Maadi Veettu Ezhai

Maadi Veettu Ezhai (pronounced [maːɖi ʋiːʈʈːu eːɻaɪ] transl. The poor of the rich household) is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Amirtham and written by M. Karunanidhi. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Sujatha and Sripriya. It is a remake of the Telugu film Yedanthasthula Meda.^{[citation needed]} The film was released on 22 August 1981.^[1][2]

Maadi Veettu Ezhai
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Amirtham
Screenplay by	M. Karunanidhi
Story by	Dasari Narayana Rao
Produced by	Selvam
Starring	Sivaji Ganesan Sujatha Sripriya
Cinematography	Gajendramani
Edited by	P. Venkateswar Rao
Music by	M. S. Viswanathan
Production company	Poompuhar Pictures
Release date	22 August 1981 (1981-08-22)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Plot

The story highlights the importance of family over money. Paramanandhan is a poor person who gets a job and ends up marrying his boss' daughter. To provide her with the same lifestyle, he works day and night building a business empire. In the process, he completely neglects his wife and son only to find her terminally ill and him a happy-go-lucky irresponsible person.

The son, Mohan, is in love with the character played by Sripriya. They get married and live without worries. Paramanandhan decides to bring some changes in his son's life, hands over the business to him and leaves. He rushes back when he learns that his son has started to walk down his path and his daughter-in-law and his son are on the verge of divorce. He fixes their life again teaching them the importance of balance in life and that the real wealth is living a joyful life.

Cast

• Sivaji Ganesan as Paramanandam / Mohan
• Sujatha as Lakshmi
• Sripriya
• V. K. Ramasamy
• Major Sundarrajan
• Nagesh

Production

In 1966, M. G. Ramachandran and J. P. Chandrababu came together for a film titled Maadi Veettu Ezhai, to be directed by the latter. Although the film began shooting, it was shelved due to differences between the two.^[3] An unrelated film was later made with the same name, written by M. Karunanidhi and starring Sivaji Ganesan.^[4]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Vaali.^[5]

Song	Singers
"Anbu Enum Then Kalandhu"	T. M. Soundararajan
"Anbu Enum Then Kalandhu"	P. Susheela
"Padagu Veedugalil"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
"Mutamizh Sandangal"	T. M. Soundararajan, Vani Jairam
"Anbu Enum Then Kalandhu" (pathos)	T. M. Soundararajan
"Inba Ulagathin Ellai Inge"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki

Reception

Nalini Sastry of Kalki called it a film that supporters of Karunanidhi and fans of Ganesan will lose faith on them.^[6]