''Muthu Engal Sothu'' () is a 1983 Indian

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-language film directed by

G. N. Rangarajan G. N. Rangarajan (17 December 1930 – 3 June 2021) was an Indian writer, producer and director who worked in Tamil cinema. Film career Rangarajan was influenced by the works of director A. Bhimsingh, and joined editor Dorai Singam as ...

, starring

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and

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. It was released on 9 December 1983.

Plot

Muthu is a trusted servant of a rich man who unknown to Muthu is his father.

Cast

Production

''Muthu Engal Sothu'' is the feature film debut of Venu Arvind.

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by

Ilaiyaraaja Ilaiyaraaja (born R. Gnanathesikan) is an Indian musician, composer, arranger, conductor, orchestrator, multi-instrumentalist, lyricist and playback singer popular for his works in Indian cinema, predominately in Tamil cinema, Tamil in addition ...

Reception

Jayamanmadhan of ''

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'' found the plot similar to ''

Padikkadha Medhai ''Padikkadha Medhai'' () is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed and co-written by A. Bhimsingh. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, S. V. Ranga Rao, Kannamba and Sowcar Janaki. It is a remake of the 1953 Bengali film ''Jog Biyog'', ...

'' (1960) and panned the vulgar dialogues of

Panchu Arunachalam Panchanathan Arunachalam (22 March 1941 – 9 August 2016) was an Indian writer, director, producer and lyricist who worked in the Tamil cinema. He was mentored by poet Kannadasan who was his uncle. He also worked as a lyricist in the Tami ...

and concluded did Rangarajan had to produce and direct this film with such cheap material.

References

External links

* {{G. N. Rangarajan 1980s Indian films 1980s Tamil-language films 1983 films Films directed by G. N. Rangarajan Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja Films with screenplays by Panchu Arunachalam Tamil-language Indian films