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{{Infobox film

| name = Muradan Muthu

| image = Muradan Muthu.jpg

| border = no

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| director = B. R. Panthulu

| screenplay = M. S. Solaimalai

| producer = B. R. Panthulu

| starring = Sivaji Ganesan
Devika

| cinematography = V. Ramamurthi

| editing = R. Devarajan

| music = T. G. Lingappa

| studio = Padmini Pictures

| distributor =

| released =

| country = India

| language = Tamil

| budget =

| gross =

}}

'Muradan Muthu' is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language film, directed and produced by B. R. Panthulu. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Devika, M. V. Rajamma and Chandrakantha. The film had musical score by T. G. Lingappa. The film was simultaneously shot in Kannada as 'Chinnada Gombe'. This was the last collaboration between Panthulu and Ganesan.

Plot



Cast



*Sivaji Ganesan as Kalimuthu / Muthu

*Devika as Seetha

*B. R. Panthulu as Maruthamuthu

*M. V. Rajamma as Maruthamuthu's wife

*Chandrakantha as Muthu's sister

*Prem Nazir as Chinna Zamindar

*S. A. Ashokan as Periya Zamindar

*V. K. Ramasamy as Chettiyar

*Nagesh

*A. Karunanidhi

*C. K. Saraswathi as Seetha's stepmother

*O. A. K. Thevar

Production



The film was simultaneously shot in Kannada as 'Chinnada Gombe'. This was the last collaboration between Panthulu and Ganesan. Puppetry in the film was performed by M. M. Roy.

Soundtrack



Music was composed by T. G. Lingappa, while the lyrics were penned by Kannadasan.

Reception



Dinakaran of the magazine 'Mutharam' said the film, despite certain flaws, was watchable.

References




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