| Maragatham | |
| Director: | S. M. Sriramulu Naidu |
| Screenplay: | S. M. Sriramulu Naidu Murasoli Maran (dialogues) |
| Producer: | S. M. Sriramulu Naidu |
| Starring: | Sivaji Ganesan Padmini |
| Cinematography: | Sailen Bose |
| Editing: | Velusamy |
| Music: | S. M. Subbaiah |
| Studio: | Pakshiraja Studios |
| Runtime: | 203 minutes |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Tamil |
Maragatham is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film produced, directed and co-written by S. M. Sriramulu Naidu.[1] It is an adaptation of the novel Karunkuyil Kunrathu Kolai by T. S. D. Sami. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini. It was released on 21 August 1959.
Maragadham was directed by S. M. Sriramulu Naidu, who also produced it under Pakshiraja Studios. The film was based on Karunkuyil Kunrathu Kolai, a novel by T. S. D. Sami. Naidu wrote the screenplay and Murasoli Maran wrote the dialogues. Cinematography was handled by Sailen Bose, art direction by A. K. Sekhar,[2] and editing by Velusamy.
The music was composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu.[3] "Kunguma Poovey Konjum Puraavey" became a hit song. However, there is a controversy about this song. It is said that the tune for this song was composed by T. G. Lingappa for the film Sabaash Meena. However, for some reason, Chandrababu refused to sing the song for that film. Later he gave this tune to Subbaiah Naidu and it was included in this film.[4]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Kunguma Poove Konjum Puraave" | Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam | 03.27 | ||
| "Aadinaal Nadanam Aadinaal" | Ra. Balu | 03.12 | ||
| "Kannukkulle Unnai Paaru" | T. M. Soundararajan & Radha Jayalakshmi | Ra. Balu | 03.32 | |
| "Kaviri Paayum" | T. M. Soundararajan | Ra. Balu | 03.27 | |
| "Maalai Mayangukindra Neram" | Radha Jayalakshmi | 04.08 | ||
| "Punnagai Thavazhum Madhimugamo" | T. M. Soundararajan & Radha Jayalakshmi | 03.54 | ||
| "Pachchai Kili Pola" | P. Leela & K. Jamuna Rani |
Maragadham was released on 21 August 1959, and failed commercially.[5]