Muthu Engal Sothu

Muthu Engal Sothu (transl. Muthu is our wealth) is a 1983 Indian Tamil-language film directed by G. N. Rangarajan, starring Prabhu and Radha. It was released on 9 December 1983.^[1]

Muthu Engal Sothu
Poster
Directed by	G. N. Rangarajan
Screenplay by	G. N. Rangarajan
Produced by	G. N. Rangarajan
Starring	Prabhu Radha
Cinematography	D. D. Prasath
Edited by	K. R. Ramalingam
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Production company	Kumara Vel Films
Release date	9 December 1983 (1983-12-09)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Plot

Muthu is a trusted servant of a rich man who unknown to Muthu is his father.

Cast

• Prabhu as Muthu
• Radha
• Rajeev
• Venu Arvind
• Geetha
• K. A. Thangavelu
• Manorama
• Anuradha
• Vanitha
• Poornam Viswanathan as Muthu's father
• S. N. Parvathy
• Thengai Srinivasan
• Sivachandran

Production

Muthu Engal Sothu is the feature film debut of Venu Arvind.^[2]

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.^[3][4]

Song	Singers	Lyrics
"Yaararu"	Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki	Vaali
"Yaar Yaaru"	P. Susheela, S. Janaki, B.S. Sashirekha
"Naan Unthan"	S. P. Sailaja	Kalaivanan Kannadasan
"Nee Enna"	S. Janaki, Malaysia Vasudevan	Vairamuthu

Reception

Jayamanmadhan of Kalki found the plot similar to Padikkadha Medhai (1960) and panned the vulgar dialogues of Panchu Arunachalam and concluded did Rangarajan had to produce and direct this film with such cheap material.^[5]