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Directed by
  
S. K. A. Chari

Music by
  
T. Chalapathi Rao

Running time
  
2h 45m

Story by
  
Vempati Sadasivabrahmam

Produced by
  
A. V. Subba Rao

Cinematography
  
Annayya

Music director
  
T. Chalapathi Rao

Written by
  
A. L. Narayanan (dialogues)

Starring
  
Ravichandran Jayalalithaa Major Sundarrajan Nagesh K. Balaji V. K. Ramasamy Rama Prabha

Cast
  
Jayalalithaa, Nagesh, Rama Prabha, V K Ramasamy, Major Sundarrajan

Maadi Veetu Mappillai (English: Son-In-Law Who Lives in Upper Terrace of the House) is a Tamil language film directed by S. K. A. Chari and released in 1967. It starred Ravichandran and Jayalalithaa in the lead role. The supporting cast included Major Sundarrajan, Nagesh and K. Balaji. The music was provided by T. Chalapathi Rao. The film was remake of Telugu film Illarikam, was a successful film on its release.

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Plot

Somu (Ravichandran) studies with the help of his maternal uncle Dharmaligham Pillai (V. K. Ramasamy). He falls in love with the daughter of a Sivagnanam (Major Sundarrajan) i.e. Meena (Jayalalithaa). He married to her and stays in their house as Veettu Mappilai. Sivagnanam's Wife (P. K. Saraswathy) does not like this and insults him indirectly. Her cousin brother (T. S. Muthaiah) plots to usurp the wealth, by his son Balu (K. Balaji) who secretly married to Seetha (Udaya Chandrika). Somu spots Seetha, his presumed to be dead sister while she was performing on stage. Not knowing they are siblings, Meena suspects Somu’s fidelity. Balu and his father creates problems between Somu and Meena. How Somu solves all the problems and paves way for a happy family reunion.

Cast

  • Ravichandran as Somu
  • Jayalalithaa as Meena
  • Nagesh as Shankaran
  • Major Sundarrajan as Sivagnanam
  • K. Balaji as Balu
  • Udaya Chandrika as Seetha
  • V. K. Ramasamy as Dharmalingham Pillai
  • Rama Prabha as Gowri
  • P. K. Saraswathy as Sivagnanam's Wife
  • T. S. Muthaiah as Balu's Father
  • Shanmuga Sundari
  • 'Vairam' Krishnamurthy
  • Jayasree
  • Crew

  • Director: S. K. A. Chari
  • Producer: A. V. Subba Rao
  • Production Company: Prasad Art Pictures
  • Music: T. Chalapathi Rao
  • Lyrics: Kannadasan
  • Story: Sadasivabrahmam
  • Dialogues: A. L. Narayanan
  • Cinematography: Annayya
  • Editing: J. Krishnaswamy
  • Art Direction: B. Chalam
  • Choreography: A. K. Chopra, Rattan Kumar
  • Stunt: 'Judoo' K. K. Rathinam
  • Audiography: S. P. Ramanathan, A. R. Swaminathan, V. Sivaram
  • Soundtrack

    The music composed by T. Chalapathi Rao.

    Songs

    1Paaladai MarainthuP Susheela - Vasantha - Jayadev
    2Kettu PaarP Susheela - T M Soundararajan
    3Nenjukku Mugame KannadiP Susheela - T M Soundararajan

    References

    Maadi Veettu Mappilai Wikipedia