Maappillai () is a 1952 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by T. R. Raghunath and written by V. N. Sambandam. The film stars T. R. Ramachandran, P. K. Saraswathi and T. K. Ramachandran. It revolves around a rags-to-riches story of an office boy, and the attempts made by his boss's son to destroy him and usurp his wealth. The film was released on 7 November 1952 and became a success.
Plot
Cast T. R. Ramachandran as the office boy P. K. Saraswathi as Nalini T. K. Ramachandran as the printing-press head's son P. V. Narasimha Bharathi as Kumar Kaka Radhakrishnan as the doctor M. N. Rajam as the nurse R. Balasubramaniam as the printing-press head
Production Maappillai was directed by T. R. Raghunath, written by V. N. Sambandam and produced by National Productions. Cinematography was handled by P. S. Selvaraj, and editing by S. A. Murugesan. The film was shot and processed at Newton Studios. Its final length was .
Soundtrack The soundtrack was composed by T. R. Pappa and N. S. Balakrishnan, while the lyrics were written by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass. The song "Dosu Kodukka Venum", picturised on Radhakrishnan and Rajam, satirises "men, mores and morals", and attained popularity.
Song Singer/s Music Duration "Kadhalil Vinghanam" A. M. Rajah & P. Leela T. R. Pappa 03:04 "All Right.... Naanoru Ragasiyam" A. G. Rathnamala 02:39 "Dosu Kodukka Venum" Thiruchi Loganathan & A. G. Rathnamala N. S. Balakrishnan 03:21 "Kannum Karutha Kudumbam" P. Leela 03:13 "Mayangadhe Madhi" A. P. Komala 03:43 "Sirandha Ulaginile" P. Leela & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi 06:24 "Raja Kudumbatthil" Thiruchi Loganathan & A. G. Rathnamala 02:31 "Inbame Siridhum Ariyaadha" P. Leela 01:10 "Kanneerthaan.... Pennaaga Pirandhaal" P. Leela 03:03
Release and reception Maappillai was released on 7 November 1952. The film initially faced a poor commercial performance; in response, the makers bought the rights to a short film advertising a circus and added it to screenings. This attracted more audiences, and the film became a commercial success.
References
External links
Maappillaiat Moviebuff