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My Dear Marthandan
My Dear Marthandan
	Poster
Directed by	Pratap Pothen
Screenplay by	Pratap Pothen
Story by	G. M. Kumar
Produced by	Santhi Narayanasamy; C. T. Manohar
Starring	Prabhu; Khushbu;
Cinematography	Ashok Kumar
Edited by	B. Lenin; V. T. Vijayan;
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Production; company	Sivaji Productions
Release date	24 August 1990;
Running time	114 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

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My Dear Marthandan is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Pratap Pothen and produced by Sivaji Productions, starring Prabhu and Khushbu. It is loosely based on the 1988 American film Coming to America.^[1]^[2] The film was released on 24 August 1990.

Plot

Marthandan lives with his parents in a palace. He sets out to Chennai to find a girl. There he meets "Idea Mani", who is very cunning and tries to make money from the innocent Marthandan in comical ways. He meets a girl named Rani in a bakery and befriends her. The rest of the story is about how he tries to win her over and how he understands the value of money.

Cast

Prabhu as Marthandan
Khushbu as Rani
Goundamani as Idea Mani^[3]
S. S. Chandran as Maharaja
Nizhalgal Ravi as Pankaj
Kovai Sarala as Maharani
Vennira Aadai Moorthy as Hotel Owner
Thyagu as Kattupanni
Pandu as Umapathy
Kumarimuthu as Teacher
Kullamani
Chinni Jayanth
R. S. Shivaji as Sengodan
Oru Viral Krishna Rao
Disco Shanti
Ponnambalam
Subbu Panchu Arunachalam as the man who teases Rani (uncredited)
Ramkumar Ganesan (Guest appearance)

Production

According to Khushbu, the film's climax was shot at Sholinganallur, Chennai.^[4]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.^[5]^[6]

Track listing
No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)
1.	"Oh Alagu Nilavu"	Piraisoodan	Mano
2.	"Aaduthu Paar"	Gangai Amaran	Ilaiyaraaja
3.	"Ilavattam Kai Thattum"	Vaali	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
4.	"Kalyana Mapillaikku"	Gangai Amaran	S. P. Sailaja
5.	"My Dear Marthandan"	Gangai Amaran	Ilaiyaraaja
6.	"Oh Maharaja"	Gangai Amaran	Sasi Rekha
7.	"Paakku Vethala"	Vaali	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
8.	"Satham Varamal"	Vaali	Mano, K. S. Chithra
9.	"Uttalakadi"	Gangai Amaran	Gangai Amaran, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

Release and reception

My Dear Marthandan was released on 24 August 1990.^[7] N. Krishnaswamy of The Indian Express wrote, "It has some idealism (message: money cannot buy happiness), it has comical situations abounding and as it is, it is clean, it has engaging music and songs (Ilayaraja) and dance, and it is photographed with an artistry and creativity that only an Ashok Kumar is capable of. It is a technically perfect film that way".^[8] Ravi, writing for Kalki, said the film's plus points were the cinematography and music.^[9]

References

^ "Eddie Murphy-starrer 'Coming 2 America' to release across Indian screens on March 5". The New Indian Express. 4 March 2021. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
^ Ramanan, V. V. (1 December 2012). "Cinema Quiz". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
^ Sundar, Anusha (25 May 2022). "On Goundamani's Birthday, Revisiting The Comedian's 10 Iconic, Hilarious Sequences". Silverscreen India. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
^ Kushboo (24 August 2015). "Bring back Madras in our movies". India Today. Archived from the original on 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
^ "My Dear Marthandan (1990)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
^ "My Dear Marthandan Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
^ "My Dear Marthandan". The Indian Express. 24 August 1990. p. 7. Retrieved 31 March 2021 – via Google News Archive.
^ Krishnaswamy, N. (31 August 1990). "My Dear Marthandan". The Indian Express. p. 7. Retrieved 27 February 2019 – via Google News Archive.
^ ரவி (9 September 1990). "மை டியர் மார்த்தாண்டன்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 13. Archived from the original on 1 August 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2021.

