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Maria My Darling

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Maria My Darling
VCD cover in Kannada
Directed byDurai
Written byThirumathi S. Madhu
N. Bhaskar (dialogues)
Produced byThirumathi S. Madhu
Starring
CinematographyV. Ranga
Edited byM. Vellasami
Music byShankar–Ganesh
Production
company
Durgeswari Films
Release dates
  • 14 November 1980(1980-11-14)(Kannada)
  • 19 December 1980(1980-12-19)(Tamil)
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CountryIndia
Languages
  • Kannada
  • Tamil

Maria My Darlingis a 1980 Indianaction thriller filmdirected byDuraiand starringKamal HaasanandSripriya.[2]The film, a bilingual, was shot inTamilandKannadalanguages.[3]

Plot

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

Cast

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Kannada version
Tamil version

Production

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The film was shot in Bangalore.[4]

Soundtrack

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Shankar–Ganeshcomposed the music for the soundtracks with Tamil lyrics penned byKannadasan,Aalangudi Somu andPulamaipithan.Kannada lyrics penned byChi. 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

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The film was abox-office bomb.[8]

References

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  1. ^"Maria My Darling (1980)".Screen 4 Screen.Archivedfrom the original on 27 December 2023.Retrieved9 January2024.
  2. ^"Kamal Haasan's many talents".Rediff.com.29 May 2008. slide 3.Archivedfrom the original on 4 September 2021.Retrieved4 September2021.
  3. ^"From 'Kokila' to 'Rama Shama Bhama': Five Kamal Haasan Kannada movies".The Times of India.4 September 2020.Archivedfrom the original on 13 October 2020.Retrieved4 September2021.
  4. ^""Bangalore is a happening place"".Sify.Archived fromthe originalon 5 February 2017.Retrieved11 June2019.
  5. ^"Maria My Darling Tamil Film Super 7 EP Vinyl Record by Shankar Ganesh".Mossymart.Archivedfrom the original on 4 September 2021.Retrieved4 September2021.
  6. ^"Mariya My Darling (1980) Kannada Super Hit Film LP Vinyl Record by Shankar Ganesh".Disco Music Center.Archivedfrom the original on 4 September 2021.Retrieved4 September2021.
  7. ^"Maria My Darling (1980)".Music India Online.Archived fromthe originalon 4 September 2021.Retrieved4 September2021.
  8. ^Shiva Kumar, S. (3 January 1982)."Durai on decline".Mid-Day.p. 29.Archivedfrom the original on 10 July 2020.Retrieved21 July2020– viaTwitter.
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