Athaiya Mamiya (transl. Aunt or Auntie?) is a 1974 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by Chithralaya Gopu, starring Jaishankar and Ushanandini.[2][3] It was released on 16 August 1974.[4]

Athaiya Mamiya
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Directed byChithralaya Gopu
Screenplay byChithralaya Gopu
Story byVijaya Ganesan
Produced byN. R. Amudha
StarringJaishankar
Ushanandini
CinematographyK. S. Baskar Rao
Edited byN. M. Sankar
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
Production
company
Garuda Films
Release date
  • 16 August 1974 (1974-08-16)
Running time
178 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

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Shankar returns from abroad after completing his higher studies. His parents plan to marry him to one of their relative's daughters. A series of comic incidents ensue while they try to convince Shankar to marry. Things become serious when Shankar reveals to them that he has already met the love of his life, Usha, and married her. Angered by this, his father throws him out of his house and Usha joins Shankar to start a new life. How they succeed in establishing their life is the rest of the film.

Cast

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Production

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Gopu was approached by a Madras Tamil speaking woman Amudha Ganesan to make a film for them based on the script she wrote to which he agreed. She produced the film with the money earned from gambling.[5][6]

Soundtrack

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The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan and lyrics were written by Vaali.[citation needed]

Title Singer(s) Length
Marandhe Pochu S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, L. R. Eswari 3:36
Nan Petha Magane Nataraja T. M. Soundararajan 4:02
Athaiya Mamiya Angaya Ingaya P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari 3:12

Reception

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S. V. S. of Kalki called it a good film for those who want to laugh and pass the time.[7] Athaiya Mamiya ran in cinemas for 10 weeks.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Dharap, B.V. (1974). Indian Films. Motion Picture Enterprises. p. 217.
  2. ^ Karthikeyan, D. (15 August 2011). "Climax to Thangam Theatre — it's razed down". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 April 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Curtains come down on Thangam theatre, once Asia's largest". Firstpost. 5 August 2011. Archived from the original on 14 August 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  4. ^ "அத்தையா மாமியா / Athaiya Mamiya (1974)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 28 December 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  5. ^ a b நரசிம்மன், டி.ஏ. (30 November 2018). "சி(ரி)த்ராலயா 44: கடத்தப்பட்ட எழுத்தாளர்!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  6. ^ "சித்ராலயா கோபுவின், மலரும் நினைவுகள்! (10)". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 12 July 2020. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  7. ^ எஸ். வி. எஸ். (8 September 1974). "அத்தையா? மாமியா?". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 37. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
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