''Kadavul Amaitha Medai'' () is a 1979 Indian

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-language film directed by S. P. Muthuraman. The film stars

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and Sumithra. It was released on 7 September 1979. The film was a remake of Telugu film '' Devudu Chesina Pelli''.

Plot

Boopathi and Laxmi await the return of their son from town, who returns with Radha and tells them that he wants to marry her. His parents agree to the marriage, but soon problems arise.

Cast

as the postman * Sumithra as two sisters *

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* V. Gopalakrishnan as the doctor *

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Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by

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, and lyrics were written by Vaali. The song "Mayile Mayile" is set in the

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Hamsadhvani Hamsadhvani (meaning "the cry of the swan"), is a rāga in Carnatic music (musical scale of Carnatic tradition of Indian classical music). It is an ''audava'' rāgam (or ''owdava'' rāga, meaning pentatonic scale). It is a ''janya'' rāga of the ...

. It is the first time

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and

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sang together. "Thendrale Nee Pesu" was the only song

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sang for Ilaiyaraaja in his life.

References

External links

* {{S. P. Muthuraman 1970s Indian films 1970s Tamil-language films 1979 films Films directed by S. P. Muthuraman Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja Tamil remakes of Telugu films Tamil-language Indian films