Maria My Darling

1980 film directed by Durai

  • Kamal Haasan
  • Sripriya
CinematographyV. RangaEdited byM. VellasamiMusic byShankar–Ganesh
Production
company
Durgeswari Films
Release dates
  • 14 November 1980 (1980-11-14) (Kannada)
  • 19 December 1980 (1980-12-19) (Tamil)
[1]CountryIndiaLanguages
  • 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

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

Cast

  • Kamal Haasan as Raghu
  • Sripriya as Maria
  • R. N. Sudarshan as CBI officer Stephen
  • K. Natraj
Kannada version
  • Vajramuni as Shyam "Raja"
  • Shivaram as Sundar Rao
  • M. P. Shankar as Maria's father
  • Udaykumar as Mahadeva "Ramdas"
  • Balakrishna as Krishnappa
  • Baby Indira
  • Kunigal Nagabhushan as waiter
Tamil version

Production

The film was shot in Bangalore.[4]

Soundtrack

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

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

References

  1. ^ "Maria My Darling (1980)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Kamal Haasan's many talents". Rediff.com. 29 May 2008. slide 3. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ ""Bangalore is a happening place"". Sify. Archived from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Maria My Darling (1980)". Music India Online. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  8. ^ 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

  • Maria, My Darling (Tamil) at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  • Maria, My Darling (Kannada) at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
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