Marudhani

Marudhani (transl. Henna) is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Ramarajan and produced by P. Jayaraj. The film stars Pandiyan and Shobana, with Goundamani, S. S. Chandran, Janagaraj, Senthil and Sulakshana in supporting roles. It was released on 1 September 1985.^[1]

Marudhani
Directed by	Ramarajan
Produced by	P. Jayaraj
Starring	Pandiyan Shobana
Cinematography	K. S. Selvaraj
Edited by	R. Bhaskaran
Music by	Gangai Amaran
Production company	J. R. Art Films
Release date	1 September 1985 (1985-09-01)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Plot

Cast

• Pandiyan
• Shobana as Marudhani
• Goundamani
• S. S. Chandran
• Janagaraj
• Senthil as Dingu
• Sulakshana

Production

Ramarajan initially approached Kanaka, then aged 11, to play the female lead, but she refused as she was then not interested in pursuing an acting career.^[2] While shooting a scene at Salem, Tamil Nadu where Pandiyan bathes in falls with ropes tied from the tree, he lost control and was caught in the spiral of falls. He was immediately rescued by the crew.^[3]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Gangai Amaran.^[4][5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Vilakku Vaicha"	Vaali	P. Jayachandran, P. Susheela	4:23
2.	"Marudhaniya"	Gangai Amaran	S. P. Sailaja, Uma Ramanan	4:33
3.	"Manjalukku"	Pulamaipithan	S. Janaki, Gangai Amaran	3:27
4.	"Machanukku"	Vairamuthu	Gangai Amaran, P. Susheela	4:42
Total length:				17:05

Critical reception

Anna praised Ramarajan for narrating a simple plot in an entertaining manner while also praising the acting of Pandiyan and Shobana, humour and music.^[6] Jayamanmadhan of Kalki felt Pandiyan trying hard to attain star status and panning felt Janagaraj's humour villainy was no use while panning Goundamani and Senthil's humour.^[7]