''Maaman Magal'' () is a 1995 Indian

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film directed by

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. The film stars

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and Manorama, along with

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in the lead negative role. It was released on 2 December 1995.

Plot

The story starts from Manikkam's entry in the film. He wants to drag down Devi Rajalakshmi, and he asks Shanmugam to marry his daughter Priya, so those two start cheating Devi and Priya. After Priya and Shanmugam get married, the truth comes to light. The plot takes a twist when Priya files for a divorce. The plot completes by Priya leaving her solitude and joining Shanmugam.

Cast

Production

Sathyaraj portrayed a female character for several scenes, during which his voice was dubbed by voice artist Hema Malini. Punjabi singer

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made his Tamil debut with this film; he sang and appeared in a song.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by

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Release and reception

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'' called it a cocktail which has much needed kick that fans expect, but the screenplay is too old. The critic concluded that the fans who are soaked in fights, songs and dance are going to give overwhelming support. D. S. Ramanujam of ''

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'' wrote, "The taming of the mother-in-law and her daughter were favourite in Sixties and gets one more variation in tune with the present day mood in AGS Films International's, ''Maaman Magal,'' director Guru Dhanapal making it a light-hearted comedy with entertaining ingredients".

Legacy

Post-release, the comedy sequences of Sathyaraj and Goundamani were widely appreciated. In 2018, the trailer of the film ''

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'' was compared to the plot of ''Maaman Magal''.

References

External links

* {{Guru Dhanapal 1990s Indian films 1990s Tamil-language films 1995 films 1995 romantic comedy films Cross-dressing in Indian films Films directed by Guru Dhanapal Films scored by Adithyan Indian romantic comedy films Tamil-language Indian films