Muthal Mariyathai

I was born in 94.... I watched mudhal mariyadhai 2 times..... First time i thought this movie is average without music... Really I tell second time I loved this movie..... The main content is director BR portrayed well.... janagaraj show the poto of Radha and the legend actor to everyone in the village ...it passes from one hand to another in a single shot .. probably all villagers know their relationship.. but Sathya Raj and vadivukkarasi relationship doesn't known to villagers... What I am taken in this movie is virginity and dignity is much more important to female than male..... BR Portrayed well really that legendery actor protected the dignity of his family (what he promised to his uncle and i think it is the main content of this film ).... Actor even did not wore slippers after his uncle fall down to his leg..BR🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏👌👌👌👌👌😃😃

This movie is a diamond in the hat of Indian Cinema. Music director Ilayaraja has done phenomenal work and his music composed in Tamil folk song style will transverse through your heart. The scenes shot in Talakadu, Mysore by epic director Bharathiraja will take you through the realistic life and scenery of village. Further, the acting by 'Nadigar Thilagam' Shivaji was equally challenged by his counterpart ' Radha' with her powerful eyes. The director has taken a very delicate subject showing the love between Village head old man and an young women who belonged to the so called lower caste. Vairamuthu's vaira lyrics and the dialects by Vadivukkarasi are amazingly beautiful.

Please watch this movie.

This, in my opinion, is definitely of of the classics of Indian Cinema. I had watched this movie couple of decades back, and I still remember how I was blown away by the content and presentation of the movie. The performances by Sivaji Ganeshan and Radha were terrific, and Radha was so close to winning the national award for this (which in that year went to Suhasini for her performance in Swati I think). Bharatiraaja, in his inimitable style extracted terrific performances from everyone to present the human emotions so well.

As I reminisce, I express my appreciation to the artists specially Radha and Bharatiraaja, who brought this movie to the world.

Ravi

I just finished viewing this movie and Iam all praises for this one. A great actor and a great director get together and the rest is history.

The movie is all about a middle aged man and a young beautiful girl, set in a village, and the romance that blossoms between them. This leads to trouble as the elderly man, played by Sivaji, is a big wig in the village and he is already married though unhappily. He carries a dark secret in his bosom which is revealed at the end of the movie.

The songs are great, set to folk tunes, the direction is excellent sensitive and portrays human emotions beautifully. The natural locales are very pleasing to the eyes. Kudos to the Raja duo - Bharathiraja and Ilayaraja. Now coming to the acting part and that is the essence of this movie. Sivaji carries this movie solely on his able shoulders. His acting makes up at least seven stars of the total ten. As to the criticism leveled against him that he "overacts", this movie is a smashing rebuttal. The adage that you are capable of 'overacting' only if you are capable of acting, is proved by his movie. Sivaji's histrionics are controlled and measured. Every scene explodes with his brilliance. No words to describe his talent. He arguably is India's greatest actor . This movie is a proof of the fact that how a great actor like Sivaji in the hands of a great director like Barathiraja can make movie-magic. The storyline is quite unique for its times, though there are some distracting sub plots. This is inevitable especially in those days where the director is forced to keep an eye on the box office jingle.

To summarize a great movie worth watching at least thrice !

Have watched it more than 100 times n tv but couldn't get enough of this most beautiful movie. Legend shivaji sir is easily one of the best actor in the world. His performace is pure magic and only he can do that. Radha's performance, music, cinematography, screenplay,everything is extraordinary and the beautiful village reminds me of my grandmother's place. Completely in love with this movie and it will stay in my heart forever.