Makkalai Petra Magarasi () is a 1957 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Somu and written by A. P. Nagarajan, who produced it with V. K. Ramasamy. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and P. Bhanumathi. It was released on 27 February 1957. The film was remade in Kannada as Anna Thangi (1958).
Plot
In a village in Coimbatore district, Sengodan is a naïve good-hearted farmer, who knows no God other than his mother Angamma. Staying back in the hamlet and tilling his land, he sends his beloved sister Thangam to a college in town. Angamma's brother is an avaricious landowner in the same village. The two families have not been on speaking terms ever since Angamma's husband ran away when he failed to meet the unreasonable demands of his brother-in-law after having borrowed some money from him. Kannan, the villain's son, however does not inherit his father's wily characteristics. Studying in the same college, Kannan and Thangam fall in love with each other. The storm which breaks out when the warring families become aware of their love and how the lovers unite finally fill the rest of the reels. In the midst of these chaotic proceedings there is also another love story between the brave and mischievous belle Rangamma and the shy Sengodan.
Cast
Production Makkalai Petra Magarasi was the first film to be produced by actor V. K. Ramasamy and director A. P. Nagarajan (who worked mostly as a screenwriter at that time) under their then newly formed production company Sri Lakshmi Pictures.
Soundtrack The music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The song "Manapaarai Maadu Katti" is set to the Sindhu Bhairavi raga.
Song Singers Lyrics Length "Manapaarai Maadu Katti" T. M. Soundararajan A. Maruthakasi 03:25 "Sonna Pechcha Kekkanum" P. Bhanumathi 03:29 "Vandhadhu Yaarunu" 02:50 "Makkalai Petra Maharasi" Jikki 02:00 "Seemaikku Poi Padichchavaru" S. C. Krishnan & A. P. Komala 04:08 "Senthazham Poovai Poi" K. Jamuna Rani & A. G. Rathnamala 03:01 "Adi Tharapuram Thambaram" S. C. Krishnan & A. G. Rathnamala Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass 02:41 "Poravale Poravale Ponnurangam" T. M. Soundararajan & P. Bhanumathi 03:15 "O Malliyakka O Rojakka" Jikki, K. Jamuna Rani & A. G. Rathnamala Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram 05:55 "Ondru Serndha Anbu" P. B. Sreenivas & Udutha Sarojini A. Maruthakasi 03:22
Reception
Kanthan of Kalki gave the film a positive review.
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