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Maria My Darling






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Maria My Darling
VCD cover in Kannada
Directed byDurai
Written byThirumathi S. Madhu
N. Bhaskar (dialogues)
Produced byThirumathi S. Madhu
Starring
  • Sripriya
    • CinematographyV. Ranga
    Edited byM. Vellasami
    Music byShankar–Ganesh

    Production
    company

    Durgeswari Films

    Release dates

    • 14 November 1980 (1980-11-14) (Kannada)
    • 19 December 1980 (1980-12-19) (Tamil)
    [1]
    CountryIndia
    Languages
    • Kannada
  • Tamil

    • Maria My Darling is a 1980 Indian action thriller film directed by Durai and starring Kamal Haasan and Sripriya.[2] The film, a bilingual, was shot in Tamil and Kannada languages.[3]

    Plot[edit]

    Maria, a bold woman, searches for and seeks revenge against her mothers killer.

    Cast[edit]

    Kannada version
    Tamil version

    Production[edit]

    The film was shot in Bangalore.[4]

    Soundtrack[edit]

    Shankar–Ganesh composed the music for the soundtracks with Tamil lyrics penned by Kannadasan, Aalangudi Somu and Pulamaipithan. Kannada lyrics penned by Chi. Udayashankar.

    Tamil[5]
    No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
    1."Maria My Darling"KannadasanS. P. Balasubrahmanyam 
    2."Rasathi Pakka Aasai"PulamaipithanKamal Haasan 
    3."Vaanga Naina"KannadasanS. Janaki 
    4."Unnaithan Enni"KannadasanS. Janaki 
    5."Yen Indha"Aalangudi SomuS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam 
    6."Sowkiyama"   
    Kannada[6][7]
    No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
    1."Maria My Darling" (Version 1)Chi. UdayashankarS. P. Balasubrahmanyam6:31
    2."Obba Ninge"Chi. UdayashankarKamal Haasan5:57
    3."Naanindhu"Chi. UdayashankarS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam4:53
    4."Hoovanthe Naanu Olidaaga"Chi. UdayashankarS. Janaki9:09
    5."Maria My Darling" (Version 2)Chi. UdayashankarS. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:29
    6."Maria My Darling" (Version 3)Chi. UdayashankarS. P. Balasubrahmanyam5:10

    Reception[edit]

    The film was a box-office bomb.[8]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Maria My Darling (1980)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  • ^ "Kamal Haasan's many talents". Rediff.com. 29 May 2008. slide 3. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  • ^ "From 'Kokila' to 'Rama Shama Bhama': Five Kamal Haasan Kannada movies". The Times of India. 4 September 2020. Archived from the original on 13 October 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  • ^ ""Bangalore is a happening place"". Sify. Archived from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  • ^ "Maria My Darling Tamil Film Super 7 EP Vinyl Record by Shankar Ganesh". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  • ^ "Mariya My Darling (1980) Kannada Super Hit Film LP Vinyl Record by Shankar Ganesh". Disco Music Center. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  • ^ "Maria My Darling (1980)". Music India Online. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  • ^ Shiva Kumar, S. (3 January 1982). "Durai on decline". Mid-Day. p. 29. Archived from the original on 10 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020 – via Twitter.

    • External links[edit]


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     ●Films directed by Durai (director)
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