
  3. Magadala Natu Mary (1957 - Tamil)
  4. 4.0 4.1 G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 130.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)