External links

My Dear Marthandan at IMDb

[1] "Eddie Murphy-starrer 'Coming 2 America' to release across Indian screens on March 5". The New Indian Express. 4 March 2021. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2021.

[2] Ramanan, V. V. (1 December 2012). "Cinema Quiz". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.

[3] Sundar, Anusha (25 May 2022). "On Goundamani's Birthday, Revisiting The Comedian's 10 Iconic, Hilarious Sequences". Silverscreen India. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.

[4] Kushboo (24 August 2015). "Bring back Madras in our movies". India Today. Archived from the original on 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.

[5] "My Dear Marthandan (1990)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.

[6] "My Dear Marthandan Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.

[7] "My Dear Marthandan". The Indian Express. 24 August 1990. p. 7. Retrieved 31 March 2021 – via Google News Archive.

[8] Krishnaswamy, N. (31 August 1990). "My Dear Marthandan". The Indian Express. p. 7. Retrieved 27 February 2019 – via Google News Archive.

[9] ரவி (9 September 1990). "மை டியர் மார்த்தாண்டன்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 13. Archived from the original on 1 August 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2021.

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+'''''My Dear Marthandan''''' is a 1990 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by [[Pratap Pothen]] and produced by [[Sivaji Productions]], starring [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]] and [[Khushbu Sundar|Khushbu]]. It is loosely based on the 1988 American film ''[[Coming to America]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=4 March 2021 |title=Eddie Murphy-starrer 'Coming 2 America' to release across Indian screens on March 5 |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/english/2021/mar/04/eddie-murphy-starrer-coming-2-america-to-release-across-indian-screens-on-march-5-2271791.html |url-status=live |access-date=31 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304043814/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/english/2021/mar/04/eddie-murphy-starrer-coming-2-america-to-release-across-indian-screens-on-march-5-2271791.html |archive-date=4 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Ramanan |first=V. V. |date=1 December 2012 |title=Cinema Quiz |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Cinema-Quiz/article12190444.ece |url-status=live |access-date=22 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422035204/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Cinema-Quiz/article12190444.ece |archive-date=22 April 2021}}</ref> The film was released on 24 August 1990.
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 * [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]] as Marthandan
-* [[Khushbu]] as Rani
+* [[Khushbu Sundar|Khushbu]] as Rani
+* [[Goundamani]] as Idea Mani<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sundar |first=Anusha |date=25 May 2022 |title=On Goundamani's Birthday, Revisiting The Comedian's 10 Iconic, Hilarious Sequences |url=https://silverscreenindia.com/movies/news/on-goundamanis-birthday-revisiting-the-comedians-10-iconic-hilarious-sequences/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025133325/https://silverscreenindia.com/movies/news/on-goundamanis-birthday-revisiting-the-comedians-10-iconic-hilarious-sequences/ |archive-date=25 October 2022 |access-date=25 October 2022 |website=Silverscreen India}}</ref>
-* [[Goundamani]] as Idea Mani
 * [[S. S. Chandran]] as Maharaja
 * [[Nizhalgal Ravi]] as Pankaj
 * [[Kovai Sarala]] as Maharani
-* [[Venniradai Moorthy]] as Hotel Owner
+* [[Vennira Aadai Moorthy]] as Hotel Owner
 * [[Thyagu (actor)|Thyagu]] as Kattupanni
-* [[Pandu (actor)|Pandu]]
+* [[Pandu (actor)|Pandu]] as Umapathy
 * [[Kumarimuthu]] as Teacher
 * [[Kullamani]]
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 * [[Disco Shanti]]
 * [[Ponnambalam (actor)|Ponnambalam]]
+* [[Subbu Panchu Arunachalam]] as the man who teases Rani (uncredited)
 * [[Ramkumar Ganesan]] (Guest appearance)
+}}
-{{colend}}
+==Production==
+According to Khushbu, the film's climax was shot at Sholinganallur, Chennai.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kushboo |author-link=Khushbu Sundar |date=24 August 2015 |title=Bring back Madras in our movies |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/supplement/story/20150824-bring-back-madras-in-our-movies-820259-2015-08-12 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240715132333/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/supplement/story/20150824-bring-back-madras-in-our-movies-820259-2015-08-12 |archive-date=15 July 2024 |access-date=15 July 2024 |website=[[India Today]]}}</ref>
 == Soundtrack ==
