Marutha Nattu Veeran

Marutha Nattu Veeran
Marutha Nattu Veeran
	File:Marutha Nattu Veeran.jpg Theatrical release poster
Directed by	T. R. Raghunath
Produced by	B. Radhakrishna
Starring	Sivaji Ganesan; Jamuna; P. S. Veerappa; P. Kannamba
Music by	S. V. Venkatraman
Cinematography	R. Sampath
Edited by	T. R. Raghunath; P. K. Krishnan; A. P. Jagadish
Production; company	Sri Ganesh Prasad Movies
Release date	24 August 1961;
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Marutha Nattu Veeran (transl. Hero of the Marutha Land) is a 1961 Indian Tamil-language swashbuckler film, directed by T. R. Raghunath and produced by B. Radhakrishna. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Jamuna, P. S. Veerappa and Kannamba. The film had musical score by S. V. Venkatraman.^[1]

Plot[edit]

Jeevagan (Sivaji Ganesan), a brave young man is appointed as the high guard to protect princess Ratna and soon they both fall in love. Meanwhile, the King's minister, Veera Kesha (P.S.Veerappa) is secretly plotting with the Sultan, a known enemy of the throne. Veera Kesha frames Jeevagan as a traitor and turns the Kingdom against him. What sinister plan does the Sultan hold? Can Jeevagan prove his innocence and save his Kingdom?

Cast[edit]

Sivaji Ganesan as General Jeevagan
Jamuna as Princess Rathna
P. S. Veerappa as Royal body guard Veerakesari
P. Kannamba as Jeevagan's mother
Sriram as Prince Parthiban, he is prince of Pavala Kingdom and his uncle of Princess Rathna
A. Karunanithi as Blacksmith/Jeevagan's friend
A. Rama Rao as Price Dhariyanathan, Rathna's half-brother
K. Natarajan as Maruthanattu King
M. R. Santhanam
P. S. Venkatachalam as Sultan Aladdin
K. R. Ramsingh
Nandha Ram
K. Kannan as Veerakesari's henchmen
Ganapathy Bhat
N. R. Sandhya as Queen Alangari
M. Saroja as Kanmani, Princess Rathna's friend
K. V. Shanthi
Jyothi

Soundtrack[edit]

The music was composed by S. V. Venkatraman. Lyrics were penned by Kannadasan and A. Maruthakasi. Playback singers are T. M. Soundararajan, P. B. Sreenivas, A. L. Raghavan, P. Susheela, S. Janaki and A. G. Rathnamala.^[2]

No.	Song	Singers	Lyrics	Length (m:ss)
1	"Paruvam Paartthu Arugil"	T. M. Soundararajan	Kannadasan	03:46
2	"Oruvarai Oruvar Unarnthukondale"	T. M. Soundararajan
3	"Kallirukkum...Enge Selkindaraai"	P. B. Sreenivas		04:22
4	"Vizhiyalai Mele Semmeen Pole"	T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela		05:57
5	"Arumbudhira Mutthudhira Azhagu Sirikkudhu"	T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela	A. Maruthakasi	03:44
6	"Samaadhaaname Thevai"	T. M. Soundararajan		04:07
7	"Dhairiyathukkoru Santhegam Kelu Kanmani"	A. L. Raghavan & A. G. Rathnamala		03:11
8	"Pudhu Inbam Ondru Uruvaagi Indru"	P. Susheela		02:41
9	"Aasai Kaadhal"	P. Susheela		04:34

Reception[edit]

The Indian Express praised the film for the performances of Ganesan, Kannamba, Jamuna and Veerappa, and the lyrics by Kannadasan and Maruthakasi.^[3]

References[edit]

↑ "71-80". nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
↑ G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 2 (in தமிழ்). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition November 2016. pp. 41–42.
↑ "Folk tale with many plus values". The Indian Express. 11 September 1961. p. 3.

External links[edit]

Marutha Nattu Veeran on IMDb
Marutha Nattu Veeran at YouTube

[1] "71-80". nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.

[2] G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 2 (in தமிழ்). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition November 2016. pp. 41–42.

[3] "Folk tale with many plus values". The Indian Express. 11 September 1961. p. 3.

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