Maaman Magal (1995 film)

Maaman Magal is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by Guru Dhanapal. The film stars Sathyaraj, Meena, Goundamani and Manorama, along with Jayachitra 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 applies for a divorce. The plot completes by Priya leaving her solitude and joining Shanmugam.

Production
Sathyaraj portrayed a female character for several scenes, during which his voice was dubbed by voice artist Hema Malini. Punjabi singer Gurdas Maan made his Tamil debut with this film; he sang and appeared in a song.

Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Adithyan.

Release and reception
Kalki 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 The Hindu 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 Kalavani Mappillai was compared to the plot of Maaman Magal.