 The soundtrack was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=My Dear Marthandan (1990) |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=t0000107 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120110071906/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0000107 |archive-date=10 January 2012 |access-date=16 February 2012 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=My Dear Marthandan Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja |url=https://mossymart.com/product/my-dear-marthandan-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraja/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720073121/https://mossymart.com/product/my-dear-marthandan-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraja/ |archive-date=20 July 2021 |access-date=27 October 2021 |website=Mossymart}}</ref>
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+| headline = Track listing
 | extra_column = Singer(s)
 | title1 = Oh Alagu Nilavu
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-| title3 = Illavattam Kai thattum
+| title3 = Ilavattam Kai Thattum
 | extra3 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[S. Janaki]]
 | lyrics3 = [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
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 == Release and reception ==
-''My Dear Marthandan'' was released on 24 August 1990.<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 August 1990 |title=My Dear Marthandan |page=7 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19900824&printsec=frontpage&hl=en}}{{cbignore}}</ref> N. Krishnaswamy of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' wrote, "It has some idealism (message: money cannot buy happiness), it has comical situations abounding and as it is, it is clean, it has engaging music and songs (Ilayaraja) and dance, and it is photographed with an artistry and creativity that only an Ashok Kumar is capable of. It is a technically perfect film that way".<ref name="ie">{{Cite news |last=Krishnaswamy |first=N. |date=31 August 1990 |title=My Dear Marthandan |page=7 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19900831&printsec=frontpage&hl=en}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Ravi, writing for ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'', said the film's plus points were the cinematography and music.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ரவி |date=9 September 1990 |title=மை டியர் மார்த்தாண்டன் |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1990/sep/09-09-1990/p13.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027071343/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1990/sep/09-09-1990/p13.jpg |archive-date=27 October 2021 |access-date=27 October 2021 |website=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=13 |language=ta}}</ref>
+''My Dear Marthandan'' was released on 24 August 1990.<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 August 1990 |title=My Dear Marthandan |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19900824&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=31 March 2021 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=7 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> N. Krishnaswamy of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' wrote, "It has some idealism (message: money cannot buy happiness), it has comical situations abounding and as it is, it is clean, it has engaging music and songs (Ilayaraja) and dance, and it is photographed with an artistry and creativity that only an Ashok Kumar is capable of. It is a technically perfect film that way".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Krishnaswamy |first=N. |date=31 August 1990 |title=My Dear Marthandan |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19900831&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=27 February 2019 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=7 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Ravi, writing for ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'', said the film's plus points were the cinematography and music.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=ரவி |date=9 September 1990 |title=மை டியர் மார்த்தாண்டன் |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1990/sep/09-09-1990/p13.jpg |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220801062705/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1990/sep/09-09-1990/p13.jpg |archive-date=1 August 2022 |access-date=27 October 2021 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=13 |language=Ta}}</ref>
-== In popular culture ==
-The film is noted for the famous dialogue 'Oh gaya' told by [[Goundamani]] and also gained popularity. {{cn|date=Feburary 2022}}
 == References ==
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 == External links ==
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+* {{IMDb title}}
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 [[Category:1990 films]]
+[[Category:1990s Indian films]]
 [[Category:1990s Tamil-language films]]
 [[Category:Films directed by Pratap Pothen]]
 [[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
-[[Category:Indian films]]
 [[Category:Indian remakes of American films]]
+[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]